{"podcast":{"title":"The Dirtbag Diaries","slug":"the-dirtbag-diaries-745157","podcast_index_feed_id":745157,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/DTT3537615344","website_url":"http://www.dirtbagdiaries.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/53244f14-0fa8-11e9-affd-077776857c35/image/7e95e9498688e900c3d666af8b987b6a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Duct Tape Then Beer","episode_count":463,"summary":"This is what adventure sounds like. Climb. Ski. Hike. Bike. Paddle. Run. Travel. Whatever your passion, we are all dirtbags. Fitz Cahall and the Duct Tape Then Beer team present stories about the dreamers, athletes and wanderers. Want the Diaries ad free? Subscribe today at https://dub.sh/DiariesPlus.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T20:19:12.255309+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirtbag-diaries-745157"},"episode":{"title":"Endangered Spaces: Big Bend, TX","slug":"endangered-spaces-big-bend-tx","published_at":"2026-06-12T10:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirtbag-diaries-745157/endangered-spaces-big-bend-tx","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirtbag-diaries-745157","url":"https://dirtbagdiaries.com/big bend/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/DTT2511941172.mp3","summary":"When local river guide-turned small-town investigative reporter Sam Karas discovers that the Trump administration has been quietly waiving environmental regulations to expedite the building of a new border wall, she knows that they'll be coming for the Big Bend soon. This remote corner of West Texas is widely beloved for its rugged beauty, dark skies, and unique wildlife, and now, locals are coming together across party lines to protect the way of life they know and love along the Rio Grande. Thin Green Line Chandra Brown, river guide and writing coach, led a 5 day retreat canoeing the Rio Grande. On their final night, Mother Nature erupted. Support comes from Kuat Racks Oboz Darn Tough Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.","meta_description":"When local river guide-turned small-town investigative reporter Sam Karas discovers that the Trump administration has been quietly waiving environmental r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4037,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dirtbag-diaries-745157/episodes/endangered-spaces-big-bend-tx/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dirtbag-diaries-745157/endangered-spaces-big-bend-tx.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}