IRL Interviews
Students will be conducting interviews at multiple locations throughout Jackson Hole: Town Square, Hwy 89 turnout for Flat Creek, Snow King, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and the Grand Teton Climbers Ranch. Those being interviewed will be fly fisher-people, skiers, snowboarders, and climbers that are getting ready to go out or have just finished their sport for the day.
Interview Questions
Fly Fishing
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Name? Hometown?
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How long have you been fly fishing?
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How has fishing changed?
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Do you participate in creek clean ups or other volunteer opportunities based around fishing?
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What are some things you can do in order to preserve your sport and the environment it takes place in?
Skiing
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Name? Hometown?
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How long have you been skiing?
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How has skiing changed for you?
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What are some things you currently do in order to keep skiing accessible and the land open to skiing?
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What are some things you can do in order to preserve your sport and the environment it takes place in?
Snowboarding
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Name? Hometown?
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How long have you been snowboarding?
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How has snowboarding changed for you?
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What are some things you currently do in order to keep snowboarding accessible and the land open to snowboarding?
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What are some things you can do in order to preserve your sport and the environment it takes place in?
Climbing
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Name? Hometown?
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How long have you been climbing?
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How has climbing changed ?
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What are some things you currently do in order to keep climbing accessible?
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Do you know what clean climbing is?
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What are some things you can do in order to preserve your sport and the environment it takes place in?
Educating the Public
One of the key aspects of this place-based program is to show students how they can have a voice in creating positive change. Students will have the opportunity during interviews to educate their interviewee in which ways they can help protect the land they recreate on.
