The Elk
In 2018, backcountry skier Kjell Redal decided he wanted to try his hand at bowhunting for elk. The only trouble is, he had no prior experience or mentors and was living in Miami, FL. Over the course of four years Kjell goes from a newbie, thrashing his way off trail and never seeing an elk, to a once in a lifetime experience.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Evening Chirps by PADELM • Cape Kiwanda by Tryouts • Fizzy by Tryouts • Still Can’t Fall by Feverkin • Overthought by Feverkin • As You Should by BIG FIGHT • Sinking by Feverkin • Other Time by Wyst • BTR by Jupyter • Garden State by Memory Palace • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts–Two Nudes and a Newb
When Amanda Hayley set out on her first solo travel adventure in Olympic National Park, she felt ready to take on whatever challenges could come her way. But when she loses her way on an audacious day hike, she needs to rely on the help of some very interesting strangers.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Double Take by Bridge City Revival • A Thousand Kinds of Gold by Publish the Quest • Easy’s First Tiger by Bossfight • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Endangered Spaces–Colorado River
After two decades of drought, the Colorado River, which supplies water for drinking, power, and agriculture to over 40 million people, was named America’s most endangered river. In 2018, river advocates and paddlers Mike and Jenny Fiebig spent five months paddling the Colorado from its source in the Wind River mountains to the Gulf of Mexico to understand the river’s challenges firsthand – while collecting stories about change from the people who depend on it most. Today, as the river faces unprecedented shortages from climate change and overconsumption – activists, indigenous leaders, water managers and scientists are working to find solutions to create an equitable future for the river and those who depend on it.
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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Aperature by Graham Barton • Chasing the Sun by Sun Shapes • Great Egg Harbor by Memory Place • Pure Wool by Joey Kantor • What We Used to Be by Matthew D. Morgan • Outfox by Joey Kantor • Po River by Sun Shapes • Chteco River by Graham Barton • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Last Skier Standing
“At the end of the 24 hours, I looked around and pretty much everyone was still there,” says Brody Leven. “And I’m like, ‘What is wrong with these people?’” In 2022, Brody and Ben Eck were two of nearly 100 skiers who entered The Last Skier Standing. The endurance event has a simple premise: skin up 1,100 feet and ski back down within an hour. And then it repeats every hour. How many laps can you go?
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • BTR by Jupyter • Woman by Fritzwa & J Brodsky • Other Time by Wyst • Play by Amori Sounds featuring Empress & Coda Lab • Dune Buggy by Spatial Relations • Simple by Jupyter • Rose by Toranpetto • Cannonbeach by Toranpetto feat. BrandonLee Cierley • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Year of Big Ideas 2023
In 2021, Dirtbag Diaries producer Cordelia Zars launched a theater company. For two years it was a side hustle where she used her strengths as an artist, storyteller and songwriter. Now, she’s taking the leap to directing full time with Empathy Theatre Project.
Plus, friends and contributors share their goals to keep you dreaming and scheming for the year to come.
Happy New Year!
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • River Prayer by Cordelia Zars and Alex Walker Jr. • The Approach by Bradley Carter • October Morning by Bradley Carter • Brooks by Kai Engel • This Song is About You by Ken Christianson • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
