The Shorts — Esker Calling
When Kari Hedin’s life is turned upside down, she found solace on her habitual lunchtime trail runs in the wooded eskers of Minnesota.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Where the Morning Glories Grow by Dear Nora • Younger Then by Allebasi • Headwaters by Jason Tyler Burton • Lake Rise by John Berry • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Mt. Doom Magic
For 12-year-old Rory Rielly and 77-year-old James Niehues, the ski map is an object of wonder and a portal to adventure. Their love for depicting mountain landscapes enriches their passion for skiing and demonstrates the importance of having someone to show us the way.
Check out more of James’ art and his recently published book, The Man Behind The Maps, with over 200 ski maps.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Catch the Groove by Curio • Daisy by Tigers in the Sky • Wind Your Way Home by Jesse Siebenberg • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided with permission from the artists or from Track Club
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.
