Three Wheelin’
Every July, nearly 20,000 cyclists from around the world swarm the roads of Iowa for one week to ride across the state. It’s hot. It’s humid. And it’s not as flat as one may think. Iowa resident Caleb Smith shares his personal journey of RAGBRAI, complete with a buffet of midwestern charm: homemade pies, barn parties, sunsets over fields of corn. But he doesn’t ride a bike, he inline skates.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Cowgirls by Ken Christianson • Jaco 2 by Bradley Carter • Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod • Freaks by Bradley Carter • Underdog by Bradley Carter • Firediary5 by Ken Christianson • 550 by John Berry • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts–Two Feet In
Today, we bring you two Shorts about love on the trail. Lauren DeLaunay Miller reflects on the bond she forged with her Chevy Astro van. Chuck Radis wades into a hiking trip with his wife of 40 years. For both Lauren and Chuck, the outdoors helped them find, and renew, their loving relationships.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Up Early by Bradley Carter • Cowgirls by Ken Christianson • October Morning by Bradley Carter •. Money by Jahzzar • 41 South by John Berry • Brooks by Kai Engel • Melisa’s Dreamin’ by Bradley Carter • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Backcountry Brushes
The first time Ken Jarvela picked up a sketchpad in the backcountry in the 1980’s, he decided he wanted to become a landscape painter. In his early 20’s, he packed three months of food, a tarp, and a set of watercolors into the Trinity Wilderness and, over the next 54 days, taught himself how to paint. This trip would mark the first in many that would define his career as a landscape painter.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Wild Wind by John Berry • High Country Waltz by Bradley Carter • Freaks by Bradley Carter • Stargazing by Ken Christianson • Auroras by John Berry • Sunset by Kai Engel • Primary Colors by Ken Christianson • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Jump Start
After Patrick McGunagle graduated from college, he told himself he’d get a “real job” after a summer on a fire crew in Montana. But the adventure, camaraderie, and purpose that came with fighting fire made it hard to trade the woods in for a cubicle. Seven years later, Pat now has a job more “real” than anything he could have imagined: a smokejumper. That’s someone who jumps out of planes to fight wildfires.
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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • The Last Wild Mountain by Bradley Carter • Freaks by Bradley Carter • 550 by John Berry • The Approach by Bradley Carter • Something (Bonus Track) by Kai Engel • Brooks by Kai Engel • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts–Getting to Know Scoot
After Euan Fraser lost his dad in a mysterious accident, he spent decades of his life wondering what had happened. When he finally learned the truth, Euan began searching for new ways to get to know his father through adventures in the outdoors.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • July by Kai Engel • Realness by Kai Engel • April by Kai Engel • Brooks by Kai Engel • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.