Ranked #1
Episode 67: The In-Between III
Episode 67: The In-Between III
A burned-bare house. A pervy spirit. The ghost of Schafer Meadows. A haunted woman. It’s our annual Halloween episode—ke... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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37mins
Ranked #2
Episode 69: Brain On Nature
Episode 69: Brain On Nature
We’re taking a little break for the holidays, so we have a special treat for you from down under. The Australian podcast... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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49mins
Ranked #3
Episode 58: Close Encounters Of The Wild Kind
Episode 58: Close Encounters Of The Wild Kind
It’s spring! Animals are on the move, and sometimes their paths cross with people. Here are four stories. (more…)
1 May 2019
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37mins
Ranked #4
Episode 3: When A Search And Rescue Becomes A Search For Something Else
Episode 3: When A Search And Rescue Becomes A Search For Something Else
Greg Ley was deep in the Rocky Mountains, training as an outdoor guide, when his group encountered tragedy. What happene... Read more
16 Sep 2015
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15mins
Ranked #5
Episode 66: The Secret Of The Adirondack Lean-tos
Episode 66: The Secret Of The Adirondack Lean-tos
Jeff Osgood and his friend Anthony just wanted to go on a winter hiking trip in the Adirondack Wilderness in upstate New... Read more
9 Oct 2019
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22mins
Ranked #6
Episode 64: Migrations
Episode 64: Migrations
Caroline Van Hemert and her husband Pat were nearly finished with the most ambitious trip of their lives, a 4000-mile tr... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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27mins
Ranked #7
Episode 51: The Water At The Roof Of The World
Episode 51: The Water At The Roof Of The World
Wang Ping wanted to go to Tibet to bless the world. But to do that, she had to risk her own safety. (more…)
9 Jan 2019
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24mins
Ranked #8
Episode 68: All The World’s A Deer Stand
Episode 68: All The World’s A Deer Stand
Fisher Neal was a struggling actor in New York City. So he turned to his old hunting skills for a side job extremely off... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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15mins
Ranked #9
Episode 52: A Positive Experience!
Episode 52: A Positive Experience!
Monty Hudson wanted his daughter, Siena, to have a good time on her first backpacking trip. But things didn’t go accordi... Read more
23 Jan 2019
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17mins
Ranked #10
Episode 38: The Hunt
Episode 38: The Hunt
Jessi Johnson is a modern-day Artemis. But the perfect shot led her on a heartbreaking odyssey. (more…)
14 Mar 2018
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35mins
Ranked #11
Bonus Episode: Hiking Through History
Bonus Episode: Hiking Through History
When Tarik Moore became an Outdoor Afro leader, the first hike he planned wasn’t a traditional one. He took his group do... Read more
25 Mar 2020
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6mins
Ranked #12
Episode 72: Everyone Needs A Purpose
Episode 72: Everyone Needs A Purpose
Christopher McDougall is famous for starting the barefoot running craze with his book ‘Born to Run.’ And now he has an u... Read more
12 Feb 2020
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28mins
Ranked #13
Episode 59: Vicious And Viral
Episode 59: Vicious And Viral
Travis Kauffman went for a trail run near his home in Colorado. But an unexpected run-in almost turned him into trail mi... Read more
15 May 2019
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17mins
Ranked #14
Episode 11: Hoofprints On The Heart
Episode 11: Hoofprints On The Heart
This is the story of a love that spans continents. Jon Dunham set out on the longest, toughest walk of his life. But alo... Read more
17 Aug 2016
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20mins
Ranked #15
Episode 13: Bigfoot
Episode 13: Bigfoot
For our 13th episode, we venture off the beaten path to hear about Bigfoot and the scientist who’s on a mission to find ... Read more
19 Oct 2016
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18mins
Ranked #16
Episode 36: The Oregon Trailblazer
Episode 36: The Oregon Trailblazer
In 2011, Rinker Buck crossed the Oregon Trail — yes, that Oregon Trail — in a covered wagon pulled by a team of mules. H... Read more
7 Feb 2018
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27mins
Ranked #17
Episode 33: Ten Steps
Episode 33: Ten Steps
On December 22, 2016, Karen Klein got trapped in a snowstorm near the Grand Canyon. But she pushed through it to save he... Read more
20 Dec 2017
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26mins
Ranked #18
Episode 65: Deserted
Episode 65: Deserted
Josh Patterson loved taking photographs of rare finds in the Mojave Desert. But on one trip, things didn’t go as planned... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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17mins
Ranked #19
Episode 30: The In-Between
Episode 30: The In-Between
A possessed basement. A magic mirror. A shop of spirits. Mysterious lights where they don’t belong. Gather around the ca... Read more
25 Oct 2017
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33mins
Ranked #20
Episode 8: Row Row Row Your Boat. Or Not.
Episode 8: Row Row Row Your Boat. Or Not.
It was supposed to be a leisurely float down the Snake River. But when they lost their guide, a group of tourists got mo... Read more
16 Mar 2016
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16mins