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Hosted by Paddy Richardson · leisure · EN-US
If your idea of a good day includes a worn-out trail, a quiet campsite, or a paddle cutting through still water, then you've found your podcast! Welcome to Busted Knees & Pretty Trees, a podcast dedicated to the outdoors, conservation, and the adventures that keep us coming back to nature. Join me as I explore hiking, backpacking, kayaking, camping, outdoor gear, conservation issues, public lands, and the wild places that make life better. Some episodes are trail stories and lessons learned from time spent outside. Others dive into gear, outdoor skills, conservation challenges, and the people working to protect the landscapes we love. Along the way, I'll occasionally sit down with guests from across the conservation and outdoor recreation community to bring new perspectives and experiences to the conversation. Whether you're planning your next backpacking trip, researching gear, looking for conservation news, or simply daydreaming about your next adventure, t
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Signup to Generate a PitchIf your idea of a good day includes a worn-out trail, a quiet campsite, or a paddle cutting through still water, then you've found your podcast! Welcome to Busted Knees & Pretty Trees, a podcast dedicated to the outdoors, conservation, and the adventures that keep us coming back to nature.
Busted Knees & Pretty Trees is hosted by Paddy Richardson. The show has published 103 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 102 - The Darkness Beyond the Trail: A Halloween Night of Ghosts and Cryptids" (28 October 2026, 57 minutes), "Ep. 101 - More Than a Life List: Frank Izaguirre on Birding, Conservation & the American Birding Association" (21 October 2026, 68 minutes), and "Ep. 100 - The Big 100: A Century of Sauntering" (14 October 2026, 106 minutes).
Busted Knees & Pretty Trees publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 74 minutes across 103 episodes.
Booking probability for Busted Knees & Pretty Trees is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Busted Knees & Pretty Trees requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Busted Knees & Pretty Trees's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Busted Knees & Pretty Trees are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Busted Knees & Pretty Trees has a leisure audience.
Paddy Richardson hosts Busted Knees & Pretty Trees, a leisure podcast with 103 episodes published.
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Episode #102
Send us Fan Mail There are places in the backcountry where hikers swear they’ve heard footsteps following them. Places where strange creatures have been seen between the trees. And National Parks where some stories...
Episode #101
Send us Fan Mail Birding is about a lot more than spotting a bird and adding another checkmark to your life list! This week on Busted Knees and Pretty Trees, we're joined by Frank Izaguirre, Marketing and Communications...
Episode #100
Send us Fan Mail We made it to 100 episodes of Busted Knees and Pretty Trees , and what better way to celebrate than with a trivia game night, a few drinks, and absolutely no guarantee of keeping things classy! For this...
Episode #99
Send us Fan Mail Some movies entertain us. Others make us want to throw a backpack in the truck, hit the trail, and chase our own adventure. This week on Busted Knees & Pretty Trees, Justin and Patrick sit down for a...
Episode #98
Send us Fan Mail This week on Busted Knees & Pretty Trees, we're joined by Rebecca "Primetime" Cuff for an inspiring and entertaining conversation about hiking, backpacking, and embracing life's next chapter. We talk...
Episode #97
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Busted Knees and Pretty Trees, we’re diving into the wild, impressive, strange, and sometimes downright ridiculous achievements from the world of thru-hiking. From record-setting...
Episode #96
Send us Fan Mail This week on the Busted Knees and Pretty Trees, we're hitting the trail with Jeanelle Soland and Rob Pelton from the Leave No Trace/Subaru Traveling Team! We talk all things Leave No Trace, life on the...
Episode #95
Send us Fan Mail Brad is back from a Carolina adventure, bringing stories from his trip through North and South Carolina! Then Travey cracked open the Bird Gospel of Hal Coffel for another wild find and a whole of a lot...
Episode #95
Send us Fan Mail We weren’t able to put out a full episode this week because we’ve got some exciting improvements happening behind the scenes. We know—no episode?! We’re disappointed too. But don’t worry, the fellowship...
Episode #94
Send us Fan Mail He's back! For the third time, our good friend Chad Fitzpatrick joins us in the dungeon studio, and this time he's bringing stories from an unforgettable family road trip across the American West. From...
Episode #93
Send us Fan Mail America's National Parks don't protect themselves—and neither does the idea behind them. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Bill Wade, Executive Director of the Association of National Park...
Episode #92
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're talking about the realities of backcountry hygiene: where to pee, how to poop responsibly, staying clean on the trail, and the little comforts that can make a big difference after...
Episode #90
Send us Fan Mail Another season is officially in the books, and there's only one way to celebrate... put our memories to the test. This week, the Fellowship goes head-to-head in the annual Season 9 Trivia Challenge...
Episode #89
Send us Fan Mail This week on the Busted Knees and Pretty Trees Podcast, Brad and Travis keep each other company in studio while Patrick is on a family adventure in a distant land. To cope with the absence, the guys...
Episode #88
Send us Fan Mail This week on Busted Knees and Pretty Trees, we sit down with Chris Bradley of the Hoosier Hikers Council to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to keep our trails alive. From...
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