Dec
24

Winter Vacation

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast thru hike winter adventure
Your browser does not support the audio element. While most people curled up on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa, Emily Ford set out in the frigid winter to thru-hike Wisconsin’s 1200 mile Ice Age Trail. Over the course of their two and a half month winter vacation, Emily and her borrowed sled [...]
Dec
15

The Best Gift Series

Your browser does not support the audio element. Consider gifts that keep giving. Marta Bills fell in love with backpacking on a sixth grade class trip to the Sierra’s. And her love of getting away for days at a time with a heavy pack in the mountains stayed with her up until she had kids. [...]
Dec
10

The Shorts–Mad Dogs And An Englishman

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast adventure family
Your browser does not support the audio element. Susan Greenwood’s family adventures were anything but typical. Led by her father’s wild spirit, their escapades took them up snowy mountains, meandering bike rides, and alpine lakes-- all without a map or a plan. When Susan began to take athletics a little too seriously as an adult, [...]
Nov
26

Above Ground

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast adventure resilience surf ski
Your browser does not support the audio element. When Cam Fields returned from a deployment in Afghanistan, violent dreams filled his nights. Diagnosed with PTSD, Cam tried therapy, but still felt himself spiralling. Then, he got a phone call that would change his course in life.   Front Country Foundation Download Episode Music: If Walls [...]
Nov
12

The Shorts — In The Current

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast paddle rafting kayak
Your browser does not support the audio element. Today, we bring you two shorts about the power of currents. As Keith Wagner struggled with PTSD after a career in the Air Force, the thought of wearing a PFD never crossed his mind. But one fateful day on the Brazos River in Texas, a close encounter [...]
Oct
29

Tales of Terror Volume 12

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast halloween
Your browser does not support the audio element. In our annual Tales of Terror, we bring you three terrifying tales. Shadows in the doorway. Disembodied footprints. Dark figures approaching through the woods. Snuggle up with a friend or your favorite stuffed animal-- and get ready to get spooky. Happy Halloween everyone. Download Episode Music: If [...]
Oct
8

Three Wheelin’

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast Ragbrai
Your browser does not support the audio element. 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 [...]
Sep
24

The Shorts–Two Feet In

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast love adventure car backpacking
Your browser does not support the audio element. 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 [...]
Sep
10

Backcountry Brushes

Dirtbag Diaries outdoor podcast painting art backcountry
Your browser does not support the audio element. 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 [...]