Outside Podcast
Latest Episodes
Why You Desperately Want to Jump in a Lake
There’s something about swimming that makes us feel very much alive—even as we enter an environment where the risk of death is all around us
Is the Battle Over Nike’s Vaporfly Ruining Running?
Even with major races postponed, the sport remains upside down, with the focus still on shoes instead of on who’s wearing them
An Unsettling Crime at the Top of the World
A robbery was the last thing anyone ever expected in to the remote outpost of Longyearben, Norway.
When 18 Tigers Were Let Loose in Zanesville, Ohio
America's patchwork laws on big-cat ownership create all kinds of problems—like when people let their dangerous kitties go free
What It’s Really Like Being on ‘Naked and Afraid’
Adventurer Blair Braverman thought going on the reality show would be the experience of a lifetime. It was—in very unexpected ways.
The Dawn of a New Sports Bra Era
Advances in technologies have ushered in a new era for the world’s most important piece of spots equipment
How Nature Heals an Injured Brain
After a nasty bike accident, journalist Sarah Allely found basic activities impossible. Her recovery began when she started spending more time outdoors.
What A.I. Hears in the Rainforest
Computers can identify sounds much better and faster than humans. So what do we learn when we ask them to listen to everything?
A Tale of Two Dramatic Big-Wave Rescues
Winter on the legendary North Shore of Oahu brings epic rides, agonizing wipeouts, and every so often, acts of heroism
A Long-Shot Bid to Save the Monarch Butterfly
Artist Jane Kim's massive new mural in San Francisco is an attempt to wake us up to the plight of the suffering monarch