🎙 Go Wildly Podcast — Episode 20: Mark Axel Tveskov | Place, Memory & the Meaning of Wild | Southern Oregon Landscapes

🌲 About This Episode

In this episode of Go Wildly Podcast, we sit down with Mark Axel Tveskov — anthropologist, archaeologist, musician, and longtime student of how people shape and remember the landscapes they live in.

Based in Southern Oregon, Mark shares stories from decades of research on historical memory, colonialism, Indigenous collaboration, and cultural landscapes — plus what it really means to slow down and listen to the land beneath our feet.

We talk about archaeology of war, creative practice, personal turning points, and the idea of “wild” — exploring how place carries memory, how people form deep relationships with landscapes, and why understanding history can help us better understand ourselves.

This is a thoughtful, grounded conversation about curiosity, meaning, and paying attention to the stories embedded in the places we move through every day — from rivers and forests to towns, trails, and quiet moments outside.

Go Wildly is a storytelling podcast centered on real people, outdoor culture, and meaningful conversations rooted in Southern Oregon — exploring how wild places influence creativity, purpose, resilience, and community.

If you love outdoor podcasts, Southern Oregon stories, archaeology, history, and campfire-style conversations — you’re in the right place.

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🌿 About Mark Axel Tveskov

Mark is Professor of Anthropology at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. His work spans New England, the Pacific Northwest, California, Alaska, Iceland, and Mexico, with interests including archaeology of war, historical memory, coastal peoples and ecologies, and cultural landscapes.

Now based in Medford, Mark also plays guitar with southern Oregon funk-rock band The Gus Factor — continuing to explore creativity both in the field and through music.

🔗 Guest Links

SOU Faculty Profile: https://sou.edu/academics/sociology-and-anthropology/faculty/
Beyond the Battlefield (book): https://floridapress.org/9780813069562/conflict-archaeology-historical-memory-and-the-experience-of-war/
The Gus Factor: https://www.thegusfactor.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegusfactor/

🛠 Credits

Hosted, Edited & Produced by Go Wildly Podcast
Theme Music: “Rainmaker” by Jared Masters

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