Why Even Experts Take Dangerous Risks in the Wild

Why Even Experts Take Dangerous Risks in the WildConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 887

Feb 24, 2021 • 53m

Risk-taking and a fatal hike in the White Mountains. Adventurer Roman Dial faced a personal and family crisis when his son went into the jungle one day and never came out.

Episode Segments

Why Even Experts Take Dangerous Risks in the WildFeb 24, 202129mWilderness first responder Ty Gagne survived a brutal hike in the White Mountains which he was clearly unprepared for, only to watch in horror as another hiker died on the same mountain a week later. Why do experts take risks they know are dangerous and what lessons are there for the rest of us as we challenge ourselves, in the wild and in everyday life?

Wilderness first responder Ty Gagne survived a brutal hike in the White Mountains which he was clearly unprepared for, only to watch in horror as another hiker died on the same mountain a week later. Why do experts take risks they know are dangerous and what lessons are there for the rest of us as we challenge ourselves, in the wild and in everyday life?

The Death of an Adventurer’s SonFeb 24, 202125mHe raised his son Cody from a young age to be a fearless explorer. So when Cody disappeared at age 27 in a remote Costa Rican jungle, Roman Dial set out to discover the truth about what happened and examine his own culpability for inspiring his son's extreme adventuring.

He raised his son Cody from a young age to be a fearless explorer. So when Cody disappeared at age 27 in a remote Costa Rican jungle, Roman Dial set out to discover the truth about what happened and examine his own culpability for inspiring his son's extreme adventuring.