Outside Podcast

Outside

Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.

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Apr 30, 2021 · 33 min
A Journey to the Strange World Beyond Our Screens
After more than a year of pandemic living, let us remember why it’s worth getting out there
Apr 27, 2021 · 32 min
An Elite Adventurer Reckons with Risk
A tragedy forced Savannah Cummins to come to terms with the fact that doing what she loves means putting lives in danger
Apr 23, 2021 · 56 min
An Appalachian Trail Horror Story
Sometimes the biggest threat in the wilderness is another human
Apr 20, 2021 · 33 min
Biking the Iditarod in Search of Pain
Champion endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch figured her quest for enlightenment on the Iditarod Trail would hurt. She was right.
Apr 13, 2021 · 28 min
Life and Death Among the Polar Bears
A close encounter in the far north offers powerful lessons about how Native people have chosen to live alongside a dangerous predator
Apr 9, 2021 · 27 min
A Bold Plan to Make Pro Cycling Cool Again
Justin Williams has a fast and furious vision for reviving road racing in America
Apr 6, 2021 · 48 min
When an Athlete Refuses to Be Broken
After Joe Stone crashed his paraglider into a mountain, his days of adventure were supposed to be finished. But Joe had other plans.
Mar 24, 2021 · 31 min
Embracing a Fear of Falling
All too often, we tell ourselves that being scared is just part of an adventure. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Mar 17, 2021 · 31 min
How the Ski Bum Was Made
The untold story of why a generation of dreamers abandoned promising lives to deliver pizza and chase their wildest powder dreams
Mar 3, 2021 · 42 min
A Desperate Need for the Mountains
After Sequoia Schmidt’s family was torn apart by climbing, her own desire to reach higher was born
Feb 24, 2021 · 27 min
“It Was a Way to Keep His Spirit Alive”
When an avalanche killed Caroline Gleich’s brother, it didn’t end her dream of becoming a pro skier. But it did change her approach to the mountains.
Feb 17, 2021 · 33 min
Buried Alive—and Running Out of Time
The desperate race to save a skier who disappeared under an avalanche
Feb 10, 2021 · 38 min
A Climbing Disaster Interrupted by a Love Story
Sometimes our darkest moments create the best kind of magic
Feb 3, 2021 · 32 min
The Pure Joy of Bionic Skiing
A revolutionary robotic device is opening up all kinds of new possibilities in the mountains
Jan 27, 2021 · 26 min
A Veteran Surfer’s Big-Wave Nightmare
When a massive swell surprised author William Finnegan, he was left with only one option: paddle for his life
Jan 20, 2021 · 34 min
How a Surfer Survived Being Stranded in the Open Sea
What does it take to get through the worst-case scenario? A very special combination of physical and mental strength.
Jan 13, 2021 · 41 min
Why Learning a New Skill Is So Good for You
A journalist’s efforts at reinvention reveal a surprising truth: that developing new abilities is one of the most life-enhancing things we can do
Dec 23, 2020 · 31 min
Inside Emily Harrington's Triumph on El Capitan
The climber talks about the scary falls that actually enabled her to make it to the top of Yosemite's iconic big wall
Dec 17, 2020 · 31 min
Life Lessons from Elite Explorers
MeatEater host Steven Rinella and adventure photographer Krystle Wright on the experiences that changed them
Dec 9, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Tim Cook on Health and Fitness
Apple’s CEO says technology can help us lead healthier, more balanced lives—but we also need to learn how to ignore our screens