JOINING US IN THE WILD COUNTRY

With a coverage zone that encompasses four West Coast states and one Canadian province, we'd be declared clinically insane if we didn't have someone riding shotgun on our Wild Country news-gathering patrols. So, we have several "somebodies" watching our broadcast backs: our guests. In the space of a typical 120-minute show, we'll call on as many as a dozen different guests spread throughout the Pacific Northwest - the alpha-class guides, outfitters, lodges, charters, tackle shops and fisheries managers of the region - and a wildly diverse roll call of gear manufacturers, legislators, professional anglers and the movers and shakers of the outdoors world.

But it doesn't end there. In addition to the on-the-water/in-the-field reports, our "120 Minutes of Wild" are spiced with a hearty dose of star power from the fields of professional sports, television, music, entertainment and politics. You might be surprised at the number of certified superstars who secretly wish they were professional anglers, fishing guides and outfitters. Here are a few previous Wild Country guests who you may recognize:

• Bobby Knight, head coach Texas Tech
• Ropert Boneham, CBS TV's "Survivor"
• Norm Dicks, US Congressman
• Byron Velvick, ABC TV's "The Bachelor"
• Pat McManus, Outdoor Life humorist
• Ray Scott, the Godfather of Bass Fishing
• Tred Barta, host of OLN's "The Best & Worst of Tred Barta"
• Lee Horsley, ABC TV's "Matt Houston"
• Shaw Grigsby, host of "One More Cast"
• Steve Alten, NY Times bestselling author (MEG series)
• Kevin Gogan, the "Nastiest Player in the NFL"
• Boyd Duckett. 2007 Bassmaster Classic Champion
• Luke Clausen, 2005 Bassmaster Classic Champion
• Mike Iaconelli. 2004 Bassmaster Classic Champion
• Chris Gregoire, Washington Governor