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The Route Makers - Episode 3: The Concrete Wilderness

The first two episodes of this series took us into deserts you cross with a map and a compass, and Alaska tundra a week from the nearest road. This episode is about a dif

Denali, Poopsicles, and the Diving Board - Chris "Rad" Carter (Part II)

About the Guest Chris "Rad" Carter is a Triple Crown thru-hiker (PCT, CDT + AT in a single calendar year), mountaineer, adventure filmmaker, and senior editor at Switchba

Denali, Poopsicles, and the Diving Board - Chris "Rad" Carter (Part I)

About the Guest Chris "Rad" Carter is a Triple Crown thru-hiker (PCT, CDT + AT in a single calendar year), mountaineer, adventure filmmaker, and senior editor at Switchba

Trail Stories - Top of the World with Chris "Rad" Carter

About the Guest Chris "Rad" Carter is a Triple Crown thru-hiker (PCT, CDT + AT in a single calendar year), mountaineer, adventure filmmaker, and senior editor at Switchba

The Route Makers - Episode 2: The Proving Ground

The Route Makers, Episode 2: "The Proving Ground" — Rue McKenrick, Kevin Koski, Wesley Tils, and Andrew Skurka on what it costs to prove a route no one has walked. Last

Your Time is Limited - Jada "Flo" Lippincott (Part II)

About the Guest Jada "Flo" Lippincott is a 27-year-old thru-hiker, splitboarder, canyoneer, packrafter, and full-time truck dweller based in Big Sky, Montana. Originally

Your Time is Limited - Jada "Flo" Lippincott (Part I)

About the Guest Jada "Flo" Lippincott is a 27-year-old thru-hiker, splitboarder, canyoneer, packrafter, and full-time truck dweller based in Big Sky, Montana. Originally

Trail Stories - Your Time is Limited with Jada "Flo" Lippincott

About the Guest Jada "Flo" Lippincott is a 27-year-old thru-hiker, splitboarder, canyoneer, packrafter, and full-time truck dweller based in Big Sky, Montana. Originally

The Route Makers - Episode 1: The Map Moment

The Route Makers, Episode 1: "The Map Moment" — Andrew Skurka, Rue McKenrick, Kevin Koski, and Donovan Rice on the birth of a long-distance route. Every trail feels perm

The Full Range - Carolyn Highland (Part II)

About the Guest Carolyn Highland is a writer, outdoor educator, and endurance athlete based in Anchorage, Alaska. Her second essay collection, The Full Range: Essays from

The Full Range - Carolyn Highland (Part I)

About the Guest Carolyn Highland is a writer, outdoor educator, and endurance athlete based in Anchorage, Alaska. Her second essay collection, The Full Range: Essays from

Dark Miles - The Longest Swim with Chris Carroll

On January 8th, 2026, Chris Carroll was on a hotel balcony in St. Croix when the beach got loud. He heard someone yell for a lifeguard. He knew there were no lifeguards.

Trail Stories - The Full Range with Carolyn Highland

About the Guest Carolyn Highland is a writer, outdoor educator, and endurance athlete based in Anchorage, Alaska. Her second essay collection, The Full Range: Essays from

The Big Year - Bonus Episode: "This is Gonna Hurt"

Brandon Weis is from Ottawa, Ohio — farm country, flat, not a hiking family. He grew up playing football and basketball. His first experience in the mountains was a 2018

No Limit - Lindsay Phenix (Part II)

About the Guest Lindsay Phenix is an elite ultra-marathoner, two-time Badwater 135 finisher, run coach, and podcast co-host based in Los Angeles, California. She has comp

No Limit - Lindsay Phenix (Part I)

About the Guest Lindsay Phenix is an elite ultra-marathoner, two-time Badwater 135 finisher, run coach, and podcast co-host based in Los Angeles, California. She has comp

CDT Trail Correspondent Jared "Fisherman" Lampal - Check-In #2

CDT Trail Correspondent Jared "Fisherman" Lampal checks in from Montana as he closes in on the northern terminus of the CDT. Settle in and buckle up as Fisherman gives us

Trail Stories - No Limit with Lindsay Phenix

About the Guest Lindsay Phenix is an elite ultra-marathoner, two-time Badwater 135 finisher, run coach, and podcast co-host based in Los Angeles, California. She has comp

The Big Year: Episode 4 - The Limit

On New Year's Eve, Madison Blagden and Philip Witmer finish at the southernmost point in the continental United States. Two hikers are there to watch them, about to attem

Carry the Damn First Aid Kit - Dave, aka Slowfoot (Part II)

About the Guest Dave — trail name SlowFoot — is a three-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, seven-time Long Trail thru-hiker (including three winter traversals), and among