Big Adventures with Brian Dierker

Dan Hall is a river runner, adventurer, and slayer of ravenna grass. He sits down with Brian to chat about his epic cycling trips, radio improv, and Grand Canyon science. Enjoy Dan Hall!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Matt Fahey is a river guide, videographer, and producer. He sits down with Brian to talk about how the river helped launch his career as a cameraman and TV producer. Enjoy Matt Fahey!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Jimi Hendrick is a river runner and adventurer with too many stories for one sitting. He and Brian sit down to chat about the Grand Canyon, river running in Alaska, and his roundabout journey to becoming a river guide. Enjoy Jimi Hendricks!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Jose Martinez is a fashion photographer and hatmaker. He and Brian sit down to chat about breaking into photography, moving around the country, and life in Northern Arizona. Enjoy Jose Martinez!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Wayne Ranney is a guide, geologist, and author. He and Brian sit down to chat about geology and science in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Wayne Ranney!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Ed Keable is the superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park. He and Brian sit down to chat about his 30+ years of federal service, their river trip together, and all things Grand Canyon. Enjoy Ed Keable! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Octavius Seowtewa is the supervisor of the Zuni Cultural Resource Advisory team. He and Briand sit down and chat about his life, the river, and the A:Shiwi in Zuni, New Mexico. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Carolyn Alvord is a river guide and former jockey. She sits down with Brian to talk about the wild world of horse racing and river guiding. Enjoy Carolyn Alvord!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brian Dierker joins his own podcast to try and answer the question "Who is Brian Dierker?" He and producer Gavin Boughner sit down and try their best to find answers. Enjoy Brian Dierker!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Ellen Tibbetts is a river runner and artist out of Flagstaff. She and Brian sit down to discuss river running, ceramics, and much more. Enjoy Ellen Tibbetts!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Peter Reznick is a river runner, guide, realtor and water company owner. He and Brian sit down to chat about the early days of commercial river running in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Pete Reznick!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Dave Stilley is a lawyer, river runner, businessman, and much more! He sits down with Brian to chat about growing up in Flagstaff, getting into the Marijuana industry, and river running. Enjoy Dave Stilley!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Dr. John Durham is an orthopedic surgeon from Flagstaff, AZ. He and Brian chat about how he got started in medicine, his work in Haiti and Tuba City, and more! Enjoy Dr. John Durham!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Dr. Steve Carothers is a biologist, ecological researcher, and much, much more. He sits down with Brian to chat about Grand Canyon ecology and how he got to where he is today. Enjoy Steve Carothers! Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Gwendolyn Waring is a scientist, artist, and author. She sits down with Brian to talk about her work in the American Southwest. Enjoy Gwendolyn Waring!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Kevin Fedarko is an author, journalist, and adventurer. He joins Brian to talk about adventuring, writing, and environmental ethics. Enjoy Kevin Fedarko!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Dave Wegner is an ecologist with quite a story to tell. He sits down with Brian to talk about his years with the Bureau of Reclamation, heading Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, and water science in the southwest. Enjoy Dave Wegner!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

JR Murray is the long-time manager of the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort. He and Brian chat about how he got started, the ski scene in Arizona, and where the industry goes from here. Enjoy JR Murray!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brian sits down with Brad Dimock and Lew Steiger to talk about the life and activism of Martin Litton. Recordings of Martin Litton provided by Lew Steiger. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Bruce Helin is a river runner, pilot, and business owner. He sits down to chat with Brian about his river innovations, his early adventures on the Colorado, and the recent appearance of a monolith in the Utah canyon country. Enjoy Bruce Helin!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Rachel Schmidt is an all around adventurer! She sits down with Brian to talk about mountain bike guiding in Moab, running rivers in Africa, and much more. Enjoy Rachel Schmidt!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Connie Tibbitts has done a bit of everything in the adventure world. She sits down to chat with Brian about her days skydiving, guiding in the Grand Canyon, and flying airplanes. Please enjoy Connie Tibbitts!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Tim and Joe have quite a story to tell. They sit down with Brian to talk with Brian about the unique world of brine shrimping on the Great Salt Lake. Enjoy Tim and Joe!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Rick Yates is an adventurer and biologist currently hailing from Montana. He sits down with Brian to talk about the environment and various animals he has gotten to study, particularly the wolverine. Enjoy Rick Yates!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brian has some podcast updates as we adventure into some new territory. Happy Fall!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brian's longtime friend Mike Yard sits down to chat about their childhood, their early adventures, and much more. Enjoy Mike Yard!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Myron Cook is a jack of all trades in the adventure world. He sits down with Brian to talk about his start in sailing, skydiving, and of course rafting in the Grand Canyon. Enjoy Myron Cooke!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brian and Lew Steiger sit down and discuss the life and impact of Georgie White. Lew had interviewed Georgie about her experiences running the river, and has generously provided clips from their conversation. Enjoy Brian, Lew, and Georgie! For more of Lew's interviews, you can visit his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/epcdvdBig Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Walt Taylor retired from medicine in 2008 after 40 years as a family doctor. He sits down with Brian to talk about his adventures on the Colorado River, his life in the military, and about the adventures they share together. Enjoy Walt Taylor!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brian sits down for a quick chat with four of his nieces and nephews (at a distance) about their lives during COVID, their favorite activities, and what they think adults need to pay attention to. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

George Yard is a rancher, doctor, boatman, and much, much more. He sat down to chat with Brian in early April, the week after his 90th birthday!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Brad Dimock is a boatman, author, and boatbuilder out of Flagstaff, AZ. He and Brad discuss his start in the Grand Canyon and how he fell in love with designing and building boats. Enjoy Brad Dimock!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Lew Steiger is a long time Grand Canyon boatman. He and Brian sit down to chat about his work on the Boatman's Quarterly Review, his start on the Colorado River, and their early years of guiding. Enjoy Lew Steiger!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Matt Kaplinski is a geologist who has spent over 30 years studying in the Grand Canyon. He sits down with Brian to chat about beach surveys, the progression of scientific technology in the Grand Canyon, and their time designing a research boat. Enjoy Matt Kaplinski!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Scott (Scotty) Davis has had some truly big adventures. He sits down with Brian to talk about caving, boating, and running a river outfitter. Enjoy Scotty Davis!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Pam Whitney is an accomplished river runner, diver, and business woman. She sits down with Brian to chat about the early outfitters on the Colorado, how she launched her travel company, and what she's up to now. Enjoy Pam Whitney!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Michael Collier is a medical doctor, geologist, boatman, pilot, photographer, and all around good guy. He sits down to chat with Brian about how the Grand Canyon has shaped his life, and the mentors that helped him along the way. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Richard Quartaroli is a boatman who started on the Colorado only a few years after Brian. He was the first research librarian at the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies and The Special Collections Librarian at Northern Arizona University. He and Brian chat about their shared experience with science in the canyon and Richard's start in the boating world.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Jan Balsom has been studying and surveying the Grand Canyon since 1981. She and Brian chat about the human history in the park and her career with the National Park Service. Enjoy Jan Balsom!Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Bill Gloeckler is a long-time Grand Canyon River runner. He's the owner Arizona River Runners and Grand Canyon Whitewater, and is one heck of a musician. Brian sits down with Bill to talk about travel, environmentalism, and the commercial river industry. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Lyndsay sits down with Brian to talk about her role in a recent attempt at the speed record through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Don Neff is Brian's hero. A long time boatman and all around great guy, Don tells us about growing up in Mexican Hat Utah and the early days of running Glen Canyon before the dam was built.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Lyndsay Hupp is a Grand Canyon River Guide, adventurer, and creator of HUPPYBAR, one of the best energy bars around. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.

Bart Henderson sits down with Brian to talk Grand Canyon, river running, and the purpose of adventure in the conservation of wild places. He shares some truly epic adventures, including an incredible descent of the Omo River in Ethiopia. Bart has been running rivers since 1969, starting in the American Southwest. He grew up in Vernal, Utah, where early contact with river runners shaped his entire life. Please enjoy Brian's conversation with Bart Henderson!Supported by Cloud Chaser Creative and Humphrey's Summit Ski in Flagstaff. Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC. 

Larry Stevens is a biologist currently out of Flagstaff, AZ. He sits down with Brian to talk about his first trips in the Grand Canyon, conservation efforts in riparian areas in the American Southwest.Big Adventures with Brian Dierker is produced with joy by Big Adventures Entertainment LLC.