EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 1H 13M
Roman Dial on Werner Herzog, protégés, sons, and masculinity as force of nature
from Out of the Wild · host Ken I
Roman Dial is a scientist, adventurer, and author based in Alaska. His scientific work has appeared in journals like Science and Nature. He’s a pioneer of packrafting— using lightweight boats to explore remote rivers and landscapes that were previously unreachable. And he’s the author of The Adventurer’s Son, a memoir about the love of exploration, the bond between parent and child, and his two-year search for his son.
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Roman Dial [https://www.instagram.com/dialroman/?hl=en]is a scientist, adventurer, and author based in Alaska. His scientific work has appeared in journals like Science [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38386760/] and Nature [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05093-2]. He's a pioneer of packrafting [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Packrafting-Introduction-Guide-First-Paperback/dp/0974818836]— using lightweight boats to explore remote rivers and landscapes that were previously unreachable. And he's the author of The Adventurer's Son [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-adventurers-son-roman-dial?variant=32128674955298], a memoir about the love of exploration, the bond between parent and child, and his two-year search for his son.
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