# Heather Hansman

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What If the Hero's Journey Is the Wrong Story? With Heather Hansman

Heather Hansman is an award-winning outdoor journalist, an Outside columnist, and the author of Downriver and the bestselling Powder Days. Her new book, Fierce Country: The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America's Love for the Wild, is out now. In this conversation: the therapist who mapp…

Regional Roundup - August 10, 2026

On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear a report on new cuts to water use for the Lower Basin states that rely on the Colorado River. Then, we explore how increasingly intense wildfires are affecting landscapes and their ability to recover. Next, we head to southwest Colorado to learn about expand…

How bots took over our national parks

It's not your imagination. Booking popular experiences in our national parks can feel impossible if you're a mere mortal. Going for a permit to backpack The Enchantments or a campsite on Diablo Lake is kind of like buying a lottery ticket these days.  The reason our parks are starting to feel like…

Yonder Radio 9/3/26 (Podcast version, no breaks)

We begin with Daily Yonder contributor Kaitlyn McConnell, who takes us to Eudora Baptist Church in Polk County, Missouri. For the last 25 years, the church has been the site of some pretty major folk-artistry, helping generations of children create unique, hand-made mosaics. Next, we talk with Chr…

Yonder Radio 9/3/26 (Radio version, with breaks)

We begin with Daily Yonder contributor Kaitlyn McConnell, who takes us to Eudora Baptist Church in Polk County, Missouri. For the last 25 years, the church has been the site of some pretty major folk-artistry, helping generations of children create unique, hand-made mosaics. Next, we talk with Chr…

Why You Should (And Shouldn’t) Meet Your Heroes, with Heather Hansman

When it comes to the GOATs of outdoorsy heroes, who do you think of first? Chances are it’s not  Grand Canyon rafting legend Georgie White, groundbreaking author and Adirondack wilderness guide Anne LaBastille, and backcountry powder-skiing trailblazer Dolores LaChapelle. And author Heather Hansman…

Using Nature Photography for Conservation with Eric Bennett

Can a landscape photograph do more than show people a beautiful place? And if you care deeply about wilderness, how do you move beyond saying it matters and actually become useful to the work of protecting it? In this episode of Shutter Nonsense, we sat down with nature photographer, author, and c…

Episode 174: Heather Hansman on Three-Dimensional Heroes

“The problem with heroes, of course, is that no one is perfect, says Heather Hansman, author of Fierce Country. “Mine aren’t. They bumbled and lied and burned bridges and screwed up. They were often egotistical and angry, driven by an obsessive kind of love.” In this episode of Emerging Form, we ta…