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What happens when outdoor education is more than a class—it’s a way of life?




For over 25 years, Hal Ziprick has taught outdoor education at H.A. Kostash School in Smoky Lake, Alberta. His program blends AHEIA (https://aheia.com/) -certified modules, such as hunter education, fishing education, boating safety, bowhunting, and stewardship, into the school curriculum—earning students high school credits while sparking lifelong passions.


From junior high skills days to a Grade 12 fly-in fishing trip, Hal has introduced thousands of youth (many from non-hunting families) to the outdoors. His leadership has also been instrumental in the growth of Alberta’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), with 38,000 students across the province now participating.


This episode dives into Hal’s journey, the challenges of sustaining such programs, and the incredible rewards of watching students develop skills, confidence, and conservation values that last a lifetime.


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What happens when outdoor education is more than a class—it’s a way of life?




For over 25 years, Hal Ziprick has taught outdoor education at H.A. Kostash School in Smoky Lake, Alberta. His program blends AHEIA (https://aheia.com/) -certified modules, such as hunter education, fishing education, boating safety, bowhunting, and stewardship, into the school curriculum—earning students high school credits while sparking lifelong passions.


From junior high skills days to a Grade 12 fly-in fishing trip, Hal has introduced thousands of youth (many from non-hunting families) to the outdoors. His leadership has also been instrumental in the growth of Alberta’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), with 38,000 students across the province now participating.


This episode dives into Hal’s journey, the challenges of sustaining such programs, and the incredible rewards of watching students develop skills, confidence, and conservation values that last a lifetime.


Like the episode or let us know another topic to cover. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1246919/open_sms)


Find Brad at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradfenson/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.fenson

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Episode 103: Classroom to Campfire: Outdoor Education with Hal Ziprick

Harvest Your Own Oct 6 2025 7:27 am

Do you have persnickety eaters in your house? This recipe will convert them to waterfowl eating machines! Pounding the breasts with a meat mallet or running them through a tenderizer machine makes for extremely tender and palatable meat.

To keep elements of tradition, serve your schnitzel with German spätzle, fried potatoes, or German potato salad. Finish your creation with a lemon wedge and dusting of freshly minced parsley. Mmm!
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Do you have persnickety eaters in your house? This recipe will convert them to waterfowl eating machines! Pounding the breasts with a meat mallet or running them through a tenderizer machine makes for extremely tender and palatable meat.

To keep elements of tradition, serve your schnitzel with German spätzle, fried potatoes, or German potato salad. Finish your creation with a lemon wedge and dusting of freshly minced parsley. Mmm!
Want the full recipe and instructions for your freshly taken goose? CLICK HERE (printable too!): http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/goose-schnitzel/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook all your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, holiday dinner, or easy everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

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Cooking Wild Game – Goose Schnitzel

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 2:31 pm

Big Game Cleaning – Removing Hair 1

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 10:50 am

It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field.

For the first video in this series, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY

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Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

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It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field.

For the first video in this series, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY

Do you want more hunting how-to videos? Send us a request or leave a comment below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! We’ve also got a whole library of hunting how-to articles: http://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

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Big Game Cleaning – Removing Hair 2

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 10:50 am

The final steps in making your game perfect for the table! 

It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field. Here are videos 1 and 2 in this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6eTXGFlfRU

Do you want more hunting how-to videos? Send us a request or leave a comment below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! We’ve also got a whole library of hunting how-to articles: http://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

Thanks for watching! 

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The final steps in making your game perfect for the table!

It’s important to keep your meat as clean as possible when you bring it home to butcher. Our resident hunting expert, Brad Fenson, gives some quick tips, so you can enjoy the very best meat from the field. Here are videos 1 and 2 in this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWi1_JsRvUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6eTXGFlfRU

Do you want more hunting how-to videos? Send us a request or leave a comment below. Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more content like this! We’ve also got a whole library of hunting how-to articles: http://www.harvestyourown.ca/articles/

#HARVESTYOUROWN #MYALBERTAHUNT #RECIPES

Are you looking for ways to cook your wild game? From game birds to large game and everything between, we have recipes to serve up in your backyard, or for your family picnic, Christmas dinner, or everyday meal! Wild game isn’t ever “gamey” over here—it’s downright delicious. Visit http://www.harvestyourown.ca/in-the-kitchen/ for loads of tasty recipes.

Thanks for watching!

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Big Game Cleaning – Removing Hair 3

Harvest Your Own Feb 21 2019 10:50 am

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