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When Nature Knows Best | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:10

I used to think the cure for unhappiness was to go on tough solo adventures. So two years ago, I planned out a 500-mile bike-packing trip through the mountains of Idaho. But instead of wrenching me out of my gloom, the trip broke me. On this episode, I share the story of what happened. It's a story about planning, and failing. And it's about learning to let go, and allowing the universe steer you in the right direction.

The Friendliest Way | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:01

New York City isn't known for being bike friendly, and if you're a cyclist, it often seems like raising your voice is the only way to get anywhere. But last New Years, something happened on the Brooklyn Bridge that changed the way one New Yorker thinks about biking in the city. On this episode, he shares his story. It's a story about how we communicate with strangers -- and about how to get what you want.

In My Own Hands | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:06

A woman who has struggled with depression her whole life -- and who has tried to commit suicide many times -- heads into the woods, determined to die. Three days later, she comes out fighting to live. On this episode, reporter Heather Kitching explores what happened during those fateful days and examines what it takes to re-ignite a person's will to live.

If a Badger Dreams | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:37

In an effort to understand what goes on in the minds of wild animals, a man named Charles Foster decides to "become" a badger. This is a story about obsessive curiosity, and about the surprising things that can happen when you never stop asking questions.

Small Beauty on the Appalachian Trail | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:04