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U.S. Army veteran Joe Hester (80) tells his granddaughter Bethany Weisberg (22) about his service.

Friends Jan Ulferts Stewart (67) and Gerry Berg (71) discuss their decades-long work and love for the North Country Trail and their hope for the future of the trail.

Karen Luedke (66) interviews her husband, Kurt Luedke (68), along with their daughter, Jenny Officer (32), about Kurt's time as a camp counselor and high school teacher.

One Small Step conversation partners Cale Green (31) and Mathew Mulhelm (39) discuss influential moments in their lives, their political values, and pressing issues in Alaska.

Thomas Wilbur (78) speaks with his wife, Catherine Carter-Wilbur (78), about his military service in the War in Vietnam and their marriage.

Mattie Sheafor (51) and her friend Amy Skinner (55) talk about being mountain climbers and their climber friends who have died in accidents, including Amy's late-husband Todd Skinner.

William "Bill" McMurrin (71) interviews his friend Timothy "Tim" Bywater (80) about his experience working as both a seasonal park ranger with the National Park Service and an English professor. They also talk about their friendship and Timothy's family.

Friends Beth Keloneva (67) and Paul Haan (57) discuss their love of the outdoors, their experiences working with the North Country Trail Association (NCTA), and how the NCTA has evolved over time.

Amelia Hansen (59) interviews her friend and former colleague Emily Wilke (42) about her time at Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.

Sisters Mary Ellen Pendergrast (76), Anne Topple (78), and Genia Duchon (70) share a conversation about their parents and the decision to preserve their childhood home as public green space known as Woodlands Garden.

Pam talks with her friend Sally about her family and choosing to return to Berlin after going to college away.

Theodora Niemeyer (82) interviews her friend Roger Norgaard (83) about his childhood, his golfing career, his experience flying helicopters for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, and the story of how he and Theodora, who were high school...

One Small Step conversation partners Andrew Hersey (63) and Willis Jackson (77) discuss about politics.

Andy Waltrip (55) interviews his father, Steve Waltrip (79), about his time serving in the U.S. Navy.

Sharon and Lucca remember Lucca’s husband, Tom Clausing, who passed away almost a year ago in a helicopter accident.

Kevin Green (63) speaks with his daughter, Hannah Green (23), about growing up in the 1960s in Westfield, Mass. He reflects on a childhood spent in the outdoors and how his relationship to nature continues to this day.

Mitchell Lettow (36) interviews Stan Rajnak (87) and Kristi Chapman (73) about their volunteer work over the years with Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.

Gordon Dale (31) speaks with his girlfriend, Rebecca Anaya (33), about their meeting and courtship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ksena Zipperer (66) shares memories she has of her father, Charles Leonard Zipperer, with her daughter, Alicia Osborne (38).

Patrick McNameeKing (34) and Morgan Zipf-Meister (39), coworkers at StoryCorps, share a conversation about the outdoors, building community, and creativity. They touch on the pandemic’s effects on adventuring and collaboration.

Jill Hosmer (57) interviews her husband, John Harris (71), about his career as a pilot in the Army and later as a flight instructor in the National Guard. John talks about flying Cobra helicopters and discusses the different strategies and...

One Small Step partners James Knudsen (57) and Brian Myers (58) talk about their upbringings, the experiences that shaped their career trajectories, and how their political views have changed over time.

Barry Livingston (85) interviewed by his son Michael Livingston (58) and his granddaughter Shayla Livingston (25) about growing up in San Francisco, California, working for as fashion store called Livingston Brothers, his time in the Navy, and his love of...

Before his retirement from his epic career as an USAF pararescueman and combat rescue officer, sister, Kristen Nelson, does an oral history of his experiences and lessons learned. From Iraq, the Horn of Africa to Afghanistan.

Amelia Hansen (59) interviews her friends and former coworkers Pamela “Pam” Larson (72) and Nathaniel “Nate” Fuller (50) about their work at the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.