When Arlene Gonzalez started running eleven years ago, she quickly discovered its ability to mend a broken heart, inspire confidence, and bring people together. Today, she finds her passion in uniting a binational community across the U.S.-Mexico border around a shared love of movement.
Cuando Arlene Gonzalez empezó a correr hace once años, descubrió cómo el deporte puede reparar un corazón roto, inspirar confianza, y crear comunidad. Hoy, Arlene encuentra pasión en unir la comunidad binacional entre EE.UU. y México a través de un amor compartido por correr.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Paceface by The Brow • Cha Cha by Alexön • Bajalo by Miya Shimmer • On the Road by Amy Stolzenbach • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we’ve got dark caves, unsettling landscapes, and unexplainable figures in the night. Mua ha ha.
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Music: Oneiri by Kai Engel • Somnolence by Kai Engel • Live show at Bazillus by Aidan Baker • Halloween Dance Macabre by David Beard
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Fifteen years ago, Tim Irvin went on a solo trip to the Arctic with the hope of seeing the annual caribou migration. Despite mobs of blackflies and an unpleasant encounter with poop, Tim soon found his stride and connected with the natural world in a new way.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Behind The Door by Vesper Tines • Snack by Serene Sloth • Steens by Drexler • Puddles by Serene Sloth • Water Table by Serene Sloth • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
Gabaccia Moreno is our guide to one of our newest National Monuments– The Castner Range in El Paso, Texas. She talks with some of the people who worked over decades to make the designation a reality, gives us a window into the biological and cultural significance of the area, and describes a coalition that can be a model for 21st century conservation.
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Special thanks to both the EP Museum of Archaeology for letting us record interviews in their facilities and Western Priorities for sharing Judy’s audio.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Latin Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Flamenco Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod • Money by Jahzzar • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or from Track Club
Lance Garland and Eileen Hall grappled with their identities in different ways and at different stages of their lives. In this episode, we hear how they started to how to walk tall and embrace who they are at sea and on the trail.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto •. Wind Your Way Home by Jesse Siebenberg • Western Shore by Fairing • Across the River by PADELM • Golden Lights by Tigers in the Sky • Green and Gold by JV and the Supermolten • Gone to the Gorge by David Swensen • Loess by Joya • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or Track Club.
