A Step Beyond the Fire

On a Friday afternoon,  Cully heads over the headquarters of the Florida Trail Association in Gainesville to talk with Jeff Glenn, a trail manager for the Northern Region.  Jeff describes the incredible work that is being done to maintain the Florida Trail's connected network of hiking trails, and how they provide such a great free opportunity to experience our native landscapes that is available...

Cully sits down with a good friend and mentor of his named Jeff McGrady to talk about some of his experiences in the field during his 37 year career as a wildlife biologist with the State of Florida.  Join them under pines as Jeff recounts some of his experiences with Florida's wildlife over the years, and how eventually becoming a Regional Biologist impacted his life.  Their conversation leads th...

In this episode, we get a special invite to join a basic prescribed fire training class with a veteran prescribed burner named Barry Coulliette.  Barry talks us through some of the details of the class and why its a vital step for this new class of recruits in the local county fire rescue organization.  Join us on the training grounds as Barry shares some of his life experiences and his passion fo...

In this episode, Cully invites you to join him on a live prescribed burn in North Florida.  He will bring you into the actual preparations, the decisions on the fireline, and finally into the completion of the burn for the day.  You can expect to hear what really happens in the field on a fire including the sounds, emotions, and actions taken.  Let your imagination do the rest! 

In this episode, Cully catches up with a good friend of his named Liz Ramirez.  Liz is a wildlife biologist and an avid student of fire.  She shares her life experiences, her love of fire, and some memorable experiences along the way.  Join Cully and Liz as they take a hike through a recently burned area just south of Salt Springs, Florida in the heart of the Ocala National Forest. 

In this episode, Cully has a light-hearted conversation around a campfire with a land manager and prescribed fire expert named Tracey Sleek.  With the distant sounds of the hustle and bustle of the city of Gainesville in the background, Tracey and Cully discuss unique challenges faced in their lives, stories of learning experiences, and even a few mishaps along the way...  

Outside on a chilly January morning, your host Cully Lord portrays the exciting world of using fire as a tool to benefit the land.  He recounts how he became involved with fire and describes the purpose of this project, which is to engage, educate and bring memorable life experiences from the field to listners of all ages.  He challenges you to join him where the flame ends and new life begins!  S...