The final episode of this season of Horizon Line features a collection of tales from Rod Dow, who spent 32 years working as a smokejumper––a parachuting wilderness firefighter. At the time of his retirement in 1999, Rod had jumped into more fir

Ep. 3 The Mountaineer

Dec 5th, 2016 35m 44s

The third episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Tenzing Norgay, whose immense skill and determination made possible the first summiting of Mount Everest. Horizon Line is produced in partnership with Filson. Original Alaska Outfitters. Sinc

Ep. 2 The Cowboy

Nov 28th, 2016 34m 41s

The second episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Bill Pickett, an African-American cowboy whose extreme tenacity, incredible talents, and gift for showmanship made him a star on the rodeo circuit and a defining figure of the American West.

Ep. 1 The Arctic Balloonist

Nov 21st, 2016 30m 25s

The first episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Swedish explorer S.A. Andrée, who set out to sail across the Arctic in a hot air balloon. Hounded by skeptics, but buoyed by a nation, Andrée set his sights on soaring and never looked back.

Horizon Line Introduction

Nov 18th, 2016 1m 23s

Ella Morton and Dylan Thuras introduce Atlas Obscura's newest podcast Horizon Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices