{"podcast":{"title":"Think Outside with the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation","slug":"think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119","podcast_index_feed_id":7293119,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/think-outside-with-ppff/","website_url":"https://thinkoutsidepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cde2ba01-5b8b-4483-8f32-603eb65a91ed/4lEJa6X2ig1A8zzIglocdMzQ.png","author":"Marci Mowery","episode_count":37,"summary":"Think Outside is your guide to outdoor opportunities, nature exploration, and wellness. Discover expert tips, inspiring stories, and new ways to connect with the great outdoors for a healthier, happier life. More information: https://thinkoutsidepodcast.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T08:21:51.350595+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119"},"episode":{"title":"Next Gen Voices: Shaping the Future of Pennsylvania’s Outdoors with Ali Bowling","slug":"next-gen-voices-shaping-the-future-of-pennsylvania-s-outdoors-with-ali-bowling","published_at":"2026-02-09T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119/next-gen-voices-shaping-the-future-of-pennsylvania-s-outdoors-with-ali-bowling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119","url":"https://paparksandforests.org/think-outside/next-gen-voices-shaping-the-future-of-pennsylvanias-outdoors-with-ali-bowling/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7c6b3076-f78d-468b-ad96-bddfb8afeeaa.mp3","summary":"\"Plant a seed in someone, a young person you know, that this is an opportunity, conservation careers exist, that there's opportunities for you to get involved.\" Our host, Marci Mowery, sits down with Ali Bowling, who joined Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) three and a half years ago. Before that, she worked in wildlife rehabilitation in Oklahoma, corporate sustainability, and environmental advocacy through Audubon Pennsylvania. Now serving as executive advisor for climate and sustainability, she coordinates the NextGen Advisory Council, a diverse group of approximately 20-25 young people shaping Pennsylvania's conservation future. The council ensures that younger perspectives inform DCNR's work across outdoor recreation, climate action, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives. “Conservation can be an answer to a lot of community issues,” says Ali, “but we have to understand what the issues are.” Unlike traditional advisory boards, this council recognizes that meaningful engagement starts in steps as small as intentionally stepping outside for longer periods throughout the day. Tiny decisions like these, says Ali, can snowball into deeper connections with nature, fostering understanding of how the natural world sustains human health and wellbeing. The council's approach reflects a broader shift in conservation thinking: that sustainability means pausing before making choices, asking \"Is this necessary?\" and recognizing that protecting Pennsylvania's wild spaces requires hearing from those who will inherit them. Through this work, DCNR acknowledges that conservation is about cultivating relationships between people and place, more than simply managing land! Key Topics: Ali's Background and Path to DCNR (01:30) Wha…","meta_description":"\"Plant a seed in someone, a young person you know, that this is an opportunity, conservation careers exist, that there's opportunities for you to get invo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2011,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119/episodes/next-gen-voices-shaping-the-future-of-pennsylvania-s-outdoors-with-ali-bowling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-outside-with-the-pennsylvania-parks-and-forests-foundation-7293119/next-gen-voices-shaping-the-future-of-pennsylvania-s-outdoors-with-ali-bowling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}