Campfire Tales

THE PODCAST

With your host,

Roger Urbaniak.

Life-long adventurist, published author, outdoor educator, Youtuber & podcaster.

Come gather around the campfire - Campfire Tales was created to entertain and educate people who love the outdoors!

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Lost Wild Places

Reminisce with Roger on the magical wild places he has loved & lost over the years, as well as how you can get involved in helping to save the wild places near you.

Night Walking

Roger keeps it simple this week with instructions for an underrated outdoor hobby - Night Walking. Take a seat around the fire and enjoy this week's Campfire Tale!

The Most Incredible Panfishing Lake

Roger recalls the years he spent fishing in what he claims to be the most incredible panfishing lake in all of Washington - Panther Lake.

Grandma’s Hunt

Roger talks about how his grandmother took care of business - which sometimes meant braving the cold with a shotgun.

Scary Outdoor Stories

From bears in the berry patch to seriously large s-s-snakes, gather around the campfire and listen through to hear all the spooky stories this Halloween.

Shrimping in Hood Canal

In this week's episode, Roger talks about his first experience shrimping on Hood Canal River. Gather ‘round the campfire and listen through to see if he is successful in his outing!

Alaskan Fishing Trip

Roger tells the tale of a time he and a few buddies spent 7 days on a boat in the Alaskan wilderness! 🎣🌲

Canoe Adventures

In this week's episode, Roger talks about the 65 years of adventures with his beloved canoe, Sally!

Experimenting with Animal Predator Calls

Tune in to hear Roger talk about his experience using animal predator calls. Gather ‘round the campfire and listen through to see what kind of critters come crawling in!

A Big Huge Pheasant

Roger tells the time he went pheasant hunting with some buddies and really had to put the work in to retrieve his game.  

Training Buck

Roger tells the tale of the first time he went pheasant hunting with his hunting buddy's new pup... 🐶

A Special Salmon

Roger tells the tale of the most special salmon he ever caught! Gather around the campfire and listen through to see what happens 🐟

Evicted by Rattlesnakes

This week, Roger tells the tale of a time he abandoned his camp when a pack of rattlesnakes moved in!

Cougar Tracking

Roger talks about some of the many times he has seen cougar out in the wild. Gather ‘round the campfire and listen through to see what happens.

Monster Lake

Roger tells the spooky story of an adventure he took to Monster Lake! Gather around the campfire and listen through to see what happens.

Bear Encounter

In this week’s Campfire Tale, Roger tells the story of an outdoor fishing adventure he went on that went... a little different than planned!

Big Fish

Tune in with your host Roger as he tells the story of the biggest bass he has ever caught - and stay tuned to see what he ends up doing with it! 🎣

Killer Coyote Pack

This week’s episode is a little spooky! Tune in with your host Roger, as he tells the story of the Killer Coyote Pack - a pack of coyotes out in Eastern Washington.

An Elk Hunt to Remember

Listen as your host Roger tells the story of a time he went on an Elk Hunt. Let's just say... things were interesting!

Canoeing, Camping & Duck Hunting

This week on Campfire Tales, Roger tells the story of an outdoor adventure he went on with his friend Ed. He shares what went right, and... what went wrong.