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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Oct 11, 2023 · 39 min
“I Needed to Keep Running to Heal Myself”
For endurance athlete Dillon Quitugua, ultramarathons became a way to work through the pain of the abuse he’d suffered as a child
Oct 4, 2023 · 21 min
A Long Walk from Rural Alaska to the Runways of Paris
Indigenous model and activist Quannah ChasingHorse lives her life in two very different worlds
Sep 27, 2023 · 27 min
The Running Life of Indie Rocker Ben Gibbard
The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie applies the same approach to ultramarathons that he does to touring: just keep moving
Sep 20, 2023 · 22 min
“These Brides Are Trying to Kill Us”
Nothing says “for better or for worse” like forcing your wedding guests to trek 60 miles to a ceremony deep in the jungle.
Sep 13, 2023 · 19 min
Confessions of PCT Thru-Hikers
What really happens to you when you spend months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail? Getting tired and filthy is just the start of it.
Aug 30, 2023 · 32 min
In Search of a Darker Night
Artificial light makes it impossible for most people in North America to see the Milky Way. But we don’t have to live like this.
Aug 25, 2023 · 22 min
Summer Read: A Journey Across Iceland in Search of My Health
When Pam Houston traveled to the Nordic island nation to ride its unique breed of spirited horses, she wasn’t just after an adventure—she was urgently seeking a way to be well again
Aug 23, 2023 · 29 min
When Yvon Chouinard Invites You to Go Surfing
You say yes, of course. But what about those other wild opportunities that you’re not so sure about?
Aug 18, 2023 · 52 min
Summer Read: A Murder on the Appalachian Trail
America’s most classic hiking route is generally a safe place for an adventure. But not always. Since 1974, there have been 13 murders on the trail. That’s not a big number when you consider the millions of people who spend time on it every year, but it’s enough to make some thru-hikers wary of strangers. For this episode of our Summer Read series, we bring you the account of the first murder on the Appalachian Trail, the kidnapping that followed, and how one woman learned to survive.
Aug 16, 2023 · 25 min
For the Love of Summer Camp
When your most cherished childhood experience becomes impossible for your own kids, there’s only one choice: recreate it for them yourself
Aug 11, 2023 · 19 min
Summer Read: Walking the Haunted Past of the Mississippi Delta
When W. Ralph Eubanks began exploring his family’s homeland, he fell in love with it—and came to understand how this troubled part of the state gave birth to the blues
Aug 9, 2023 · 22 min
Is AI the Weekend Adventurer’s New Best Friend?
Backpacker editor Zoe Gates sets off to discover if chatbots are the solution to our trip-planning woes
Aug 4, 2023 · 45 min
Summer Read: An Obsessive Quest to See 10,000 Bird Species
There are passionate birders and then there’s Peter Kaestner, whose devotion has him traveling the globe in pursuit of the ultimate record.
Aug 2, 2023 · 27 min
The Joy of the Very Short Adventure
After years of pushing himself to go as big and far as he could, Alistair Humphreys realized that the most valuable trips we take are usually the ones right out our doors.
Jul 28, 2023 · 37 min
Summer Read: What Heatstroke Really Feels Like
Your head is pounding, your muscles are cramping, and your heart is racing. And that’s just the start of it.
Jul 26, 2023 · 30 min
A Wild Ride on the Pony Express
If you want to know what it was like to travel this legendary trail, there’s only one way: get on a horse and follow all 2,000 miles of it
Jul 19, 2023 · 35 min
What Science Tells Us About the Power of Awe
Studies show that astonishing experiences in nature can have life-changing benefits, and that even small everyday doses of time outdoors can have immediate impacts.
Jul 12, 2023 · 19 min
William Shatner’s Enduring Love for Planet Earth
The actor’s flight into space in 2021 left him with an urgent desire to make us aware of the fragility of our home—a feeling that has yet to fade away
Jun 28, 2023 · 23 min
Dave Eggers Is 99 Percent Animal
There’s a reason the acclaimed author wrote his latest book in the voice of a dog: it enabled him to run free all over an imagined seaside park.
Jun 21, 2023 · 28 min
A Foolhardy Attempt to See an Eclipse from the Top of the Andes
When veteran climber Mark Jenkins came up with a plan to witness a solar spectacle from the summit of a 20,000-foot peak, he had little idea what he was getting himself into.