• Open Container: Outdoor culture as a free flowing conversation

  • By: Doug Schnitzspahn
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Open Container: Outdoor culture as a free flowing conversation

By: Doug Schnitzspahn
  • Summary

  • Open Container is a unique outdoor podcast that strives to go deeper than the headlines. We’ll uncover stories and ideas about creativity, adventure, conservation, politics, and the people who make the outdoor space so vibrant. Hosted by renowned outdoor journalist Doug Schnitzspahn, Open Container is a conversation with the people who look to nature to find inspiration and solutions. How the outdoors teach us, change us, heal us, and how we might build a better world from simply going outside. 

While the world may be full of anxiety right now — climate change, politics, cultural upheaval — there are answers in the outdoors. Because the outdoors is not a niche. It's way bigger than that. So please join us as we open the container and find out what’s inside. Let’s get some.
    Copyright 2025 Doug Schnitzspahn
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Episodes
  • Finding The Heart Of Wilderness
    Mar 11 2025

    Today Doug opens the container with author Jonathan Klein.

    Doug opens the show talking about how he discovered wilderness in his youth and how that lead him to meet Jonathan Klein.

    Jonathan had an extensive career, spending three decades working for Montana's forest service. After retiring Jonathan continued his pursuit of wilderness by embarking on a 700 mile solo canoe from Saskatchewan to Hudson Bay. That journey was chronicled in his book: Back to the Trees & Caves.

    Together Doug and Jonathan talk about their relationships to wilderness and our collective responsibility to preserve the dwindling wild spaces that remain.

    Thanks for listening! Open Container is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

    Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.

    Please follow and subscribe to Open Container and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.

    Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com.

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    50 mins
  • Outdoor Storytelling Will Never Die
    Mar 4 2025

    Today Doug opens the container with writer, photographer, and editor Stephen Casimiro.

    Doug starts the show by recounting his earliest experiences with outdoor magazines and how those experiences fueled a career writing about the outdoors. He reflects on the importance of storytelling for those who choose to spend time in nature and how moves like the recent layoffs by Outside magazine diminishes the opportunity for many to discover the magic of the outdoors.

    Doug is then joined by Stephen Casimiro, founder and editor of Adventure Journal. Stephen talks about the evolving landscape of storytelling within the outdoor industry, emphasizing the necessity for authentic narratives that resonate with readers on a deeper level.

    Doug and Stephen explore the shift from performance-oriented adventures to more contemplative engagements with nature. They also talk about the fight that is at our doorstep when it comes to protecting our public lands.

    Thanks for listening! Open Container is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

    Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.

    Please follow and subscribe to Open Container and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.

    Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Lessons From A Life Of Innovation
    Feb 25 2025

    Today Doug opens the container with Danica & Mike Carey of Seirus Innovation.

    Doug begins the episode by reflecting on the need for innovation within the outdoor and ski industries. He talks about his 25 years of working within those industries during which he has observed how the outdoors is adept at prioritizing creativity and problem-solving over mere profit maximization.

    Doug is then joined by Mike and Danica Carey of Seirus Innovation, who talk about the significance of fostering an inclusive culture that welcomes diversity, recognizing that a broad spectrum of perspectives can lead to greater creativity and innovation.

    Thanks for listening! Open Container is a production of Rock Fight, LLC.

    Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List.

    Please follow and subscribe to Open Container and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts.

    Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com.

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    45 mins

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