Ep. 349: Discovering Adventure Sports in Your Forties - Scott Newman

We're introducing you to a brand new podcast that we think you'll love. We'll be back with a regular Adventure Sports Podcast episode tomorrow. Atlas Obscura's mission is to inspire wonder and curiosi...

1 Apr 20219min

It’s no surprise that major life transitions are great times to have an adventure. So many of the stories told on this show are from trips where folks are between jobs, taking a gap year, after a divo...

29 Mar 202145min

Ethan grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and had to learn the ins and outs of backcountry safety at an early age in order to enjoy time in the mountains during the winter.  Fast forward a few decades and E...

26 Mar 202138min

Christine’s love for backpacking started the same way many of the adventures on this podcast start, with a Google search. Her quest that day? To find out what this backpacking thing was all about. Aft...

22 Mar 202144min

Originally “aired” May 17, 2018Paragliding! This one has been on our adventure bucket list for some time now. But can you imagine using your paraglider as your transportation method to new overnight c...

18 Mar 202151min

Back in 2017 while sitting on the couch and watching sports news coverage, Laura noticed the dismal amount of time dedicated to women’s sports. What struck her the most was “the fact that there are mo...

15 Mar 202140min

As a kid when Marcus wanted to play football and baseball his mom would only allow it after he fulfilled one condition, learn to swim. Even after excelling at track and football, the foundation of swi...

11 Mar 202141min

On this show, we often hear of the over-civilized nine-to-fiver that becomes so dissatisfied with the daily grind that they give up the world of suit and ties, commutes, and water cooler chats to beco...

8 Mar 202150min