The Shorts--The Amazement Meter

Chronic depression and the deaths of a few close friends launched Tyler Dunning on a mission to visit all of the National Parks--to get his head and his heart straight. He figured out how to support himself by writing for outdoor publications and coordinated logistics to make his way to 53 parks over the course of 8-years. Tyler was on a mission. Until, part way through his project, he lost interest. "A pang of fear overtook me," says Tyler, "I'd built an identity around this. I'd turned my outdoor hobby into a makeshift job and into a social expectation. But what happens when the thing you are most known for amongst your cohort—National Park exploration—is no longer rewarding?" You can find more of Tyler's work at: tylerdunning.com , or watch his short film about his journey to all the National Parks.

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The Shorts--The Amazement Meter is an episode from The Dirtbag Diaries by Duct Tape Then Beer.

This episode is 18:18 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2018.

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