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S7E1 The Fear of Loneliness
Julie Censullo has a rule: When someone invites her to do something, she always says yes. It's her way of staving off loneliness. But when aquaintances suggested a four-day canoe trip in the Boundary…
S6E10 The Gift of Silence
Ilana Nevins loved backpacking with her father. But after she was diagnosed with an eating disorder, their relationship became strained. She worried that hiking together would put her recovery at…
S6E9 Running As Medicine
In May of 2022, Maria Ordovas-Montanes set out to become the fastest woman to run the Oxford Greenbelt Way, a 55-mile route through the English countryside. She had always loved running, and this was…
S6E8 Silence and Sound
Humans are noisy. The National Park Service estimates that all of our whirring, grinding, and revving machines are doubling or even tripling global noise pollution every 30 years. A lot of that…
S6E7 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Many of us have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in our lives. Often it's at work, where we doubt our own skills and accomplishments. But what happens when you feel like a fraud simply for…
S6E6 Silencing the Critics
Demetria Lynn always wanted to be a scientist. But growing up, no one believed in her. The negative feedback was so overpowering that she stopped believing in herself. In this episode, we follow…
S6E5 Birds of Paradise
Alison Világ pays attention for a living. She counts migrating ducks at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory in Michigan. It's key to getting a pulse on different bird populations. But for Alison,…
S6E4 1,000 Hours Outdoors
Many of us go outside because the quiet is calming. But what if silence isn't calming for you? What if it's the opposite? Could you still find a way to love it? In this episode, Florida-based…
S6E3 The Tonic of Silence
For many of us, getting outside is more than just fun; it's how we find inner stillness. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we decided to turn the mic over to you, our community. We asked how…
S6E2 My Dad's Depression
For Paul Barach, hiking is an antidote to depression. Is it that way for everyone? This episode takes us from Washington State to Joshua Tree National Park and explores what happens when we try to…
S6E1 Rekindling the Spark
We're told to follow our dreams. But often, that's disappointing. Reality typically doesn't measure up to what we'd imagined. So what then? How do you reignite your passions? On this episode, we…
S6 Silence
Our upcoming season is all about silence. From the Grand Canyon to South Korea, we'll travel the globe, exploring how we find stillness amidst the noise — whether literal or figurative. Here's a…
S5E3 Building Self-Confidence
Maya Kroth's goal for the New Year was to build self-confidence, and she decided to start by taking herself snowboarding. But things did not go well. In this episode, Maya shares her story and…
S5E2 Closing the Gender Gap
Women are often told we can do anything we want in life: ride bikes, scale cliffs, surf waves. But in some areas of outdoor recreation, the gender gap remains shockingly large. In this episode, we…
S5E1 The Flood
This is a story about fear. It makes sense to be scared when we're facing danger. But what happens when disasters occur in unexpected places? In this episode, we travel from a desert in Utah to a…
S4E7 Learning to Swim
Learning something new as an adult can be daunting, especially when it's something that a lot of people have been doing since childhood. On this episode, Naomi Mellor takes us from a beach in…
S4E6 Excavating Grief
Mykella Van Cooten was angry, and she didn't know why. It got so bad that she began to feel unhinged. And then, she went to a little cabin in the woods. In this episode, she tells the story of what…
S4E5 Ice Swimming
In Finland, it's commonplace to go swimming in the winter — outdoors. The practice offers surprising mental-health benefits, and it isn't just for die-hard adventurers. On this episode, we share the…
S4E4 Queer in Appalachia
As a nonbinary person, Newt Schottelkotte never felt at home in Appalachia. But then, they went on a road trip with their dad. Driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains, something started to shift.…
S4E3 Rekindling Hope
Carolyn McDonald's depression had gotten so bad that she couldn't see a way forward. Then, one particularly miserable day, she went to the beach — and something happened that she never could have…
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