Tales of Terror Vol. 14
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
Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts–Seeking Caribou
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.
Endangered Spaces–Castner Range
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.
Learn More Frontera Land Alliance
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
The Shorts — Walking Tall
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.
Mayor Of Eldo
When Aubrey Runyon first climbed in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon State Park, it was for fun. When she returned several years later, Aubrey was needing a place to call home. Over the years, her relationship with Eldo has weaved between recreation and survival, and eventually healing and love. When Aubrey faced a new big challenge, she leaned on Eldo for strength by way of a big goal– to reach 10,000 pitches in the park.
American Alpine Club’s Climbing Grief Fund
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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • I Happened to be Standing by Joya • Dream Maker by David Katz • Beacon Rock by Grant Harold • Shave by Akin Orbay • Samsara by Baleen • Maple by Pastek • Cape Kiwanda by Tryouts • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
