How Wild podcast

How Wild

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How Wild hits trails around the country, exploring the meaning of wilderness. A century ago, the U.S. set aside the first official wilderness. You'll hear stories from rangers, scientists, hikers, environmentalists, and Tribal leaders as they grapple with the realities of wilderness on a changing planet, and whether the concept of "wilderness" has ever really existed.

How Wild hits trails around the country, exploring the meaning of wilderness. A century ago, the U.S. set aside the first official wilderness. You'll hear stories from rangers, scientists, hikers, environmentalists, and Tribal leaders as they grapple with the realities of wilderness on a changing planet, and whether the concept of "wilderness" has ever really existed.

 

#13

Wild Times: Live Event with Former Parks Director Jon Jarvis

Been camping or hiking in a national park this summer? It's pretty wild right now. In the ... more

01 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:33

01 Aug 2025


#12

Wild Times: Rewriting History in National Parks

Noticed any changes to signs in your local national park?An exhibit at California's Muir W... more

01 Aug 2025

13 MINS

13:07

01 Aug 2025


#11

Wild Times: An Update On National Parks Under Trump

It's wild times, y'all. Just as we're getting ready to go hiking and camping this summer, ... more

22 May 2025

15 MINS

15:08

22 May 2025


#10

How Wild Presents: The Wild with Chris Morgan

It may not be designated capital "W" wilderness, but the ocean is an incredibly wild place... more

12 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:11

12 Dec 2024


#9

How Wild Presents: "The New Space Race" from Outside/In

What if the next time you were in wilderness looking at the sky on a clear, dark night, yo... more

07 Oct 2024

37 MINS

37:18

07 Oct 2024


#8

Wild Ideas

How wild? We don't have the foggiest idea. In this final episode of season one, we go to C... more

24 Sep 2024

30 MINS

30:13

24 Sep 2024


#7

Other

Not everything fits into neat little boxes. Sometimes you have to check "other."What are o... more

17 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:42

17 Sep 2024


#6

Primitive, Unconfined Recreation

Do you have all your gear to head into nature? What about your smartphone?Technology helps... more

10 Sep 2024

31 MINS

31:18

10 Sep 2024


#5

Solitude

Do you have a permit?We're going to a popular trail in Colorado's Maroon Bells to talk abo... more

03 Sep 2024

28 MINS

28:45

03 Sep 2024


#4

Natural

We're tired from hiking and taking a break at an art museum to ponder how nature got frame... more

27 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:38

27 Aug 2024


#3

Undeveloped

What do you mean by "undeveloped" — weren't there people living here?We're wading through ... more

20 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:47

20 Aug 2024


#2

Untrammeled

Untrammeled. No, that's not a typo. We don't mean untrampled.Wilderness areas are supposed... more

13 Aug 2024

32 MINS

32:00

13 Aug 2024


#1

Introducing How Wild

Put on your hiking shoes. Pack some water and snacks. We're heading out on trails around t... more

01 Aug 2024

03 MINS

03:00

01 Aug 2024