Feb
23

Race Day

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast trail running
Chances are at some point you’ve signed up for an organized race or event. Maybe you’ve participated in a local turkey trot or maybe you’ve run Western States. You register, pay the entry fee, train, show up and try hard. Race day can almost feel like magic. This is a story about the people behind [...]
Feb
9

The Winter Rangers

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast skiing Yosemite Rangers
During their twelve winters as winter rangers in Yosemite National Park, Rob and Laura Pilewski have learned a thing or two about what it means to love a place– and a person. Download Episode Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto  •  It’s You! by Brian Bombadil  •  Pirouette by Joya  [...]
Jan
26

The Shorts– The Wilderness Within

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast hiking climbing
Both Julia Hoer and Josie McKee suffered traumatic experiences that forced them to reckon with their identities and priorities. But through time in the mountains, each learned that they had within them everything they needed.  Download Episode Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto  •  Find a Love by Jesse Siebenberg  [...]
Jan
12

The FIFTY

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast skiing Cody Townsend
At the beginning of each year, we typically take a survey of our community and learn about your goals for the upcoming year. This year to celebrate the new year, Fitz sat down with professional skier Cody Townsend about his goal of skiing all of the Fifty Classic Ski Descents in North America. We might [...]
Dec
22

Grand Traverse

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast ski skimo Grand Traverse
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Grand Traverse is a ski race like no other: skiers begin at midnight and navigate 40 miles through the dark and they often face blizzards, frostbite, and gear failures. The race follows old postal routes through Colorado’s high mountains connecting the iconic ski towns of Crested [...]
Dec
8

The Shorts–The Myth of Stars

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast climbing
Your browser does not support the audio element. As a kid, Lauren DeLaunay Miller desperately wanted to see a shooting star. Years later, in the vastness of the Utah desert, she finally got her wish. Download Episode Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto  •  Dream Maker by David Katz  •  [...]
Nov
24

Right Place, Right Time Rivalry

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast campfire chat
Your browser does not support the audio element. A crisp sunny morning with tacky stone. The spring flush of desert sun and good dirt. Long summer days that tangle with night. What’s best? Armed with facts, waxing poetic prose, and a touch of emotional heat, our staff goes toe to toe to determine which region [...]
Nov
10

Paso A Paso

Paso a Paso (English) 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.  Your browser does not support the audio [...]
Oct
27

Tales of Terror Vol. 14

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast halloween tales of terror
Your browser does not support the audio element. In our annual Tales of Terror episode, we’ve got dark caves, unsettling landscapes, and unexplainable figures in the night. Mua ha ha. Want more episodes? Join Dirtbag Diaries+ today Download Episode Music: Oneiri by Kai Engel  • Somnolence by Kai Engel •  Live show at Bazillus by Aidan Baker  •  Halloween [...]