Wild Ideas Worth Living

A Wilderness podcast by REI Co-op

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High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.

Recent Episodes

How The Bucket List Family Travels the World with Garrett Gee
Published: April 28, 2026
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Paddling 1,200 Miles from Ottawa to New York with Dan Rubinstein
Published: April 21, 2026
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Trekking and Transforming Family Dynamics on The Camino de Santiago with Lauren Duke
Published: April 14, 2026
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RERELEASE: Becoming the First Woman to Travel Around the Moon with Christina Koch
Published: April 13, 2026
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Surfing and Sailing Around the World with John John Florence
Published: April 7, 2026
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From Road Racing to Ultras with Marathon Legend Des Linden
Published: March 31, 2026
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Big Wall Climbing and Ultrarunning with Thomas Bukowski
Published: March 24, 2026
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Breaking the Self Supported Appalachian Trail FKT with Jeff Garmire
Published: March 17, 2026
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Spearfishing, Motherhood, and Cooking What You Catch with Kimi Werner
Published: March 10, 2026
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Winning Unbound and Goal Setting for Gravel Racing with Sofía Gómez Villafañe
Published: March 3, 2026
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