Getting Stung by the Nastiest Creatures on Earth
On the new History Channel show Kings of Pain, Rob “Caveman” Alleva and cohost Adam Thorn get bit and stung by the nastiest insects, reptiles, and fish on the planet—on purpose. They’re following in t...
20 Marras 201939min
Richard Louv Wants You to Bond with Wild Animals
Author Richard Louv is best known as the author of Last Child in the Woods, his 2005 bestseller that established the phrase nature-deficit disorder and helped spark an international movement to examin...
13 Marras 201926min
The Hardest Part of a Rescue Comes Later
In our last episode, Peter Frick-Wright told the story of the time he broke his leg at the bottom of a remote canyon and was saved through the efforts of multiple search and rescue teams. Now, more th...
6 Marras 201952min
When Our Podcast Host Shattered His Leg in a Canyon
About two years ago, Outside Podcast host Peter Frick-Wright was canyoneering in Oregon when he jumped off a ledge and broke his leg. He was stuck at the bottom of a canyon, and it took an epic effort...
29 Loka 201944min
The Curious Rise of Adult Recess Leagues
Recent years have seen a surge in adult-recess leagues across the United States. By some estimates, there are now 1.6 million grown-ups participating in these leagues across the country, and they’re o...
22 Loka 201924min
Why the Godfather of Barefoot Running Trains with a Donkey
No one has had a greater influence on modern recreational running than writer Christopher McDougall. His 2009 book Born to Run introduced the masses to barefoot running and became a revolutionary best...
16 Loka 201932min
A Wild Odyssey with the World’s Greatest Chef
At midlife, food writer Jeff Gordinier felt like he was sleepwalking. His marriage was crumbling, and he’d lost his professional purpose. Then he got a curious invitation: René Redzepi, the superstar ...
8 Loka 201934min
Dispatches: The Wrong Way to Fight Off a Bear
The odds of getting seriously injured by a bear in North America are slim. There are just a few dozen bear attacks on the continent every year, and only a handful of them put someone in the hospital. ...
1 Loka 201930min
