Alisa Davis took her partner's military career as a chance to fly-fish the waters of several states, including Hawaii, Colorado and North Carolina, while also pursuing advanced education in science. Alisa is an avid outdoors educator and fly-fishing instructor. In her words, "The more we teach fly-fishing, the more people are going to get into fly-fishing... which is always good for conservation." Alisa also a Type I diabetic, and in the second half of the program she shares how she naviates her outdoor pursuits while managing chronic illness.
2:00 Squirrel cacciatore and other adventures in eating! 
6:00 Harvesting rainbows in cutthroat country -- smoke them, eat them, and if not... they're hearty fare at a local raptor center
8:00 Military life, moving across the country, cramming in an education... and getting hooked on fly-fishing
13:00 Southeastern states = fly-fishing powerhouse
16:00 Fly-fishing - not as gear-intensive as elitist as outsiders sometimes think
18:00 Laying off on fishing trout if water temperatures get high
21:00 Little fish with big fight: bass and panfish are hard to beat
25:00 The Joan Wulff method of fly-casting
26:00 "The more we teach fly-fishing, the more people are going to get into fly-fishing... which is always good for conservation."
27:00 North Carolina's John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center
30:00 Getting into conservation careers; Volunteering is a great way to start
34:00 Volunteers are the engine of conservation work
36:00 Hawaii: the devastating fire and the adventures that preceded it
45:00 Managing diabetes (or any chronic illness) in the field... dealing with fatigue, preparing for emergencies, cultivating grit
48:00 Knowing your body, developing a routine, staying hydrated
56:00 Find Alisa on Instagram @starryeyedandoutdoorsy
1:02:00 Sharing nature with kids and families... #warmfuzzyfeelings
1:08:00 The joys of preparing for hunting season
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