The Joy Trip Project

Series produced by James Mills

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The Joy Trip Project is a news gathering and reporting program that covers outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, acts of charitable giving and practices of sustainable living.

The purpose of this project is to raise and maintain awareness for the importance of environmental protection and the participation of all people in outdoor recreation activities and practices of healthy living.

Method:
The Joy Trip Project produces a regularly occurring online audio feature or podcast on topics related to environmental protection and the active lifestyle. Through aggressive reporting and creative storytelling combined with contemporary music the JTP aims to inform, entertain and inspire. The podcast is distributed via Real Simple Syndication (RSS) through audio programming websites such as iTunes.


47 Pieces

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Karina Hollekim: A BASE jumper's survival story
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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An interview with BASE jumper Karina Hollekim on her recovery from a devastating fall with a failed parachute

  • Added: Dec 29, 2010
  • Length: 14:57
The Open Road
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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An interview with Time Magazine Reporter Pico Iyer on his book The Open Road: The Global Journey of the 14th Dalahi Lama

  • Added: Feb 18, 2010
  • Length: 13:25
"National Parks" writer Dayton Duncan
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
Caption: Writer Dayton Duncan, Credit: James Edward Mills
A conversation with writer Dayton Duncan co-producer of "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" a film by Ken Burns

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2009
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ken Burns on "The National Parks: America's Best Idea
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
Caption: Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, Credit: James Edward Mills
In this interview documentary filmmaker Ken Burns shares the story behind his latest work.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2009
  • Length: 15:00
Three Cups of Tea
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
Caption: Greg Mortenson
Humanitarian Greg Mortenson discusses the book that tells the story of his work building schools for the children of Pakistan.

  • Added: May 11, 2009
  • Length: 14:27
Finding Beauty In A Broken World
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
Caption: Author Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams discusses her book which draws parallels between the Rwandan genocide and the plight of the Utah prairie dog

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and KVMR


  • Added: May 05, 2009
  • Length: 23:57
  • Purchases: 3
Red Top Mountain summit on outdoor diversity
From: James Mills
Series: The Joy Trip Project
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A group of African-American community leaders gather to discuss their role and their future in the movement to protect the environment.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WUFT


  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 2

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