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High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts, and...

Episodes

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Kite Skiing to one of the Most Remote Mountains on Earth with Leo Houlding

Explorer and professional climber Leo Houlding has spent more than 30 years pushing into some of the world’s most remote places. One of his...

00:31:20Nov 3, 2026

Finding the Best Snow for Skiing and Snowboarding with Powderchaser Steve

Powderchaser Steve has spent decades studying weather patterns and geography in pursuit of the best powder. A snowboarder and self taught fo...

00:23:32Oct 27, 2026

Breaking the Ice Ceiling at Bridal Veil Falls with Kimber Cross

Kimber Cross is an adaptive ice climber and mountaineer who has spent the last decade tackling some of the most demanding ice routes in Nort...

00:28:48Oct 20, 2026

Completing a 3,300 Mile Cross-Country Triathlon in 47 Days with Mohamed Lahna

Mohamed Lahna is a Paralympic medalist, endurance athlete, and one of the world's most accomplished para-triathletes. Born without a femur i...

00:29:33Oct 13, 2026

A Record Breaking Row From California to Hawaii with Kelsey Pfendler

Kelsey Pfendler made history on July 3, 2026, when she became the first American woman to row solo from California to Hawaii, completing the...

00:31:50Oct 6, 2026

First Woman to Ski the Full Iditarod with Sunny Stroeer

Sunny Stroeer spent years working as a business consultant before burnout pushed her to rethink what success looked like. She left the corpo...

00:29:51Sep 29, 2026

This Is What Happens When You Ask a Stranger to Ride Your Tandem Bike with Tyler Mitic

Tyler Mitic is an endurance cyclist and mental health advocate who spent 27 days riding a tandem bike the length of California. Along the wa...

00:27:32Sep 22, 2026

Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits with Kit DesLauriers

Kit DesLauriers is a ski mountaineer, two time Freeride World Champion, and the first person to climb and ski down the Seven Summits, the hi...

00:35:51Sep 15, 2026

Expanding Access to the Outdoors with Alison Mariella Désir

Alison Mariella Désir is a runner, activist, author of Running While Black, and host of the award winning PBS series Out & Back. In 2013, sh...

00:27:45Sep 8, 2026

The First Person to Complete the Double Seven with Rob Lea

Rob Lea is an endurance athlete, mountaineer, and open water swimmer who became the first person to complete the Double Seven in June 2026....

00:28:41Sep 1, 2026

Why Bike Commuting Makes Us Happier with Jenn Dice

Jenn Dice is the CEO of PeopleForBikes, a national nonprofit dedicated to making biking safer, easier, and more accessible across the United...

00:26:11Aug 25, 2026

Walking Barefoot Across the US with Anton Nootenboom

Anton Nootenboom is an endurance athlete, mental health advocate, and world record holder known as the Barefoot Dutchman. He has walked thou...

00:30:53Aug 18, 2026

Setting Records and Winning the Cocodona 250 with Rachel Entrekin

Rachel Entrekin is an ultrarunner and three time champion of the Cocodona 250, one of the most demanding ultramarathons in the United States...

00:28:40Aug 11, 2026

The Secret to Healthy Feet and Pain Free Adventure with Courtney Conley

Courtney Conley is a movement specialist, foot health expert, and author of the national bestselling book Walk. Through her work as founder...

00:32:22Aug 4, 2026

A 3-Year Bike Journey Around the World with Samer Abouhamad

Samer Abouhamad is a long distance cyclist who biked 46,000 miles through 61 countries during a three year journey around the world. He bega...

00:26:55Jul 28, 2026

Setting Ultramarathon Records at 75 Years Old with Michael Koppy

Michael Koppy is a 75-year-old ultrarunner and retired engineering professor from northern Minnesota who is still breaking records in endura...

00:30:51Jul 21, 2026

Slacklining Around the World with Breannah Yeh

Breannah Yeh is a slackliner, highliner, and content creator who has spent the last six years dedicated to life on the line. Whether she's l...

00:26:47Jul 14, 2026

How to Pace an Ultramarathon Runner with Lisa Jhung

Lisa Jhung is a writer, trail runner, and ultramarathon pacer who first began pacing runners more than 25 years ago. Drawn to the challenge...

00:23:49Jul 7, 2026

First Woman to Walk the Length of the Americas with Lucy Barnard

Lucy Barnard is an Australian adventurer walking the length of the Americas, a years long expedition from Argentina to Alaska she began in 2...

00:29:01Jun 30, 2026

Kayaking 310 Miles Down the Klamath River with Tasia Linwood

On June 12, 2025, 15 year old Tasia Linwood set out to kayak 310 miles down the Klamath River, from southern Oregon to the coast of northern...

00:24:00Jun 23, 2026