Tri Robinson Looks Back in Thanks

About this episode

Tri Robinson reflects on his life of adventure and gratitude in this episode.

After a life of physical and spiritual adventure, an innovative homesteading teacher and pastor turns green with gratitude. Highlights 1:00 California to Idaho (before everybody was doing it) 12:00 The plane, the plane! 19:00 Picture pages, picture pages 26:00 Raising the dead with his students (and Robert Redford) 37:00 Finding Jesus in the mountains 45:15 Turning green in the pulpit 57:00 Timber Butte homecoming 61:00 Looking for the real thing 66:00 Thanks and love Resources Tri's homestead website and buy the book Full Cowboy & Preacher film “Check your local listings.” (It’s 10 a.m. 12/28/24 in Idaho on PBS World) On PBS with Bill Moyers two decades ago “Liver-Eating” Johnson’s grave Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home

People in this episode

Guest: Tri Robinson

Topics covered

• homesteading
• spiritual adventure
• gratitude
• community
• nature
• faith

Keywords

• Tri Robinson
• homesteading
• spirituality
• California
• Idaho
• community
• nature
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBS, PBS World

Places: California, Idaho, Timber Butte

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