Out There
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Out There
Out There is a podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories in the great outdoors.
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The Fear of Loneliness
Julie Censullo has a rule: When someone invites her to do something, she always says yes. It’s her way of staving off loneliness.
But when aquai...
The Gift of Silence
Ilana Nevins loved backpacking with her father. But after she was diagnosed with an eating disorder, their relationship became strained. She worried t...
Running As Medicine
In May of 2022, Maria Ordovas-Montanes set out to become the fastest woman to run the Oxford Greenbelt Way, a 55-mile route through the English countr...
Silence and Sound
Humans are noisy. The National Park Service estimates that all of our whirring, grinding, and revving machines are doubling or even tripling global no...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Many of us have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in our lives. Often it’s at work, where we doubt our own skills and accomplishments. But w...
Silencing the Critics
Demetria Lynn always wanted to be a scientist. But growing up, no one believed in her. The negative feedback was so overpowering that she stopped beli...
Birds of Paradise
Alison Világ pays attention for a living. She counts migrating ducks at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory in Michigan. It's key to getting a pulse on d...
1,000 Hours Outdoors
Many of us go outside because the quiet is calming. But what if silence isn't calming for you? What if it’s the opposite? Could you still find a way t...
The Tonic of Silence
For many of us, getting outside is more than just fun; it’s how we find inner stillness.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we decided t...
My Dad's Depression
For Paul Barach, hiking is an antidote to depression. Is it that way for everyone?
This episode takes us from Washington State to Joshua Tree Na...
Rekindling the Spark
We’re told to follow our dreams. But often, that’s disappointing. Reality typically doesn’t measure up to what we’d imagined. So what then? How do you...
Silence
Our upcoming season is all about silence. From the Grand Canyon to South Korea, we’ll travel the globe, exploring how we find stillness amidst the noi...
Building Self-Confidence
Maya Kroth’s goal for the New Year was to build self-confidence, and she decided to start by taking herself snowboarding. But things did not go well.<...
Closing the Gender Gap
Women are often told we can do anything we want in life: ride bikes, scale cliffs, surf waves. But in some areas of outdoor recreation, the gender gap...
The Flood
This is a story about fear.
It makes sense to be scared when we're facing danger. But what happens when disasters occur in unexpected places?
Learning to Swim
Learning something new as an adult can be daunting, especially when it's something that a lot of people have been doing since childhood.
On this...
Excavating Grief
Mykella Van Cooten was angry, and she didn’t know why. It got so bad that she began to feel unhinged.
And then, she went to a little cabin in th...
Ice Swimming
In Finland, it’s commonplace to go swimming in the winter — outdoors.
The practice offers surprising mental-health benefits, and it isn’t just f...
Queer in Appalachia
As a nonbinary person, Newt Schottelkotte never felt at home in Appalachia. But then, they went on a road trip with their dad. Driving through the Blu...
Rekindling Hope
Carolyn McDonald's depression had gotten so bad that she couldn’t see a way forward.
Then, one particularly miserable day, she went to the beach...
Moonlight
We’ve all had moments when we feel lost. Sometimes it’s literal; sometimes it's emotional. Either way, it’s unnerving. And lonely.
This episode...
Living Without Hope
When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, there’s often a flood of difficult emotions. Grief. Depression. Learning to live without hope.
Secrets of the Earth
This season, we’re exploring the theme SECRETS OF THE EARTH.
Each episode, we’ll share a story about an outdoor experience that uncovered new tr...
This Is How You Win the Time War
Clock time is a human invention. So it shouldn’t be a box that confines us; it should be a tool that helps us accomplish the things we care about.
Notes in the Trees
Most parents would never consider leaving their kids in the dark woods at night, and letting them find their way back. But the Dutch do just that. The...
Fallen Sky
“Fallen Sky,” a work of installation art at New York’s Storm King Art Center, is like a moon map etched into a hillside.
On this episode, Tamar...
Fear is the Thing with Fins
Fear is a powerful indicator that something could hurt us. But sometimes, the fear itself is the most dangerous part.
This is the story of marat...
High on Failure
Every year, in the mountains of Vermont, a group of ultra runners gather for a 550-mile race called Infinitus. It’s one of the toughest trail running...
Pedaling and Paddling
Dewey Gallegos and Jessica Flock bonded over their passion for the outdoors. But the thing they had in common was also one of their biggest difference...
The Instinct to Kill
When Sam Anderson’s father invited him to go hunting for the first time, Sam was worried. What if he couldn’t bring himself to pull the trigger? And c...
Too Poor to Dream?
We often hear that “the outdoors is free.” But for Charlsie Shaver, just driving to a trailhead was often cost-prohibitive; hitting the road to explor...
Selfless Acts
Why are some people overly generous? On this episode, we visit with a “trail angel" (someone who offers free food, drinks, and encouragement to thru-h...
Blue Dive
Tiffany Duong had achieved the pinnacle of success: she’d finished law school, worked for a big firm in LA, and traveled as much as she could. But she...
Failure in Success
In 2015, Out There host Willow Belden signed up for a 70-mile mountain bike race. She had always liked big athletic challenges, but this time, pushing...
Moral Compass
How do you decide whether to leave someone for dead?
This is the story of a trip up Mt. Everest, in which climber Myles Osborne comes face to fa...
Nature's Nostalgia
A preview of our summer season!
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Adult-Onset Hunting
The number of Americans hunting and fishing is declining, but women are bucking the trend.
On this guest episode from The Modern West podcast, j...
Beach Bum
It’s healthy to know who you are. But sometimes, defining yourself too rigidly can be problematic.
On this episode, Bo Jensen takes us from the...
Introducing Not Lost
Here’s a special preview of Not Lost, a new podcast about finding yourself in places you’ve never been from our friends at Pushkin Industries. Host Br...
Never Enough
When we lose a loved one, many of us seek healing from the outdoors. But what happens when the weather is bad, and your happy place is miserable?