Outside Podcast
Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 415
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
The Curious Rise (and Fall) in Cougar Attacks
Mountain lions are becoming more aggressive. Or maybe they aren’t? But their populations are certainly increasing. Or not? After cougars killed multiple people in the Pacific Northwest in a few month…
00:23:41 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
Big News About Our Show
Our founding host, Peter Frick-Wright, is returning—and we couldn’t be more excited. After taking the last four years to focus on short-run podcast series like Missed Fortune, Bundyville, and Timber …
00:02:33 |
Wed 22 Nov 2023
What Mikaela Shiffrin Only Tells Her Mom
When you’re one of the greatest skiers of all time, there are some things you only say to the person you trust most in the world. For Mikaela Shiffrin, that person is her mom, Eileen Shiffrin, who ha…
00:29:15 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
Celebrating the Spirit of an Adventurer
Honoring the life of someone who spent their days exploring wild places often means embracing the pursuits that brought them joy. This approach can lead us to all kinds of unconventional memorials, f…
00:30:38 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
The Strange New World of DIY Sufferfests
All over the country people are creating outrageous unofficial athletic contests that are equal parts grueling and just plain silly. What’s going on? When did it become a thing to bike into the mount…
00:25:05 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
Learning to Love the Creepy Crawly Things
Spiders and other hairy scary critters are everywhere. It’s best—for us and the planet—if we can figure out how to coexist. Backpacker executive editor and devoted spider enthusiast Adam Roy wants to…
00:33:01 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
So You Wanna Be an Outdoor Parent
There’s no way to guarantee that your kids will embrace nature and adventure, but you can do some things to point them in the right direction. Just ask Steven Rinella, host of the MeatEater TV series…
00:29:24 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
“I Needed to Keep Running to Heal Myself”
For endurance athlete Dillon Quitugua, ultramarathons are a way to empower fellow Pacific Islanders and also work through the pain of the abuse he’d suffered as a child. Growing up in Hawaii and Guam…
00:39:32 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
A Long Walk from Rural Alaska to the Runways of Paris
Indigenous model and activist Quannah ChasingHorse lives her life in two very different worlds. Growing up in a tiny Native village just south of the Arctic Circle, she has seen the effects of climat…
00:21:03 |
Wed 04 Oct 2023
The Running Life of Indie Rocker Ben Gibbard
The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie applies the same approach to ultramarathons that he does to touring: just keep moving. A decade ago, he got into d…
00:27:10 |
Wed 27 Sep 2023
“These Brides Are Trying to Kill Us”
Nothing says “for better or for worse” like forcing your wedding guests to trek 60 miles to a ceremony deep in the jungle. While many people dream of nuptials involving elegant dresses, long-winded t…
00:22:51 |
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Confessions of PCT Thru-Hikers
What really happens to you when you spend months trekking the Pacific Crest Trail? Getting tired and filthy is just the start of it. We talked to dozens of PCT thru-hikers during their resupply in As…
00:19:31 |
Wed 13 Sep 2023
In Search of a Darker Night
Artificial light makes it impossible for most people in North America to see the Milky Way. But we don’t have to live like this. As we learn more about the impacts of light pollution on wildlife and …
00:32:20 |
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Summer Read: A Journey Across Iceland in Search of My Health
When Pam Houston traveled to the Nordic island nation to ride its unique breed of spirited horses, she wasn’t just after an adventure—she was urgently seeking a way to be well again. Two years earlie…
00:22:07 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
When Yvon Chouinard Invites You to Go Surfing
You say yes, of course. But what about those other wild opportunities that you’re not so sure about? In this episode, we talk to athletes and adventurers about how accepting an invitation led them to…
00:29:56 |
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Summer Read: A Murder on the Appalachian Trail
America’s most classic hiking route is generally a safe place for an adventure. But not always. Since 1974, there have been 13 murders on the trail. That’s not a big number when you consider the mill…
00:52:27 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
For the Love of Summer Camp
When your most cherished childhood experience becomes impossible for your own kids, there’s only one choice: recreate it for them yourself. That’s what Jim Sperber did three years ago when the pandem…
00:25:07 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Summer Read: Walking the Haunted Past of the Mississippi Delta
When W. Ralph Eubanks began exploring his family’s homeland, he fell in love with it—and came to understand how this troubled part of the state gave birth to the blues. Eubanks had grown up in anothe…
00:19:56 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
Is AI the Weekend Adventurer’s New Best Friend?
Backpacker editor Zoe Gates sets off to discover if chatbots are the solution to our trip-planning woes. Preparing for wilderness excursions can be frustrating, even for seasoned adventurers. Tsunami…
00:22:35 |
Wed 09 Aug 2023
Summer Read: An Obsessive Quest to See 10,000 Bird Species
There are passionate birders and then there’s Peter Kaestner, whose devotion has him traveling the globe in pursuit of the ultimate record. Fewer than 20 people have seen more than 9,000 species, and…
00:45:18 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
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