In 2020, partners Niki Choo and Jared Gentz started dreaming of an epic canoeing adventure. Two years later, they started... more

“I didn’t expect to get to the top, let alone send. I merely wanted to push the limits of what... more

In our annual Tales of Terror, we bring you three terrifying tales. Disembodied voices. Eyes in the alder. An enchanted... more

Tucked away in a corner of Chilean Patagonia, Valle Cochamó wasn’t going to stay hidden forever. The soaring unclimbed granite... more

While most people curled up on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa, Emily Ford set out in the... more

Wyn Wiley, often better known as Pattie Gonia, went out on a backpacking trip with an inkling of an idea... more

Graham Zimmerman knows how to make decisions under pressure. As a professional mountain athlete, his life depends on it. Nearly... more

Some of the most powerful learning can happen outside the classroom. In the summer of 1975, public school teacher Mr.... more

Luke, Job, and Jonah have been best friends since childhood, and with the end of high school looming, they set... more

Jim Donini has been a climber for over 50 years– since well before Tad McCrea was born. As the two... more

Love is a journey full of twists and turns. RC Shaw and Scott Johnson each found this out on their... more

In the last few years, Alexandera Houchin has become a force in the world of ultra endurance mountain bike racing.... more

When their lives felt out of their control, both Cindy Hong and Dierdre Wolownick turned to running for solace. Each... more

Two people step outside their comfort zones to take action on the things that matter to them in the hopes... more

We're sharing an episode from our friends at Outside/In. Their team of reporters combine solid reporting and long-form narrative storytelling... more

Beth Rodden first started climbing in 1995, and it wasn’t long before she radically changed the sport. Within three years,... more

We made a book! For the last year, Fitz and Becca have been working on adapting 30 episodes into essays... more

Thirteen years ago Fitz got talked into doing our first live Dirtbag Diaries at 5Point Film Festival. So, we were... more

“With no roads to this wave, we had hiked in a dozen or so miles along the beach from the... more

Creciendo en Michigan, Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada no creía que el esquí era cosa de ella, y no fue hasta que... more

Growing up undocumented in Michigan, Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada didn't think skiing was for her, and it wasn't until she moved... more

Natalie Brechtel joined the U.S. Antarctic Program at the South Pole for a supposed dream gig, but instead it was... more

At different points in their lives, both Brice Ruiz and Ashley Lose found themselves at a crossroads. Brice wanted to... more

Chances are at some point you’ve signed up for an organized race or event. Maybe you’ve participated in a local... more

During their twelve winters as winter rangers in Yosemite National Park, Rob and Laura Pilewski have learned a thing or... more

Both Julia Hoer and Josie McKee suffered traumatic experiences that forced them to reckon with their identities and priorities. But... more

This year to celebrate the new year, Fitz sat down with professional skier Cody Townsend about his goal of skiing... more

The Grand Traverse is a ski race like no other: skiers begin at midnight and navigate 40 miles through the... more

As a kid, Lauren DeLaunay Miller desperately wanted to see a shooting star. Years later, in the vastness of the... more

A crisp sunny morning with tacky stone. The spring flush of desert sun and good dirt. Long summer days that... more

Alpinist and labradoodle devotee Graham Zimmerman has poured his heart into climate change activism after witnessing its effects in the... more

When Arlene Gonzalez started running eleven years ago, she quickly discovered its ability to mend a broken heart, inspire confidence,... more

Cuando Arlene Gonzalez empezó a correr hace once años, descubrió cómo el deporte puede reparar un corazón roto, inspirar confianza,... more

In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we’ve got dark caves, unsettling landscapes, and unexplainable figures in the night. Mua... more

Fifteen years ago, Tim Irvin went on a solo trip to the Arctic with the hope of seeing the annual... more

A crisp sunny morning with tacky stone. The spring flush of desert sun and good dirt. Long summer days that tangle... more

Gabaccia Moreno is our guide to one of our newest National Monuments– The Castner Range in El Paso, Texas. She... more

A Campfire Chat about the silly things we've done and that we would never do again. (Well, almost never.) Got a... more

Lance Garland and Eileen Hall grappled with their identities in different ways and at different stages of their lives. In... more

When Aubrey Runyon first climbed in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon State Park, it was for fun. When she returned several years... more

You ask, we answer with anecdotes, stories and advice. Today's Q-- If you could be part of any historical expedition,... more

When Laura Buchan’s cycling partner bails a month before their bikepacking trip along the West Coast, she decides to go... more

Talking to people makes Shelby Stanger sparkle. As the host of the podcast, Wild Ideas Worth Living, Shelby dives into... more

California’s legacy of gold mining goes back generations, but as the world of mining has evolved, so too have our... more

Producer Andrew Burton brings us the story of his wild hunt for a wedding ring he lost while climbing Forbidden... more

When Jayme Vance and her husband set out on a packrafting honeymoon deep in Denali National Park, her worries about... more

We put out a call for your best bonk stories, and you answered. Stories from listeners who miscalculated just how... more

Drew and Sarah embark on a once-in-a-lifetime roadtrip across the country to see the places they’ve always dreamed of seeing.... more

Chandra Brown, a veteran river guide, led a five day writers retreat for a group of authors along the U.S... more

We've all been down that odd, potentially hallucinogenic path of calorie miscalculation. A campfire conversation about the moments when we... more

After years of turning to nature for relief from his inner turmoil, Andrew Shults finally reached his breaking point and... more

A young man hungry to learn how to recreate in the mountains, and a veteran guide leading the NOLS course... more

How has being an adaptive athlete changed and evolved over the years? Fitz talks with climber Craig DeMartino, a leader... more

Kate and Ani Williams have been adventuring together for more than two decades. Last year, they leveled up on a... more

When Kari Hedin’s life is turned upside down, she found solace on her habitual lunchtime trail runs in the wooded... more

How many things can you balance being really good at in your life? Fitz and Majka Burhardt discuss ice climbing,... more

For 12-year-old Rory Rielly and 77-year-old James Niehues, the ski map is an object of wonder and a portal to... more

In 2018, backcountry skier Kjell Redal decided he wanted to try his hand at bowhunting for elk. The only trouble... more

What if we invested more in the things that brought us joy? The outdoors. Community. Creativity. This is what gets... more

When Amanda Hayley set out on her first solo travel adventure in Olympic National Park, she felt ready to take... more

After two decades of drought, the Colorado River, which supplies water for drinking, power, and agriculture to over 40 million... more

“At the end of the 24 hours, I looked around and pretty much everyone was still there,” says Brody Leven.... more

In 2021, Dirtbag Diaries producer Cordelia Zars launched a theater company. For two years it was a side hustle where... more

5 years apart, Levin and Tilden Zars are wiry, rugged, and maddeningly strong on mountain bikes. They have scars to... more

We're sharing the first episode of our Dope Lake series that we're running on our show Climbing Gold. In 1976,... more

This week, Autumn Ellingford Rhodes and Nikki LaRochelle find their footing in the mountains after challenging moments in their lives.... more

In the Pacific Northwest, Jenny Abegg is a renowned local mountain person. She fell in love with climbing and the... more

Fitz talks with the directors of BURIED, Jared Drake and Steven Siig. In 1982 a massive avalanche descended on Alpine... more

Tressa had always used movement to cope with life’s complexities. When she found a partner that could keep up with... more

In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we've got creepy sounds in the woods, mysterious, disembodied hands in the night,... more