Trail Weight podcast

Trail Weight

A podcast about hiking outdoors and the lessons learned along the way… Travel with Andrew Steven as he journeys outdoors and explores the soul, investigating, questioning, and examining the nuance and complexity of figuring out how to navigate our way through the outdoors.

A podcast about hiking outdoors and the lessons learned along the way… Travel with Andrew Steven as he journeys outdoors and explores the soul, investigating, questioning, and examining the nuance and complexity of figuring out how to navigate our way through the outdoors.

 

#21

Introducing Travel Tales by AFAR

Erik Weihenmayer lost his vision at age 13, but he never lost his thirst for adventure. In... more

19 Dec 2022

33 MINS

33:30

19 Dec 2022


#20

S2 Ep. 08: National Park

What does The Sierra Club v. Morten mean for us today? And where do we go from here? ---To... more

12 Dec 2022

27 MINS

27:30

12 Dec 2022


#19

S2 Ep. 07: Rights of Nature

Rights of nature? Legal Personhood? Good Idea? Good Intentions? Or wildly missing the mark... more

05 Dec 2022

45 MINS

45:30

05 Dec 2022


#18

S2 Ep. 06: Opposition

Andrew revisits some of Walt Disney's history to better understand why the Sierra Club wou... more

28 Nov 2022

29 MINS

29:26

28 Nov 2022


#17

S2 Ep. 05: Gatekeeper

Who decides the right way to be outdoors? Is Disney the villain? Am I a villain? And what ... more

14 Nov 2022

34 MINS

34:09

14 Nov 2022


#16

S2 Ep. 04: 1966 and 1988

Two seemingly separate life-changing events shape how we think about the natural world. --... more

07 Nov 2022

31 MINS

31:17

07 Nov 2022


#15

S2 Ep. 03: The Highway

Continuing his journey to figure out what it means to be a responsible outdoors person, An... more

31 Oct 2022

43 MINS

43:33

31 Oct 2022


#14

S2 Ep. 02: Wildfire

As wildfires tear through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, Andrew awaits the possib... more

24 Oct 2022

40 MINS

40:45

24 Oct 2022


#13

S2 Ep. 01: Mineral King

After finishing his first thru-hike, Andrew sets out on his next adventure, only to be der... more

17 Oct 2022

40 MINS

40:12

17 Oct 2022


#12

Trail Weight Season 2: National (Theme) Park

Trail Weight, Season 2: National (Theme) Park debuts on October 17, with new episodes drop... more

03 Oct 2022

01 MINS

01:30

03 Oct 2022


#11

Ep. 10: Ruins, Plaques, and Pictures

Finishing the hike, Andrew looks back at what got him to this place. Be sure to follow Gin... more

24 Jun 2021

47 MINS

47:45

24 Jun 2021


#10

Ep. 09: Rewrite

Andrew and Rocky find themselves days away from finishing a month-long, 200-mile hike. For... more

17 Jun 2021

30 MINS

30:09

17 Jun 2021


#9

Ep. 08: Been Here Before

Sometimes remembering means reliving painful past events. For transcripts and more, visit ... more

10 Jun 2021

27 MINS

27:59

10 Jun 2021


#8

Ep. 07: America's Best Idea

Often praised as "America's best idea," the origin story of the national parks is largely ... more

27 May 2021

33 MINS

33:53

27 May 2021


#7

Ep. 06: The Part You Know

After a difficult few days, Andrew and Rocky head back out on the trail. Dan Ahdoot can cu... more

20 May 2021

39 MINS

39:26

20 May 2021


#6

Ep. 05: Hiker Down

Andrew and Rocky discover hardship on the trail they never expected. Cindy Ross' new book,... more

13 May 2021

53 MINS

53:38

13 May 2021


#5

Ep. 04: Loved to Death

The outdoors have an astounding effect on us, but what impact do we have on nature? Find o... more

06 May 2021

50 MINS

50:48

06 May 2021


#4

Ep. 03: Detour/Reroute

Andrew and Rocky are faced with a difficult decision as the trail tests more than just the... more

29 Apr 2021

54 MINS

54:40

29 Apr 2021


#3

Ep. 02: Good Grief

What is more difficult, thru-hiking the Sierra or learning how to properly grieve? Andrew ... more

22 Apr 2021

44 MINS

44:41

22 Apr 2021


#2

Ep. 01: Act One

Andrew decides to hike over 200 miles through the Sierra Nevada Mountains as a catalyst fo... more

15 Apr 2021

46 MINS

46:25

15 Apr 2021


#1

Introducing Trail Weight

A podcast about a long walk, a difficult journey, transformation, and loss... Follow along... more

08 Mar 2021

03 MINS

03:25

08 Mar 2021