Podcast Episodes

The Shorts--Seeking Caribou

Fifteen years ago, Tim Irvin went on a solo trip to the Arctic with the hope of seeing the annual caribou migration. Despite mobs of blackflies and a…

2 years, 5 months ago

Diaries+ Preview: Right Place, Right Time Rivalry

A crisp sunny morning with tacky stone. The spring flush of desert sun and good dirt. Long summer days that tangle with night. What's best?

Armed with…

2 years, 5 months ago

Endangered Spaces--Castner Range

Gabaccia Moreno is our guide to one of our newest National Monuments– The Castner Range in El Paso, Texas. She talks with some of the people who work…

2 years, 5 months ago

Yes To Never

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

Got a story you want to share? Call the Dirt…

2 years, 6 months ago

The Shorts -- Walking Tall

Lance Garland and Eileen Hall grappled with their identities in different ways and at different stages of their lives. In this episode, we hear how t…

2 years, 6 months ago

Mayor of Eldo

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

2 years, 6 months ago

Diaries+ Preview: Ask Me Anything

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

Want …

2 years, 7 months ago

The Shorts -- Suddenly Solo

When Laura Buchan’s cycling partner bails a month before their bikepacking trip along the West Coast, she decides to go anyway. In that 1500-mile jou…

2 years, 7 months ago

Diaries+ Preview: Will To Wild with Shelby Stanger

Talking to people makes Shelby Stanger sparkle. As the host of the podcast, Wild Ideas Worth Living, Shelby dives into her guests motivations for mak…

2 years, 7 months ago

Endangered Spaces: Eastern Sierra

California’s legacy of gold mining goes back generations, but as the world of mining has evolved, so too have our ideas about public lands. Today’s m…

2 years, 7 months ago