Outside Podcast

Outside Podcast


Latest Episodes

Weekend Read: The Adventures of a Pony Named Legend
November 19, 2022

He was born to a herd of wild horses on an island off Virginia and found his way into the heart of a little girl on the dusty trails of the Southwest

What it Takes to Survive a Winter War
November 16, 2022

As Ukraine prepares for months of frigid conflict with Russia, its troops might look to another nation that held its own against the Red Army in the cold: Finland

Weekend Read: An SOS from the Middle of the Ocean
November 12, 2022

Richard Carr was halfway across the Pacific, alone on a 36-foot yacht, when he began sending frantic alerts that he was being kidnapped by pirates.

Humanity’s Most Confounding Survival Epic
November 09, 2022

People encounter all kinds of threats in the natural world, but a virus presents an especially ominous challenge

Weekend Read: The Obsessive Dedication of the World’s Greatest Rock Skipper
November 05, 2022

Kurt Steiner has spent his life skipping stones, developing a technique to produce throws that defy the laws of physics.

Bear Grylls Wants to Talk About Your Mental Health
November 02, 2022

The exuberant king of survival TV insists that our wild adventures are about more than just chasing funthey can help get us through the struggles of our everyday lives.

He Fought a Bear with a Pocketknife
October 26, 2022

Alone in the wilderness, facing a grizzly that was determined to kill him, Colin Dowler had only one option: fight for his life.

A Perilous Chase on the Open Sea
October 19, 2022

It began in the waters off Antarctica: a crew of eco-vigilantes found the illegal fishing ship theyd been hunting. It wouldnt end for some 10,000 miles, when one of the vessels sank.

What I Learned About Survival and Motherhood from Two Lambs
October 12, 2022

Farmers arent supposed to get emotionally attached to their livestock. But when you suddenly find yourself caring for two newborn sheep, these things happen.

Paralyzed by a Scorpion in the Grand Canyon
October 05, 2022

When a rafter was stung by a scorpion, she assumed shed be fine. Within hours she lost her ability to see or speak clearly.