Podcasts

A collection of podcasts covering backcountry safety, search and rescue, and wilderness adventure. Whether it's learning from real incidents or picking up preparedness tips for your next trip, these are some of the best resources available.

Search & Rescue

Real incidents, SAR operations, and survival lessons from the field.

• The Fine Line — produced by Teton County Search and Rescue. Covers real missions, backcountry accidents, and the lessons behind them -- the decisions and circumstances that turn a trip into a rescue, and what could've gone differently. Worth listening to if you want to understand what actually goes wrong out there.
• Out Alive — Backpacker Magazine's podcast about survival stories from the backcountry. Breaks down what went wrong and what can be learned about backcountry safety. Each episode walks through a real incident and the choices that shaped the outcome.
• The Sharp End — produced in partnership with the American Alpine Club and hosted by Ashley Saupe. Each episode sits down with the climbers and rescuers involved in a real accident, most of them drawn from the club's annual Accidents in North American Climbing report, and walks through it in their own words. There's no blame, just an honest look at what happened, the warning signs that were there, and how the same outcome could have been avoided. Worth a listen even if you never tie into a rope, since the decision-making lessons carry over to any time spent in the backcountry.

Backcountry Fly Fishing

Backcountry fly fishing with safety and preparedness tips for remote adventure.

• Backcountry Fly Fishing Podcast — covers fly fishing in remote backcountry settings, with a focus that goes beyond just fishing. Episodes include practical safety and preparedness tips for backcountry adventure in general, making it a solid listen for anyone heading into the wilderness, rod in hand or not.