In The Wild

At 79 years old, Ann Rodgers set out for what should have been a routine hike in Washington's Cascade Mountains with her loyal dog by her side. As an extensive search stretched on with no sign of the missing pair, Ann faced freezing nights, difficult terrain, and the constant challenge of staying alive in one of the Pacific Northwest's most unforgiving landscapes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the shadow of Queensland's highest mountain, Shannon Fraser disappeared into unforgiving rainforest terrain. Seventeen days later, scarred, sunburned, and dramatically weakened, she emerged alive from a wilderness that many believed would claim her life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2011, Canadian couple Rita and Albert Chretien left British Columbia for a trip to Las Vegas, but a wrong turn onto a remote Nevada backroad changed everything. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alexander Lofgren and Emily Henkel set out on a remote camping trip in Death Valley National Park that took a devastating turn when their vehicle became disabled. Stranded in extreme terrain and heat, the couple attempted to hike for help. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In December 2018, four people entered the abandoned Rockhouse Powellton Mine in West Virginia, a risky decision that quickly turned into a desperate fight for survival. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1971, what began as a simple outdoor adventure quickly turned into a life-or-death struggle for Steve and Karen when they found themselves stranded in a harsh, unforgiving wilderness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Forced to flee into the wilderness, Nachema Tec entered a world just as dangerous as the one she left behind. Forests became both refuge and prison, offering cover from patrols while hiding hunger, cold, and constant uncertainty. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every trail promises a way back, until one doesn’t. When Mike Turner found himself stranded on July 30, 1998, familiar ground turned unfamiliar fast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When John Chaney found himself stranded in the wild, distance became his greatest enemy. With no easy rescue and the environment closing in, every step forward carried risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After a devastating cabin fire left him injured and stranded in remote Alaska, Tyson Steele had only one goal: survive long enough to be rescued. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1906, the passenger steamship SS Valencia ran aground along the treacherous coast of Vancouver Island, an area sailors feared. Stranded on jagged rocks during a violent storm, passengers and crew faced towering waves, failed rescue attempts, and heartbreaking decisions as chaos unfolded offshore. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2013, South African businessman Brett Archibald fell overboard from a yacht in the middle of the night while sailing through remote Indonesian waters. With no life jacket, no supplies, and no immediate rescue in sight, he was left alone in the vast ocean, forced to battle exhaustion, dehydration, jellyfish stings, and circling sharks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1898, Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition aboard the ship Belgica to explore the waters of Antarctica. When the vessel became trapped in the ice of the Bellingshausen Sea, the crew was forced to survive the first Antarctic winter ever spent locked in the ice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1996, a routine canoe safari turned into a fight for survival when a massive hippopotamus attacked, crushing and swallowing Paul Templer alive before spitting him back out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kenneth Howard was one small child in an enormous landscape. This episode explores how scale, terrain, and time work against even the most determined search efforts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Most people fear isolation. Christopher Thomas Knight embraced it. From 1986 to 2013, he lived entirely alone in the Maine wilderness, avoiding human contact at all costs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In May 1996, Beck Weathers stood near the summit of Mount Everest when a sudden storm turned the world’s highest peak into a death trap. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After being kidnapped and abandoned in the Colombian jungle, Marina Chapman survived alone as a child by observing and mimicking a troop of monkeys. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just off the coast of South Carolina, near the quiet shores of Sullivan’s Island, a routine day on the water turned into a fight for survival that few believed would end in rescue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In January 2006, Ricky Megee set off across Western Australia for what should have been a routine drive to a new job. Instead, a wrong turn and a series of devastating missteps left him stranded deep in the unforgiving Australian outback. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A shattered leg. A storm closing in. Two climbers roped together on an impossible slope. This is the story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, whose 1985 Siula Grande expedition became one of the greatest survival tales in mountaineering history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In November 1942, a quiet ship’s steward named Poon Lim was thrust into one of the greatest survival trials in maritime history. After his vessel was torpedoed in the South Atlantic, he found himself alone on a wooden raft with almost no supplies and thousands of miles of open ocean in every direction. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1704, a Scottish sailor named Alexander Selkirk made a decision that would change the course of his life. Fearing his ship was unfit for the voyage ahead, he demanded to be left ashore on a remote island in the South Pacific. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1982, Debbie Kiley set out on what was supposed to be a routine yacht delivery trip from Maine to Florida. Instead, she found herself fighting for her life when a sudden storm capsized the boat, leaving her and her crewmates stranded in the open Atlantic with no supplies. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake struck Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami that swept entire towns into the sea. Among the countless lives upended was Hiromitsu Shinkawa, a 60-year-old man from Fukushima, who found himself clinging to the roof of his home as it was carried miles offshore. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On December 31, 2011, Australian traveler Erin Langworthy leapt from Victoria Falls Bridge in a bungee jump meant to cap off her adventure through southern Africa. But when her cord snapped, she plunged into the raging Zambezi River, still tethered and fighting to survive. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In May 2013, off the coast of Nigeria, a routine day at sea turned into an unthinkable nightmare for ship’s cook Harrison Okene. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2001, a six-year-old girl vanished while hiking with her grandparents in the dense wilderness of Arkansas’s Ozark National Forest. For more than 48 hours, rescuers searched desperately, fearing the worst. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In March 2025, 41-year-old Brieonna Cassell, a mother of three, embarked on what seemed like an ordinary drive in rural Newton County, Indiana. After falling asleep at the wheel, she veered off the road into a hidden ditch that concealed her vehicle from passersby. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June 2025, Samuel Vengrinovich set out for what he thought would be a short hike in India’s Himalayan foothills. But when he ventured beyond the Triund Trail without gear, water, or a phone, the journey turned into a harrowing fight for survival. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-vlad-find-his-missing-son-samuel-in-india Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In April 2025, two-year-old Boden Allen wandered nearly seven miles through harsh Arizona high desert terrain after slipping away from his family’s property near Seligman. Facing rugged canyons, wild animals, and dropping temperatures, he survived alone for about 16 hours. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When 16-year-old Esther Wang set out for a hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park, she had no idea she would soon be fighting to survive alone in the dense wilderness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of In The Wild, we follow the incredible story of Cheryl Strayed, a woman who set out alone to hike over 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail with no experience, driven by grief, loss, and a desperate need for transformation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a hiking trip into Washington's rugged Cascade Mountains takes a sudden turn, Robert Schock finds himself battling the brutal forces of nature. With limited supplies, dropping temperatures, and the endless wilderness closing in, Robert's survival instincts are pushed to the limit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When 8-year-old redbone coonhound Buddy vanished into the vast Hubbard State Forest in Charlestown, New Hampshire, his owner refused to give up. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When 2-year-old JJ Rowland vanished from his Brooksville, Florida, home on a February morning in 2023, the community sprang into action. As night fell, a massive search ensued, with hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officers combing through dense woods and challenging terrain, determined to find the missing toddler. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Lukas McClish set out for a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains, he expected a peaceful escape into nature. But when a wrong turn led him deep into the rugged wilderness without food, water, or cell service, a casual day hike turned into a fight for survival. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hidden deep in the Montana backcountry lies one of the most pristine and protected landscapes in America—The Bob Marshall Wilderness, or simply “The Bob.” In this episode of In The Wild, we journey into this breathtaking wilderness retreat, tracing the legacy of its namesake, Bob Marshall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of In The Wild, we journey to the heights of Australia’s tallest peak—Mount Kosciuszko—through the eyes of Hadi Nazari, a refugee-turned-mountaineer whose climb is about more than just altitude. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Deep in the heart of Zimbabwe, Tinotenda Pudu found himself trapped in one of the most unforgiving landscapes on Earth. With scorching heat, dangerous wildlife, and dwindling supplies, every decision meant the difference between life and death. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When Sam Benastick set out on his adventure, he never expected to find himself battling the unforgiving forces of nature. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For nearly two decades, Juana Maria lived alone on the remote and windswept San Nicolas Island, surviving against all odds. The last known member of her tribe, she was left behind when missionaries evacuated her people, forcing her to rely on her skills, resilience, and deep connection to nature. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of In The Wild, we unravel Jack Renton's remarkable story of resilience, survival, and cultural transformation in one of the most remote places on Earth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a weekend hike in the Oregon wilderness went disastrously wrong, Pamela Salant found herself alone, injured, and miles from help. In this gripping episode of In The Wild, we recount her incredible journey of survival against the odds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this gripping episode of In The Wild, we recount the harrowing survival story of the Robertson family, who set out on a dream voyage around the world in 1972, only to find themselves stranded in the vast and unforgiving Pacific Ocean. With limited supplies and no hope of rescue, the family’s determination, resourcefulness, and will to survive were tested in ways most of us can’t even imagine. Tune in to hear how they battled the elements and their own fears to stay alive against all odds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

n this compelling episode of In The Wild, we uncover the extraordinary survival story of brothers Justin and Jeremy Harris. Bound by family but shaped by their individual strengths, the Harris brothers faced the wilderness in ways few could imagine. Through trials of endurance, brotherly conflict, and moments of sheer determination, their journey is a testament to resilience and the power of teamwork. Tune in as we retrace their steps through the untamed landscapes that tested their limits and shaped their legacy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cast away on an uninhabited island off the coast of Canada, Marguerite de La Rocque's incredible tale of survival defies the odds. Left to fend for herself in the 16th century, Marguerite endured isolation, harsh weather, and unimaginable challenges. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2012, José Salvador Alvarenga set out on a routine fishing trip off the coast of Mexico. What followed was an unimaginable ordeal—438 days lost at sea, surviving on raw fish, rainwater, and sheer determination. Battling storms, sharks, and isolation, Alvarenga became a living testament to the will to survive against impossible odds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After a daring mission went wrong, Baalsrud found himself hunted by German forces in the icy wilderness of Norway. Wounded and alone, he embarked on a treacherous journey to evade capture, battling the elements and facing life-threatening challenges. This is a story of resilience, bravery, and the human spirit’s determination to stay free. Tune in to hear how Jan Baalsrud defied fate and outran the storm. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2010, Abby Sunderland set out to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. But what started as an audacious adventure quickly turned into a fight for survival when she encountered treacherous seas in the Indian Ocean. At just 16 years old, Abby faced towering waves, relentless storms, and the chilling reality of being lost at sea. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.