Podcast Episodes

Look For Butterflies

For Sierra Meggitt, trail running was a way to heal from the trauma of sexual assault. On her biggest run yet, she embraces both pain and beauty.

3 years, 7 months ago

¡Con Ganas!

Colorado is a mountain biking mecca. Yet some mountain-town locals have never experienced the wonders of singletrack trails. Today, we travel to Dill…

3 years, 7 months ago

Ask Us, We’ve Been There

“I definitely did not want to become a businessman,” remembers Rod Johnson, founder of Midwest Mountaineering. In the 1960’s, no Minneapolis outdoor …

3 years, 8 months ago

The Shorts--Roundabout River

The Colorado River is supposed to be chocolatey brown, not a vibrant blue-green like it is just below the Glen Canyon Dam. Chris Kalman had written o…

3 years, 8 months ago

Bananas and Peanut Butter

Quinn Brett has been an endurance athlete for most of her adult life. From first ascents in Patagonia and Greenland to running across Zion and the Gr…

3 years, 9 months ago

You Slept Where?

Inspired by a pitch from a listener, we rounded up the Dirtbag Diaries team to chat about the most ridiculous places we’ve ever slept. 

Want to share …

3 years, 9 months ago

Long Walk to Happiness

With dirt under her fingernails and sun on her cheeks, Emily Benington’s thru-hike of the PCT eased the mental health struggles she’d had in London. …

3 years, 10 months ago

Crash And Burn

Drive it until it dies. That’s the motto Fitz lived by as he crisscrossed the West in his truck, Crash. Family members would doubtfully ask, “Are you…

3 years, 10 months ago

Rick's Rickshaw

Steven Walker has spent a lifetime canoeing and kayaking wild rivers throughout Canada. His idea of adventure consisted of a healthy dose of fear and…

3 years, 11 months ago

The Shorts--Take The Bike

Patrick Davison grew up on a bike, exploring his neighborhood with family and friends. But as he grew older, he began to forget the simple joy of see…

3 years, 11 months ago