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The Pen and The Sword: John Burg discusses his essay along with a profile of Sara Johnstone of local rescue group.

This episode of The Pen and The Sword features John Burg sharing an essay he wrote about an experience he had back in September of 2021, getting lost in Utah’s Zion National Park. He reads from the essay and speaks to the trauma of this event as well as the lessons learned. We follow this story with an interview with Sara Johnstone, a Volunteer with the West Elk Search and Rescue, an all-volunteer group covering a wide territory here in Western Colorado.

Ashley Krest has been deeply engaged in community radio since she first volunteered as a DJ in the early 2000s. From 2014 to 2016, she served in Member Services with the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB). In 2016, she joined the KVNF staff as the Engagement Coordinator for Events and Underwriting, and in 2020, she was appointed General Manager.