Best Aaron Millar Podcasts (2024)

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The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold: Adventures Along the Iron Curtain Trail with Tim Moore 34:15

2d ago34:15

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Writer Tim Moore is no stranger to the unusual and unique. In his early days as a travel writer, he rode a container ship to Iceland, biked across Italy in a period costume, completed the Camino de Santiago with a donkey as his only companion, and more. So when Tim got a call out of the blue one day from his editor, asking if he'd consider biking t…

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From the top of Crater Lake to the bottom of a Lava Tube: On Location on Oregon's Central Nature Trail, USA 1:07:54

11d ago1:07:54

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In Oregon, the natural world doesn't just inspire awe -- it gives a touch of the sublime. In the words of one guide, it's "timeless...important for the soul of humankind." And today, we're immersing ourselves in those sublime experiences along the Central Nature Trail in Oregon! Follow along as we snowshoe to the top of Watchman Peak, for the best …

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In Search of Paradise with Pico Iyer 43:30

18d ago43:30

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"Paradise: that elusive place where the anxieties, struggles, and burdens of life fall away. Most of us dream of it, but each of us has very different ideas about where it is to be found. For some it can be enjoyed only after death; for others, it’s in our midst—or just across the ocean—if only we can find eyes to see it." Thus begins the premise o…

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Speaking With Dolphins and Searching for Sunken Treasure: On Location in the Florida Keys 32:08

25d ago32:08

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In the Florida Keys, the ocean isn't just part of the scenery. Because beneath those shimmering teal waters, there are adventures and discoveries just waiting to be found. And in today's episode, we'll explore two very different - yet equally captivating - gems of the Keys, with excerpts from two different episodes of the 30-part Florida Keys Trave…

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Travels Through Countries that Don't Exist with Eric Czuleger 56:24

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“I'm sure bungee jumping is crazy and a real like adrenaline rush. But if you've never walked through Somalia with $15,000 in your backpack, you have never lived. You think you like adventure sports, but that is real, real pumping adrenaline.” In this episode, American journalist Eric Czuleger takes us on a journey into the twilight zone of almost …

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Irish Myths and Mysteries: Searching for St. Brigid on Location in Ireland 55:32

1M ago55:32

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St. Patrick might be the most famous of the Irish saints...but he's far from the most interesting. In 2023, St. Brigid’s Day was decreed a National Holiday in Ireland to honor Brigid. Over the millennia, this legendary woman has evolved into a figure encompassing myth, holy legend, pagan icon, and now modern feminist symbol. But who was Brigid, rea…

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Himalaya Bound: Migrating with India's Nomadic Van Gujjars with Michael Benanav 54:15

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The Van Gujjar tribes spend half of each year living deep in the forests of northern India and the other half high on the mountain plains of the Himalayas. Herding water buffalo, whose milk nourishes and sustains their livelihoods, every Van Gujjar family makes an annual migration from their winter home in the forests to their summer grazing fields…

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Honky Tonks, Country Music and All Sorts of Mayhem On Location in Nashville, Tennessee 39:29

2M ago39:29

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This week we are going to Nashville, Tennessee The Country Music Capital of the World … but don’t worry you don’t have to love country to love Nashville. It is a music town. If you like listening to live music – who doesn’t? – then this is a musical odyssey you must take at least once in your life. We’re going to have some fun, we’re going backstag…

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Flooded Forests, Piranhas, and Mountains Above the Clouds: Experiencing the Amazon through Indigenous Eyes with Alex Robinson 34:43

2M ago34:43

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"I will show you my Amazon - the Amazon that visitors never get to see." When Alex Robinson heard those words, he knew he was in for the adventure of a lifetime. His guide, Saru Mundurucu, had recently founded his own adventure and travel company, Aracá Expeditions. As the first and only Amazon adventure company owned and operated by an indigenous …

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Hidden Bar Crawls to Experimental Art Labs: Getting Weird On Location on Oregon's Culture Trail 52:39

3M ago52:39

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Today, we're embracing our weird in Oregon as we explore the Northern Culture Trail! We’re going to discover Portland’s favorite food carts, sample food from around the world and go on a secret bar crawl to hidden local spots. “Portland is the rebel base of the Star Wars universe, we’re sticking it to the forces of normal,” Dresden of Throw Snakes …

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Rowing to Baikal: A Camel, Horse, and River Journey to the 'Pearl of Siberia' with Peter Fong 47:12

3M ago47:12

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Today we're journeying to Lake Baikal, the largest, oldest, deepest freshwater lake in the world...and to get there, we're crossing over a thousand miles in Mongolia and Russia by camel, horse, kayak, and rowboat. Like all lakes, Lake Baikal exists because of a river. And in 2018, fishing and river guide Peter Fong led the first-ever expedition fro…

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The Legendary Tale of Bird & Jim: On Location in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 41:56

3M ago41:56

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Today, we're returning to the mountains of Colorado to hear about the adventures of Isabella Bird, a British explorer who famously ascended Longs Peak in 1873 with her guide and companion Jim Nugent. The story of Bird and Jim illuminates the early history and character of Estes Park, as her writings helped establish the town as a tourist destinatio…

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Flying Polar Bears and Charging Grizzlies: Beartrekking With Ecologist Chris Morgan 47:14

3M ago47:14

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"There are eight species of bears on the planet. Six of them are threatened everywhere they live." Thus begins Beartrek, a documentary which took Chris Morgan nearly 8 years to make. In Beartrek, he follows the lives of several individual bears around the world, from a friendly spectacled bear in Peru's arid mountains to a shy sun bear cub in the m…

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The Birth of Soul and Rock N' Roll: On Location in Memphis, Tennessee 51:58

3M ago51:58

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"It was here, on the banks of the Mississippi River, where music changed the world." In Memphis, music has always been more than a melody and lyrics - it's a movement. This is a city that launched some of the world's most beloved musicians, from Otis Redding to Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas, Elvis Presley, and more. And in the midst of segregation and …

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Surviving Thailand's 2004 Tsunami with Aaron Millar (Adventure Sports Podcast) 1:09:00

4M ago1:09:00

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Today's episode is a little bit different - because our very own Aaron Millar is our guest! This re-released episode is one of the most memorable conversations he's ever had, and we're very excited to share it with you. In this interview, which originally aired with the Adventure Sports Podcast in 2020, Aaron shares stories from his years as a trav…

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Conflict Management with Purshia Gambles (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 58:44

4M ago58:44

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Conflict Management with Purshia Gambles.By Purshia Gambles

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Walking Through Anxiety and Depression with Mitchell Johnson (College Discipleship Conference 2024 S 1:15:08

4M ago1:15:08

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Walking Through Anxiety and Depression with Mitchell Johnson.By Mitchell Johnson

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Walking with Doubt Well with Matt Chamness (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 55:59

4M ago55:59

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Walking with Doubt Well with Matt Chamness.By Matt Chamness

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Church Planting 101 with Jason Crandall & Aaron Clayton (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series 1:00:04

4M ago1:00:04

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Church Planting 101 with Jason Crandall & Aaron Clayton.By Jason Crandall, Aaron Clayton

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How to Share the Gospel with Hunter Mullennix (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 35:05

4M ago35:05

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on How to Share the Gospel with Hunter Mullennix.By Hunter Mullennix

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How to Read Your Bible with Emily Seydell (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 42:51

4M ago42:51

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on How to Read Your Bible with Emily Seydell.By Emily Seydell

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How to Date Well with Danny Rangel (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 1:08:58

4M ago1:08:58

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on How to Date Well with Danny Rangel.By Danny Rangel

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College to Career with Craig Lovelace (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 49:17

4M ago49:17

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on College to Career with Craig Lovelace.By Craig Lovelace

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Global Missions 101 with Colin Rayburn (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 1:00:04

4M ago1:00:04

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Global Missions 101 with Colin Rayburn.By Colin Rayburn

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Time Management with Cody Carroll (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 1:07:12

4M ago1:07:12

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Time Management with Cody Carroll.By Cody Carroll

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Becoming an Everyday Missionary with Chuck Davenport (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 55:52

4M ago55:52

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Becoming an Everyday Missionary with Chuck Davenport.By Chuck Davenport

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Spending Time with God with Chris Millar (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 1:07:34

4M ago1:07:34

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Spending Time with God with Chris Millar.By Chris Millar

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Discipling Your Peers with Chris Cummings (College Discipleship Conference 2024 Series) 58:17

4M ago58:17

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In this mini-season of the Roundup Podcast, we're featuring every breakout session from College Discipleship Conference 2024. Enjoy this episode on Discipling Your Peers by Chris Cummings.By Chris Cummings

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Revisiting the Herd at the End of the World: Christine Amour Levar's Journey With the Nenet Reindeer Herders of Siberia 48:36

4M ago48:36

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It's hard to imagine Christmas without reindeer. But long before the beloved antlered animals were pulling Santa's sleigh, they were providing a way of life for indigenous peoples around the world, including the Nenets of Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula. The Nenets of Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula are among the world’s oldest existing true nomads, making a l…

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Bicycles, Bad Violin Playing, and Blank Maps: Redefining Adventure With Alastair Humphreys 1:00:52

4M ago1:00:52

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When Alastair Humphreys was young, he craved something unknowable. That something - adventure, excitement, wisdom, whatever it was - was close. But he suspected that in order to find it, he'd have to step outside of the familiar shapes of his routines. He'd have to break free from the expectations of his friends and family, of advanced degrees and …

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Born Among the Black Hills: On Location With the Lakota Sioux Nation of South Dakota 34:39

5M ago34:39

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“It's kind of interesting that people that come here to Crazy Horse Memorial, because it's almost like there's a spiritual calling. They don't know quite what it is. But they feel it.” – Paul LaRoche, Lakota tribe member and founder of the band Brulé The great Lakota Sioux Nation have become the international symbol of America’s native people. Over…

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Kite-skiing to Mars via Antarctica with Explorer Justin Packshaw 49:24

5M ago49:24

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"Humans are meant to excel. And when you start pushing that and seeing how capable we are, it's phenomenal what you can actually go and do." -Justin Packshaw When Justin Packshaw was trekking in Antarctica several years ago, he noticed something disturbing: The ice shelf had visibly melted since his previous visit, just a few decades prior. "In the…

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Slow Food Values in a Fast Food World: On the Farm-to-Fork Trail in Yolo County, California 51:39

5M ago51:39

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Yolo County in Northern California is one of the world’s premier destinations for slow food. But that doesn’t mean waiting for your dinner - it means savoring every bite and building a connection to the land from which it comes. We live in a fast world. 20% of all meals are eaten in cars. One third of Americans eat fast food every single day. That …

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A Ridiculous Road Trip: Crossing India in a Three-Wheeled Rickshaw With Simon Parker 39:29

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This week, we're digging into the Armchair Explorer archives to bring you one of our favorite - and most ridiculous - stories. If Monty Python went on a road trip, this is what it would be. Follow along with journalist Simon Parker as he travels 2,500-miles and two weeks across the length of India … ...in a rickshaw. You read that right. The ricksh…

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We'll Make a Cowboy Out of You: On Location in Laramie, Wyoming 56:17

6M ago56:17

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The 'Old West' is alive and well in Laramie, a small city at the southern edge of Wyoming's great expanse. Here, ghosts of outlaws stalk the streets as the bustle of 21st century commerce and culture whirs to life. This is a pioneering town to its core - a place where layers of history intermingle with the ever-evolving, trailblazing present. And t…

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How Akashinga - Africa's All-Women, Plant-Based, Anti-Poaching Unit - is Changing the Faces of Conservation with Founder Damien Mander 53:32

6M ago53:32

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Wildlife poaching is a complicated problem. But for many years, most anti-poaching groups had only one way of fighting it. Many organizations adopted the same formula: A battalion of men, armed to the teeth, ready to act as a last line of defense between the poachers and the animals. But these efforts lacked community stewardship - they didn't buil…

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Restoring Coral Reefs and Rescuing Turtles: Marine Conservation On Location in the Florida Keys 42:30

6M ago42:30

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From colorful schooling fish to dolphins, sea turtles, crabs, sponges, and more, the Florida Keys are known for their abundant marine life - so it's no surprise that they're also a hotspot for marine conservation. That's why today's episode is a special 3-in-1 feature, showcasing clips from three different episodes of our on-location series, Florid…

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In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch with Writer John Zada 56:16

6M ago56:16

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Whether you known him as Sasquatch, Bigfoot, Yeti, Thla'Thla, Sninik, or something else, you've heard the legends - the stories of the hairy mountain man who lives, as writer John Zada says, "in primeval nature and collective memory." And today, we're plunging deep into Canada's ancient forests to find him. But make no mistake - this isn't Bigfoot …

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Campfire Ghost Stories and a Haunted Lodge: On Location in Rocky Mountain National Park 56:48

6M ago56:48

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Estes Park was founded more than 100 years ago, and of course it was inhabited for thousands of years before then by the Ute and Arapaho Native American tribes. You don’t get that kind of history without a few tall tales building up along the way; legends and ghost stories retold through generations. But myths are more than just tales. They are a p…

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The Fall and Rise of the Buffalo 38:59

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“You’re experiencing what you see on TV and the old western movies, the buffalo roaming across the prairie like that. It's that old west tradition that you don't see anywhere else in the world.” – Matt Snyder, Superintendent of Custer State Park Feel the ground rumble and the dust fly as sixty cowboys and cowgirls saddle up to bring in a thundering…

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Following in the Treads of the 1897 All Black Bicycle Corp with Erick Cedeño 38:43

7M ago38:43

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“Those are my heroes, those guys paved the way for me to be able to travel through this country, free, and they're almost superhuman to me.” - - Erick Cedeño, Bicycle Nomad In 2013, Erick Cedeño, aka. Bicycle Nomad, came across an old photograph that changed his life. Taken in 1897, it showed 20 black soldiers riding bicycles across the American We…

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Moonshine, Mad Scientists and The Scariest Distillery in the World: On Location on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail 1:01:08

7M ago1:01:08

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Armchair Explorer goes on-location! "Whiskey is a combination of fire, water, wood, time - and feelings." Join host Aaron Millar as he samples a recipe as old as the Revolutionary War; visits a haunted prison that distills one-of-a-kind moonshine; meets a mad scientist blending chemistry and artistry in the glass; and learns the untold tale of the …

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The Way of St James to the Burning Ghats of Varanasi: Walking on Sacred Ground with Travel Writer Rosemary Mahoney 48:52

7M ago48:52

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“When I first decided to do these pilgrimages, I told myself I'm doing this as an investigative reporter. I'm doing it as an observer, and as an outsider … and in the end, that isn't what happened.” Rosemary Mahoney, author The Singular Pilgrim: Travels on Sacred Ground When Rosemary Mahoney got off the ferry at the tiny island of Tinos, in Greece,…

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Riding with the Herd on Location at the Buffalo Round Up South Dakota 44:39

7M ago44:39

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“You’re experiencing what you see on TV and the old western movies, the buffalo roaming across the prairie like that. It's that old west tradition that you don't see anywhere else in the world.” – Matt Snyder, Superintendent of Custer State Park Feel the ground rumble and the dust fly as sixty cowboys and cowgirls saddle up to bring in a thundering…

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Black Hills and Deadwood 25:01

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“Nobody's down here except for us ghost people and the hotel staff. And some of the hotel staff in the past wouldn't come down here by themselves. Things happen in here. Things have happened to me.” – Kate, Ghost Tour Guide at the Bullock Hotel, Deadwood Tales of the Wild West and lawless frontiers are ingrained in American culture - and in Deadwoo…

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Legends in Stone 28:20

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“It's kind of interesting that people that come here to Crazy Horse Memorial, because it's almost like there's a spiritual calling. They don't know quite what it is. But they feel it.” – Paul LaRoche, Lakota tribe member and founder of the band Brulé. The great Lakota Sioux Nation have become the international symbol of America’s native people. Ove…

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Expedition Deep Ocean: Diving to the Deepest Part of the World's Oceans with Victor Vescovo 47:26

8M ago47:26

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"Half of planet Earth is still completely unexplored...and nobody seems to be paying attention." When Victor Vescovo learned in 2016 that nobody had been to the deepest point of four of the five's oceans, he was flabbergasted...and he was up for the challenge. Victor had earned his pilot's license at only nineteen, and he had spent much of his life…

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On Location: San Francisco Cable Car Crawl 50:54

8M ago50:54

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For today's 'On Location' episode, we're exploring San Francisco in the most iconic way possible. San Francisco’s cable cars are not only the first in the world – invented here in 1873 – they are also the last. And though they travel at a mere 9.5mph, with the wind in your hair, the bells ringing and track rattling, it feels more like a roller coas…

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Kayaking the Entire Amazon From Source to Sea with Darcy Gaechter 58:17

8M ago58:17

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What constitutes a life well lived? When Darcy Gaechter turned 35, her life was everything she had hoped it would be. She had a loving partner, a rewarding job as a kayak expedition guide, and hard-won fame within the competitive world of whitewater kayaking. By her own measures, she was living the dream. And yet, many of her friends and family loo…

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