GUEST ARCHIVES: In case you missed them ...
UPDATED June 15, 2009

With a coverage zone that covers four sprawling West Coast states and one Canadian province, we'd be declared clinically insane if we didn't have an entire posse of superstars riding shotgun on our Wild Country news-gathering patrols. Fortunately, we're accompanies by the hottest guest list in American outdoors radio.

In addition to the on-the-water/in-the-field reports from the most respected outfitters and guides on the West Coast, Northwest Wild Country is heavily flavored with a hearty dose of star power from the fields of professional sports, television, music, entertainment and politics.

Here are a few Wild Country guests who you may recognize:

• Bobby Knight, NCAA coaching legend

• Les Stroud, "Survivorman"

• Tred Barta, host of "The Best & Worst of Tred Barta"

• Sig Hansen, Capt. of FV Northwestern from "Deadliest Catch"

• Edgar Hansen, lead deckhand of FV Northwestern from "Deadliest Catch"

• Johnathan & Andy Hillstrand, FV Time Bandit from "Deadliest Catch"

• Phil Harris, FV Cornelia Marie from "Deadliest Catch"

• Keith Colburn, Capt. of FV Wizard from "Deadliest Catch"

• Norm Dicks, US Congressman

• Byron Velvick, ABC TV's "The Bachelor" and host of ESPN's "Going Coastal"

• General Chuck Yeager, American hero

• Tom Knapp, Benelli shooting superstar

• Jimmy Houston, host of "Jimmy Houston Outdoors"

• Michael Waddell, host of "Realtree Road Trips"

• Rupert Boneham, popular reality star of CBS TV's "Survivor"

• Pat McManus, "Outdoor Life" humorist

• Ray Scott, the Godfather of Bass Fishing

• Lee Horsley, ABC TV's "Matt Houston"

• Shaw Grigsby, host of "One More Cast"

• Steve Alten, NY Times best selling author

• Matt Watson, host of New Zealand's "Ultimate Fishing Show"

• Charlie Evans, FLW president

• Kevin Gogan, the "Dirtiest Player in the NFL"

• Josh Brown, St. Louis Rams all-pro kicker

• Norm Charlton, Seattle Mariners' pitching coach

• Skeet Reese, 2009 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Alton Jones, 2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Boyd Duckett, 2007 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Luke Clausen, 2005 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Mike Iaconelli, 2004 Bassmaster Classic Champion

• Lefty Kreh, Fly fishing legend

• Chris Gregoire, Washington Governor

• Gary Loomis, IGFA Hall of Famer/rod wizard

• Lance Bade, Olympic skeet-shooting medalist

• Kim Rhode, America's most succesful Olympic shooter

• Andrew Skurka, National Geographic "Adventurer of the Year"

WILD COUNTRY ALL-STAR: Barta talks Pacific NW tuna
PODCAST March 15, 2009 / 12:40 p.m

SEATTLE, Wash. - Love him for his honesty or hate him for his brashness, there's no denying that Tred Barta knows a thing or two about tuna fishing. So when Barta proclaims the Pacific Northwest albacore fishery is "one of the most exciting in the world", it's time to sit up and take notice.

The unsinkable host of "The Best & Worst of Tred Barta" brought 30 minutes of high-octane tuna enthusiasm to the Northwest Wild Country airwaves on March 14.

X CHECK OUT Part I of our 30-minute interview with Hurricane Barta here. You'll find Part II of II in the WildCast Center.

-JS

WILD COUNTRY ALL-STAR: Reese joins NWWC after Classic victory
PODCAST Feb. 28, 2009 / 5:30 p.m.

SEATTLE, Wash. - You could hear it in Skeet Reese's voice the second he answered his first question on his Feb. 28 visit to the Northwest Wild Country: pride mixed with wonder, with a little bit of exhaustion thrown in.

Such is the life of the new Bassmaster Classic champion.

X CLICK HERE to listen to the podcast of our exclusive interview with the new king of bass fishing.