The Missoula Housing Authority offers housing assistance to veterans through programs like HUD-VASH, which combines rental assistance with VA case management and supportive services. MHA's Valor House provides 17 one-bedroom units for permanent housing for homeless veterans, featuring communal amenities such as a kitchen, meeting spaces, and laundry facilities. In 2023, MHA received funding to expand permanent housing options for homeless veterans and their families.

Established in 1990, Veterans Inc. is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Massachusetts, serving veterans and their families across New England, Montana, and North Dakota. It provides holistic supportive services, including housing, employment and training, case management, food security, behavioral healthcare, suicide prevention, and programs for women veterans. Veterans Inc. has assisted over 100,000 veterans, achieving an 85% success rate in transitioning them out of homelessness.

Valor House is a 72-bed transitional housing facility operated by First Step House, offering housing and supportive services to veterans experiencing homelessness. The program provides structured support to help veterans transition to permanent housing.

Show notes:

00:04:32 - Journey from Alcoholism to Recovery

00:07:55 - Importance of Seeking Help

00:11:45 - Supporting Veterans and Community Programs

00:13:34 - Understanding Homelessness Among Veterans

00:17:22 - Finding Support and Rebuilding Life

00:25:15 - Opening Your Eyes to Change

00:26:42 - Supporting Veterans in Need

00:29:01 - Embracing Support and Community

00:30:36 - Journey to Self-Sufficiency

00:33:47 - Life at Valor House

00:35:04 - Update on Eye Surgery and Community Care

00:36:30 - Conservation Tips for Baby Birds

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Step into the extraordinary world of Skip Horner, a veteran adventure guide whose 50-year career spans over 100 countries and countless epic expeditions. Skip Horner is a legendary American adventure guide, mountaineer, and expedition leader with a career spanning over five decades. He is renowned for being the first guide to lead clients to the summits of all Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent—including Mount Everest, where he became the 420th person to reach the top. His extensive guiding experience encompasses more than 100 countries, with expeditions in 62 of them, ranging from mountain treks to river descents and wildlife safaris.

Horner's adventurous spirit has led him to accomplish numerous firsts in the world of exploration. He has led first descents of 12 major rivers, including the Yangtze, Zambezi, and Indus, and has navigated the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon 38 times. His mountaineering feats include 33 ascents of Kilimanjaro, eight of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and six of Gunnbjørnsfjeld in the Arctic. Additionally, he has skied to the North Pole and participated in 11 expeditions to Antarctica.

Alongside his wife Elizabeth, Horner operates Skip Horner Worldwide, Inc., based in Victor, Montana. Together, they design and lead bespoke expeditions to some of the world's most remote and culturally rich destinations, including camel treks across the Sahara, Himalayan climbs, and Amazon rainforest explorations . Horner is a certified alpine guide by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and a Fellow Emeritus of the Explorers Club.

Show notes:

00:04:48 - Reflecting on 40 Years of Adventures

00:08:07 - Memorable Adventures in Burkina Faso

00:10:48 - Determining the Highest Arctic Peak

00:14:19 - Life's Journey Through Travel Chapters

00:16:39 - First Descent on the Çoru River

00:19:25 - Preparing for the River Challenge

00:21:57 - Preparing for Class Five Rapids

00:23:36 - First Descent of the Choroo River

00:25:35 - From Turkey to Antarctica Adventures

00:27:28 - First Ascent of Vinson

00:30:02 - Climbing Challenges at High Camp

00:32:27 - Facing Mistakes in Mountain Climbing

00:34:33 - Overcoming Failure on Mount Vinson

00:37:13 - Movement as a Key to Problem Solving

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Dr. Jim Halfpenny is a renowned polar ecologist, expedition leader, and expert in cold-climate ecology with decades of experience studying the extreme environments of the Arctic and Antarctic. With a background in wildlife biology and ecology, Dr. Halfpenny has led and participated in numerous scientific expeditions to the polar regions, where he has conducted groundbreaking research on climate change, snow ecology, and the adaptation of wildlife to some of the planet’s harshest conditions.

Dr. Halfpenny's firsthand accounts paint a vivid picture of climate change's impact: shrinking glaciers, thawing permafrost releasing dangerous methane, and indigenous communities forced to relocate due to shifting wildlife patterns. His upcoming book "The Last Cold" documents these profound changes, while his research using ice cores reveals how current CO2 levels far exceed anything seen in the past 800,000 years.

Despite passing certain environmental tipping points, Dr. Halfpenny emphasizes hope through action and the importance of individual contributions to combat climate change. From infrastructure challenges in Alaska to the transformation of the Northwest Passage into a potential trade route, this episode offers crucial insights into our warming world.

Don't miss this essential conversation about one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Listen now to understand why the Arctic's story is everyone's story.

Show notes:

00:02:48 - Climate Change Observations in Greenland

00:06:05 - Impact of Climate Change on Icebergs

00:09:27 - Future of Coastal Towns and Trade Routes

00:11:14 - Understanding Historical Climate Change

00:14:13 - Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change

00:17:05 - Tipping Points and Climate Action

00:19:22 - Impact of Permafrost Thawing

00:22:43 - Challenges of Northern Train Travel

00:24:09 - Impact of Climate Change on Northern Communities

00:26:50 - Impact of Climate Change on Species

00:30:15 - Impact of Climate Change on Wildlife

00:34:44 - Impact of Climate Change on Wildlife

00:38:06 - Impact of Climate Change on Bears

00:40:12 - Grizzly Bears and Climate Change

00:41:32 - Advice for Mitigating Climate Change

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