Outside Podcast

Outside Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Hardest Part of a Rescue Comes Later
November 05, 2019

Two years after he was saved in a remote canyon, our host talks with one of his rescuers about the strategies for coping with life-altering trauma.

When Our Podcast Host Shattered His Leg in a Canyon
October 29, 2019

It took an epic effort to get him out. Two years later, the healing for him and his rescuers continues.

The Curious Rise of Adult Recess Leagues
October 22, 2019

Across the country, grown-ups are bounding outside after work for kickball, capture the flag, and other kid games. What's going on?

Why the Godfather of Barefoot Running Trains with a Donkey
October 16, 2019

Christopher McDougall, the author of ‘Born to Run,' is back with a new book about his surprising relationship with a burro named Sherman

A Wild Odyssey with the World’s Greatest Chef
October 08, 2019

When writer Jeff Gordinier accepted an invite from legendary Noma chef René Redzepi to hunt for amazing tacos in Mexico, he had no idea what he was getting into.

Dispatches: The Wrong Way to Fight Off a Bear
October 01, 2019

The year's most dramatic story of a bear attack offers potentially lifesaving lessons for anyone venturing into the wild

Dispatches: Getting Past Our Fear of Great White Sharks
September 25, 2019

Behind the headlines about the return of sharks to Cape Cod is a story about how we're learning to live alongside a terrifying predator

Science of Survival: Defending Your Home from a Raging Wildfire
September 17, 2019

Why one California couple chose to stand and fight an inferno

The Outside Interview: David Epstein on Why the Best Athletes Like to Dabble and Frequently Quit
September 10, 2019

In his new book, ‘Range’, author David Epstein makes a strong case against specialization in sports and life

Dispatches: Doug Peacock on the Fight to Protect Grizzly Bears
August 27, 2019

The conservation icon talks about the surprising history of bears in America and what comes next