Big Adventures with Brian Dierker
Grand Canyon boatman Brian Dierker sits down to chat with fellow guides, scientists, politicians and oddballs about adventure, conservation, and all things outside.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 86
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
John Dufficy: Part 2
This is part two of Brian's chat with John Dufficy. Be sure to catch up on part one! In this episode, John continues is stories from his summiting of the seven highest summits of the world. Enjoy Joh…
01:12:32 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
John Dufficy
PART ONE. John Dufficy is an all-around adventurer. He and Brian sit down to chat about how John got started on his adventurous path, and his summiting of Denali, Aconcagua, and Everest in 1993, on h…
01:42:13 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
Ed Smith
Ed Smith is a river runner and skier, celebrating his recent retirement from Northern Arizona University. He and Brian sit down to chat about the early days guiding in the Grand Canyon and the Americ…
00:46:53 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Dave and Mimi Demaree
Dave and Mimi Demaree founded Demaree Inflatable Boats (DIB) in 1982. They sit down with Brian to chat about boat building, old types of rafts and whitewater craft, and some of the adventures they've…
01:03:42 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Ken Phillips
Ken Phillips is a search and rescue expert who spent 27 years at the Grand Canyon working for the National Park Service. He chats with Brian about his start at the canyon, teaching rescue techniques …
01:07:22 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Phyllis Hogan
Phyllis Hogan is an herbalist and the proprieter of Winter Sun Trading Company in Flagstaff AZ. She sits down with Brian to chat about her journey to the Southwest, ethnobotany, and starting a small …
01:07:25 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Richard Bangs
Richard Bangs is an adventurer and co-founder of the international guiding company Sobek. Enjoy Richard Bangs!
00:44:13 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
Ross Garrison
Ross Garrison is a surfer, river runner, and avid backpacker. He sits down with Brian to chat about his world travels, long distance hikes, and much more! Enjoy Ross Garrison!
00:59:47 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Jon & Ruthie Stoner
The Grand Canyon brought Jon and Ruthie Stoner together, and it is still a major part of their lives. They sit down and chat with Brian about Ruthie's art, their trips in the Canyon, and their many y…
01:05:27 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton is the executive director of Grand Canyon River Guides. She sits down with Brian to chat about her educational path, adventures, and GCRG. Enjoy Lynn Hamilton!
00:47:34 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
Tim Cooper
Tim Cooper is a boatman and adventurer out of Dolores Colorado. He and Brian sit down to chat about his first descent of the Little Colorado River, his early days in the Grand Canyon, and much more. …
01:01:20 |
Tue 19 Jul 2022
George Bain
George Bain is a Flagstaff-based boatman and adventurer. He and Brian chat about George's many ascents of Grand Canyon summits, his early days on the river, and much more! Enjoy George Bain!
01:02:27 |
Tue 05 Jul 2022
Erica Fareio
Erica Fareio is an artist, adventurer, and river runner. She and Brian sit down to chat about the beauty of Arizona and her activism through art. Enjoy Erica Fareio!
00:45:38 |
Tue 31 May 2022
David Edwards
David Edwards is a freelance photographer, adventurer and river runner. He and Brian chat about his photo trips to Mongolia, and numerous other adventures in the Grand Canyon and around the globe. En…
01:35:05 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Gary Bolton
Gary Bolton is a long time river runner, guide, and botanist. He and Brian chat about his international adventures, getting his PhD, and much more! Enjoy Gary Bolton!
00:59:34 |
Tue 26 Apr 2022
Mark Lamberson
Mark Lamberson is a skiier, ski judge, and outdoor retail businessman. He and Brian chat about skiing, changes in the industry, travel, and much more. Enjoy Mark Lamberson!
01:02:43 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
Bob and Jim
Robert McDonald and his nephew Jim Wilson join Brian in the studio. They chat about growing up in Arizona, hunting, skiing, and much more! Enjoy Bob and Jim!
01:04:01 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Chris Louderback
Chris Louderback is a risk manager/ski patroller at the Arizona Snowbowl. He and Brian sit in a gondola lift and chat about skiing, Alaska adventures, the environment, and much more. Enjoy Chris Loud…
00:54:57 |
Tue 08 Mar 2022
Jim David
Jim David is a river runner, chemist, mathematician, and educator. He and Brian chat about early days on the Colorado River, the importance of science education, and the future of the planet. Enjoy J…
00:50:29 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
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