The Grand Canyon Hiker Dude Show

BREAKING NEWS: Flash Flood DEVASTATES Parts Of North Kaibab Trail, Phantom Ranch Area, Multiple Bridges

In this breaking update, Brian shares what is known so far after a devastating flash flood tore through the North Kaibab Trail and Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon Nati

Canyon Confessions 3: Why Your Food Plan Will FAIL On A Grand Canyon Hike

From Skittles and pizza to lemonade and squirrel raids, this Canyon Confessions episode proves that food below the rim gets personal fast. Brian reads community-submitted

Ep115: The Complete Grand Canyon Rim-to-River Guide: South Kaibab-Phantom Ranch-Bright Angel

Rim-to-River is one of the Grand Canyon's classic hikes—and the descent is only the setup. This complete, step-by-step guide follows the standard route down South Kaibab,

Canyon Confessions 2: What Fit Hikers STILL Get Wrong

You can be fit, experienced, and still not be ready for the Grand Canyon hike you planned. In this Canyon Confessions episode, Brian breaks down community-submitted mista

Ep114: A Grand Canyon Near-Death Experience: Heat Stroke, The ICU, And Learning To Walk Again With Maddie Mineer

Maddie Mineer is just 20 years old. She had trained for months and believed she was ready for six days below the rim. Then, in the Grand Canyon heat, her legs stopped wor

Ep113: The Dangerous Gap Between FIT and READY For Grand Canyon Hikes With Steve Martin

What happens when “training for life” turns into a first Grand Canyon hike, a wrong turn below the rim, and a month of massive endurance efforts most hikers would never a

Why Grand Canyon's BEST Training Exercise Looks Completely BACKWARD | A Coach Arnie Q&A

Most hikers train for the climb. Coach Arnie says that's exactly why so many get beaten up on the way down. In this Coach Arnie Q&A, you'll learn why one of the most effe

Canyon Confessions 1: The Canyon DOESN’T CARE How Ready You THINK You Are

Real hikers. Real mistakes. Hard lessons from a place that does not care how ready you think you are. In the first Canyon Confessions bonus episode, Brian reads listener-

Ep112: Avoiding Mistakes That Can Kill Grand Canyon Hikers With Park PSAR Leader Meghan Smith

Meghan Smith, Grand Canyon National Park’s Preventive Search and Rescue Coordinator, joins the show for a rare look inside what really happens when hikers get in trouble

Ep111: HELICOPTER FOR TWO! How One Bad Step Changed A Grand Canyon Hike

A dream Grand Canyon hike. One bad step. One unforgettable outcome. When Gary Teal suffered a serious ankle injury deep below the rim, he and his wife Amy faced the kind

Ep110: You're NOT Too Old Or Too ANYTHING To Hike Grand Canyon

After breaking her kneecap at 77, Brian's mom, Sharon Speciale, wasn't sure she'd ever hike below the rim again. But at 78, she returned to the Grand Canyon with a messag

Ep109 — Rim to River on the South Rim’s Toughest Trail (Plus a River Rescue!)

A winter rim-to-river on New Hance — steep, snow-covered, lightly cairned, and widely considered one of the South Rim’s toughest trails. What starts as a 13-mile descent

Ep108 — Called by the Canyon: An Aussie's Rim-to-River Story

When Shannon Stirling from Sydney, Australia got a last-minute invitation to join friends in Las Vegas, he started asking a different question: how far is the Grand Canyo

Ep107 — Surprise! North Kaibab is Reopening May 15 — But Should You Count On Rim-to-Rim In 2026??

One week after the National Park Service announced a May 15 reopening for the North Kaibab Trail, hikers are scrambling to rethink plans once thought impossible this year

Ep106 — Grand Canyon Rim-to-River Breakdown (Part 2): Bright Angel, South Kaibab & More

In Part 2 of our Rim-to-River Breakdown, we turn to the Grand Canyon’s corridor trails and the classic rim-to-river routes most hikers take. Brian and Eric Nelson break d

Ep105 — Grand Canyon Rim-to-River Breakdown (Part 1): Choosing Your Route

Most Grand Canyon hikers stick to the corridor trails—but there’s an entire world of rim-to-river routes beyond Bright Angel and South Kaibab. In Part 1 of our Rim-to-Riv

Ep104 — Life on the Grand Canyon Trail Crew: The Toughest Job You'll Never See

What’s it really like to work on a Grand Canyon trail crew? In Part 2 of our conversation with Grand Canyon Trails Supervisor Adam Gibson, we go inside the day-to-day lif

Ep103: BREAKING: Grand Canyon Trail Supervisor Shares First Assessment of North Kaibab

For the first time since last summer’s Dragon Bravo Fire, the National Park Service has spoken in depth about the true condition of the North Kaibab Trail. In this exclus

Ep102: The South Rim Six Pack Challenge: Are You In?

Come along as Brian attempts the South Rim Six Pack Challenge — hiking the first mile down and back up six different Grand Canyon trails in one day. From Tanner and New H

Ep101: Role Reversal: Dr. Myers Turns the Mic on Me — And Asks the Question That Broke Me

This episode is a role reversal. After a Grand Canyon hike, on the drive back to Flagstaff, Dr. Tom Myers (Mr. Grand Canyon) takes over the mic and interviews Brian. Th