She Explores
255 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 878 ratingsCome find inspiration with women in the outdoors. Interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping, entrepreneurship, outdoor equity, aging, conservation, motherhood, chronic illness, and more as they intersect with outdoor experiences. Hosted by Gale Straub.
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Hike, Journal, Meditate: Kenya & Michelle Jackson-Saulters
March 06, 2019 10:32 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBA little mindfulness goes a long way. Meet Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters, founders of Outdoor Journal Tour and WE Hike to Heal. We have a lot on our minds - we often put our own needs on the backburner. Kenya and Michelle believe that self-care can look like a walk in the woods and that the effect can be multiplied with journaling and meditating. They're on a mission to help women all over the world reclaim their bodies, minds, and communities through their special guided hikes and mi...
What We’ve Built Together: Special Bonus Episode
March 01, 2019 15:28 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBHow has the She Explores podcast impacted you? That's what we wanted to know. So Gale’s team member and host of Women on the Road, Laura Hughes, secretly asked some of you who have been on the show in the past to share just that, and in doing so created a secret bonus episode to celebrate 100 episodes of the She Explores podcast, the She Explores community, and the work Gale has done over the past several years to help cultivate it with such intention, generosity, and care. We hope that in...
100 - Injured & Indoors
February 27, 2019 10:16 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWhat happens when injury sidelines you from your favorite outdoor activities. First off, you're not alone. This episode features four nature-loving women whose injuries necessitated surgery and lots of time for rest. We talk about the mental and physical challenges, how they coped, and how it felt when they made it outside again once more. Women featured in this episode: Hailey Hirst, Erica Aaron, Amanda Gates, and Jaime Purinton Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode you'll hear: About...
Making Time for Nature
February 20, 2019 10:30 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBHow to make time for nature, even in the winter season. It can be be all too easy to get into a groove that doesn't include the outdoor activities you love -- but that's OK, too. This episode shares some practical tips for experiencing nature year round. We talk to She Explores and Women on the Road team members Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst about how they incorporate nature into their everyday lives, and why it isn't always easy. Women featured in this episode: Noël Russell...
The Power of Storytelling: Danielle Williams & Melanin Base Camp
February 13, 2019 10:33 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBStories connect us, help us learn, and help us better understand each other. Melanin Base Camp founder Danielle Williams taps into the power of storytelling to showcase the many different ways people of color and LGBTQ+ folks experience the outdoors. In this episode, we talk to Danielle and featured bloggers Nadia Mercado and Dr. Favia Dubyk. In interviewing Danielle, there’s a lot we could dig in to. She’s a skydiver and started “Team Blackstar Skydivers,” a community for skydivers of col...
The Pledge - Teresa Baker & Danielle Williams
February 13, 2019 10:27 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBWhat's the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge? Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams share why it's important for diverse people to take the lead doing the work to make the outdoors a more inclusive, equitable place for all. They also comment on the recent announcement of a CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge by Camber Outdoors. Women featured in this minisode: Teresa Baker and Danielle Williams Resources: Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge "Camber CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge sparks major backlash" SNEWS article b...
Work in Progress: RANGE Founder Jeanine Pesce
February 06, 2019 10:30 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBMeet Jeanine Pesce, creative connector and founder of RANGE, a creative agency and magazine inspired by the culture of the outdoor movement. We talk about how she's carved out a place for herself in the outdoor industry. We also chat about the tenth issue of RANGE Mag, centered around the theme 'Work in Progress.' RANGE contributors Rocío, Hatie, and Emily share their perspectives on the theme and the unique stories about culture, product technology, and outdoor travel that they brought to ...
Trust the Timing: Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich
January 23, 2019 10:30 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBCaroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer who knows the meaning of scary but rewarding: whether she's climbing 8,000 meter mountains in the Himalayas or anticipating her future as an adventure-seeking wife and mom. Years of hard work have brought her here and while she's a self described late bloomer, Caroline's learned to trust the timing in her life. Looking back on 2018, Caroline shared on her Instagram that she summited 72 peaks and climbed 489,704 human powered vertical feet of uphill. Incl...
Reading a River: Heather Hansman
January 16, 2019 10:33 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBHeather Hansman went on a solo pack rafting adventure for the sake of conservation. Paddling the 730 mile Green River, she learned about the future of water in the west and documented her journey in her upcoming book, Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West. We talk about her two month pack rafting trip, what it means to write an adventure memoir that's grounded in water conservation, and why addressing environmental issues doesn't have to be intimidating or impersonal. Planning ahe...
Looking Forward in Our Outdoor Lives
December 19, 2018 10:30 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWe put out a call for voice submissions, asking questions like: how will you bring what you’ve learned in the outdoors this year into 2019? Are you hoping to take up a new skill? Is there anyone you want to introduce to your outdoor life? Do you have any big trips planned? Or are you embracing resources closer to home? The answers were a resounding yes, all around. Women featured in this episode: Marissa Priestap, Alisha M’Lot Ruby and Jenni Goldman, Rhiannon Ball, Annabel Plush, Diandra O...
The Luckiest: Hannah Andry
December 12, 2018 10:30 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAsk Hannah Andry, and she’ll tell you she feels like the luckiest girl in the world. She’s in love, she has a new dog and easy access to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She’s also had two heart surgeries within the last year. Hannah’s is a story about how quickly things can change and the ways in which nature can fill up your heart. Women featured in this episode: Hannah Andry Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: About the bucket list Hannah started when she...
Quitting can be a Kindness: Nicole Antoinette
December 05, 2018 10:30 - 53 minutes - 49 MBNicole Antoinette quit her thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after about 1,600 miles and she's ok with calling it a failure. In fact, Nicole questions why we have to choose either success or failure. Can't we be gentler with ourselves? Can't we set out to both succeed and fail? Nicole Antoinette has a gift for applying lessons she's learned to new chapters of life. We talk about how what she's learned in sobriety applies to distance running applies to thru hiking applies to us all. Wome...
Postpartum: Kristina Frost
November 28, 2018 10:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MBBecoming a new mom has changed the way Kristina Frost experiences the outdoors. And she's realizing, it's not better or worse - it's just different. The confluence of a body in healing, a child who needs constant care, and postpartum depression means her life looks little like it did a few years ago. We talk to Kristina before and after she takes her two-month-old daughter Emma camping for the very first time. Women featured in this episode: Kristina Frost Hosted by Gale Straub In this e...
What We Have to Give
November 21, 2018 10:17 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBWhat we have (and want) to give to ourselves and to others is often clarified through time outside. At Lodged Out in the Adirondacks of New York, four women share how they spent the weekend through a giving lens. And as a bonus, we start off the episode by talking with Cassie Abel about "Women-Led Wednesday" - a new initiative to support female-led businesses this holiday season and beyond. Women featured in this episode: Bobbilee Hartman, Nic Annette Miller, Abby Pond, and Adriana Aldana ...
Lost & Found
November 14, 2018 10:30 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBLost in the mountains is a vulnerable place to be. Lydia Sturgis shares her experience losing the trail for a night in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, and heli nurse Krista Elkins gives advice for both how to prevent getting lost and what to do if it happens. Women featured in this episode: Lydia Sturgis and Krista Elkins Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: Lydia's hike and climb up Granite Peak, the highest mountain in Montana Why it's important to trust your climbi...
Alone with Her Thoughts on the Welsh Coastal Path: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe
November 07, 2018 10:27 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBHiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe set out to be the first BAME woman in the United Kingdom to thru hike the Welsh Coastal Trail. She didn't achieve her goal, but after 570 miles on foot, she could hear herself loud and clear. Women featured in this episode: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: What the ~870 mile Welsh Coastal Path is Why Wales is so important to Hiranya Why she chose to hike solo "On your own? You're very brave." What Hiranya heard...
Down with Adventure: Melody Forsyth
October 24, 2018 09:08 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBPregnant with her daughter Ruby, Melody Forsyth thought hiking would be her "last hurrah" when she found out Ruby has Down Syndrome (DS). Turns out, it was just the beginning. We talk about what having a child with special needs has added to Melody's hiking and personal life, and how she uses social media to break stereotypes about her little girl and DS. Women featured in this episode: Melody Forsyth Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: How Melody balances the roles of mo...
Nature as a Disruptive Force for Queer Youth: Elyse Rylander
October 17, 2018 09:35 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBElyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors. Women featured in this episode: Elyse Rylander Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear What Elyse is working on right now How partnering with other established nonprofits like Ou...
Leading with Humility: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino
October 10, 2018 09:32 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBTsedo Sherpa-Ednalino is the COO of Sherpa Adventure Gear. Leading with humility is part of her Sherpa heritage and it's a tenet of her life as an executive and a mother. Women featured in this episode: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear Tsedo talk about why working moms shouldn't be the only parents to get the question 'how do you do it all?' About why Tsedo loves international travel and wants to share that with her 3 year old daughter Origin st...
Lightening Trauma's Invisible Weight on the Trail: Sydney Williams
September 26, 2018 09:32 - 43 minutes - 40 MBSydney Williams is more than a weight loss story, or an outdoors person with Type II diabetes, or a trauma survivor. But hiking the Trans-Catalina trail the second time helped her put it all together. Women featured in this episode: Sydney Williams Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear How Sydney hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail in Southern California two times: the first time it was the hardest thing physically, the second it was the hardest emotionally Why a diagnosis of Ty...
Bike Touring is About More Than Just Bikes: Mary Ann Thomas
September 19, 2018 09:31 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBMary Ann Thomas loves bike touring because it's accessible, it helps her care for her body, it connects her with people she might not otherwise meet, and it has helped her express the truest parts of herself. She's bicycled across the United States and Canada, as well as India, and is currently on a speaking tour to share her love of bike touring and her work as a queer brown travel writer with the WTF (Women Trans Femme) community. Women featured in this episode: Mary Ann Thomas Hosted by...
Nature Up Close: Science Illustrator Kristin Link
September 12, 2018 09:29 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBKristin Link is a science illustrator and an artist living off the grid in McCarthy, Alaska. She shares about her life there, why she loves helping people see the natural world up close through science illustration, and her tips for applying to artist-in-residencies at National Parks. Women featured in this episode: Kristin Link, science illustrator, with a special intro segment with Chevon Powell, founder of Refuge Outdoor Festival. Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear Che...
Venturing in the Mountains and in Business: Georgina Miranda
September 05, 2018 09:30 - 47 minutes - 44 MBGeorgina Miranda lives mindfully in business and while pursuing the Explorer Grand Slam: standing on the highest summits in each continent as well as the North and South Pole. The founder of She Ventures and Altitude 7 shares how years spent summiting the highest mountains in the world drove home her devotion to creating businesses and taking adventures that have a positive social impact on the world. While Georgina's accomplishments are impressive, we're most struck by her ability to learn ...
The Musical Mountaineers
August 22, 2018 09:26 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBAnastasia and Rose hike their violin and keyboard, respectfully, into the mountains of Washington to play music to greet the rising sun. In doing so, they hope to inspire others to share their own gifts with the world. A little over a year ago, Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman met in person and found out they had the same dream: to play music in the backcountry (in a low impact and respectful fashion). They decided to load up a violin and keyboard and give it a try. You can watch videos ...
Grandma's Ride
August 15, 2018 09:34 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBTaryn's grandma Carol went on a bike tour in 1944 with her girlfriend Billie. We hear from Carol about the "ordinary adventure" she took at home during World War II. This episode is an opportunity to learn about what Carol's experience was like as a woman living near Vancouver and making airplanes during the war, as well as carving out a couple of weeks for a vacation that might seem surprising to anyone who didn't live through that time. It's a reminder to ask our grandmothers questions bec...
Sharing Wisdom: Cheryl Strayed & Anna Brones
August 08, 2018 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBCheryl Strayed never planned on giving advice professionally and doesn't love a guru, but she agrees with Anna Brones that everyone has wisdom to bestow upon others. The key is to seek as much as you share. When our friend, the artist and writer Anna Brones offered to chat with Cheryl Strayed at Mountain Film in Telluride for She Explores, the answer was a resounding yes. Anna is working on an ongoing paper cut series called, "Women's Wisdom Project" that has evolved from simple portraits w...
Because Trails Inspire: Sirena Rana Dufault
August 01, 2018 09:22 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBSirena Rana Dufault is an expert on trails, but that hasn't always been the case: hers is a hard-won expertise born of patience. Trails inspired her to persevere through the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, develop an intimate relationship with her newfound home state of Arizona, and change the course of her career. Women featured in this episode: Sirena Rana Dufault, founder of Trails Inspire. Hosted by Gale Straub Learn more about Sirena in an editorial feature, Blaze Your Own Trail, on Sh...
Something New
July 25, 2018 09:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBWhat’s up with the over-the-top uncertainty we sometimes feel when we try something new? We share two women’s stories of trying new things in the outdoors in spite of self-doubt or feeling like they won’t measure up. Women Featured in this Episode: Locke Hughes and Laura Hughes Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: How Gale sometimes struggles with not feeling "outdoorsy" enough Why Gale felt a bit apprehensive about some new high-altitude activities in Winter Park, Colora...
The Story of an Adventure Friendship
July 18, 2018 09:28 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis is the story of how Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts became adventure partners. It's also about what it means to be an adventure friend, and how you might find one, too. Sponsored by Escape Campervans Women Featured in this Episode: Gretchen Powers and Alexandra Roberts Hosted and Produced by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: How Gretchen and Alex met and why they weren't fast friends Why going through hard things together (emotionally and in the outdoors) can strengt...
Solo (But Not Quite Alone)
July 11, 2018 09:51 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBYour stories of spending time solo in the outdoors. Including a bikepacker, a so-called fat hiker, an aspiring astronaut, an extrovert, two med students, and a backcountry paddler, in short - you and me. It's been almost 2 years since we last asked you about how you adventure solo in Episode 8 of She Explores, Alone on the Trail. Gale asked for new submissions and she received more than she could squeeze into this episode, which is a great thing! It means you're getting out there. Please ...
How to Be a Role Model: Mirna Valerio
July 04, 2018 09:08 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBUltrarunner Mirna Valerio is a role model for many because by doing what she loves, she shows others what is possible. She’s modeling being a black, fat girl running, moving her body up and over mountains. Which begs the question - what are you modeling for others? Women featured in this episode: Mirna Valerio, AKA "The Mirnavator." Mirna is a full-time ultrarunner, author, and public speaker. She blogs at Fat Girl Running and Runner's World. Want to meet Mirna in person? Our friend Shanti...
Fifty Years as an Outdoor Entrepreneur: Sheri Tingey
June 27, 2018 09:21 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBSheri Tingey has been making gear in the outdoor industry for the past 50 years, and she's done a lot of it with her own two hands. Learn about what drives her to solve problems, how she learned the important lesson of slowing down, and what happened after she re-started her career in her 50's by founding Alpacka Raft. Sheri started out making custom ski apparel in Jackson Hole in the late 1960's and she founded Alpacka Raft in 2000. The latter revolutionized packrafting as a sport in and o...
DIY: Advocating for Parks Near and Far
June 20, 2018 09:30 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBA beginner's guide of sorts to advocating for land we can all love and enjoy. This week, we’re back camping with Amanda Machado, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and 13 women who are passionate about learning about championing public land. Women featured in this episode: Special reporter Amanda Machado (learn more at brownenvironmentalist.org); Laura Torres, Megan Hernbroth, Amy Wong, Aracelli Hernandez, Briget Underwood, Christine Mariano, Grace Rougier, Jenifer Mendez, ...
Breaking Ground for Others
June 13, 2018 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBEver feel like you're alone in your relationship with the outdoors? Join a group of women who are leading by example in their communities by spending time outside and breaking ground for others to do the same. Amanda Machado shares her experience camping with the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for a special night near Los Angeles. Because it was rainy, the group huddled until tarps and told stories about how they find healing in the outdoors. And by doing so, they found frie...
One Step at a Time: Karla Amador
June 06, 2018 09:55 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBCould a hike a week change your life? Interview with Karla Amador, co-founder of 52 Hike Challenge. We talk about why she chose to hike 52 times in a year, how It helped clarify what she wanted out of work and life, and how a feeling of accomplishment can carry with you long after the trail. Women featured in this episode: Karla Amador Hosted by Gale Straub In this episode, you'll hear: How Karla’s mom (and adventurous spirit) was a positive influence Why a divorce lead to Karla taking ...
Perfectly Capable of Climbing: Kareemah Batts
May 30, 2018 09:25 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBKareemah Batts is a cancer survivor and the founder of Adaptive Climbing Group. After finding climbing after losing part of her leg to cancer, Kareemah wanted to share the feeling she has on the wall with others. She's done with sympathy, she just wants to climb. Women featured in this episode: Kareemah Batts Hosted by Gale Straub Featured in the midroll: Maggie Peikon Join the She Explores Podcast community on Facebook. In this episode, you'll hear: About the outdoor activities you ca...
Fat and Outdoorsy: Jenny Bruso
May 23, 2018 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBJenny Bruso is the founder of Unlikely Hikers. Her work is rooted in her belief that there is room for every body on the trail. Jenny is queer, fat, and femme, and she's passionate about cultivating a safe space in the outdoors for people of all backgrounds and body sizes. Unlikely Hikers is just two years old, but its positive reception proves that the time is right for outdoor media and meetups that include rather than exclude, and encourage people to occupy their bodies rather than criti...
Finding Nature in the In-Between: Simone Martin-Newberry
May 16, 2018 09:49 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBSimone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it. Simone is naturally curious. She speaks with a deep reverence for the natural world, whether she finds it within the bounds of her longtime city of Chicago or when using her vacation from her full time work as a graphic designer to take trips around the US. Simone has a...
Playing to Her Strengths
May 09, 2018 09:38 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn climbing, it's key trust yourself and your community. Discover what it's like to attend the Flash Foxy Women's Climbing Festival through the ears of a beginner. Jaymie Shearer takes us to Bishop, CA to climb, contemplate, and learn some life lessons. Women featured in this episode: Jaymie Shearer, Shelma Jun, Claudia Gallegos, Shelma Jun, Tristin Vaughn, Savannah Norris-Jenkins, Jolie Varela, and Brooke Holloway. Featured in the midroll: Stephanie Harper. In this episode, you'll hear:...
When You Just Have to Laugh
April 25, 2018 09:21 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThose moments on the trail when you just have to laugh because it's the only way forward. Live storytelling of mishaps in the outdoors and an interview with Marielle Cowdin of Oregon Wild. Recorded at the Columbia Flagship store in Portland, OR. Women Featured in this Episode: Marielle Cowdin, Amy Faust, Stephanie Smith, Stacey Arnold, and Stephanie Makris Hosted and produced by Gale Straub. In this episode, you'll hear: About how Marielle Cowdin's love of the outdoors overlaps with her...
Risk Takers
April 18, 2018 09:27 - 45 minutes - 42 MBWhat happens when we take risks when we’re spending time outside? How does it pay off and when does it backfire? These are your stories of taking risks in the outdoors. Women Featured in this Episode: Hallie Seay Shelby Stanger, Host of Wild Ideas Worth Living Claire Giordano, Instagram & Portfolio Karen Wang, Instagram & Portfolio Megan Bixel Brooke Weeber, Instagram Sheree Angela Matthews Nikki Frumkin, Instagram & Portfolio Mara Johnson-Groh Danielle O'Farrell, Instagram & Por...
All In: Sarah Menzies
April 11, 2018 09:23 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBSarah Menzies is all in. Whether it's her adventure documentary film career or her relationships, Sarah is fully committed to following through on giving back to others. Sarah’s story is about what she would do for her many loves, and in turn, and what they would do for her. The filmmaker behind the short pieces, "The Mirnavator" and "A Steelhead Quest," Sarah's first full-length documentary film, "Afghan Cycles" is debuting at Hot Docs April 29th. Afghan Cycles uses the bicycle to tell a s...
Offline: In Open Air
April 04, 2018 09:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWhat happens when we go offline for a camping and hiking trip in the Olympic Peninsula with a plein air painter and a food blogger? We get really inspired. In a lot of ways, this is a simple episode about making friends offline. But it’s also about the headspace you cultivate when you step outside and how that makes room for thought and inspiration. And it’s also about experiencing an outdoor space through creative work and wanting to dig deeper than surface level when recreating. Last Aug...
HumaNature: The Hunt
March 28, 2018 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJessi Johnson is a bowhunter and a public lands advocate. This week we're presenting a story from the HumaNature podcast about how one backcountry trip lead her on a heartbreaking odyssey. You can see photos and videos from Jessi's hunt, and more information about her nonprofit work, at HumaNaturePodcast.org. You can also hear more stories about human experiences in nature there, too. The story was produced by Caroline Ballard, Alanna Elder, Erin Jones, August Lah, Annie Osburn, Anna Rader...
The Girls behind 'Granite Gals'
March 21, 2018 09:30 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBSisters Alex and Sage Herr have been summiting peaks in the White Mountains since they were 5 years old. Now 15 and almost 13, respectively, their enthusiasm for hiking has remained the same as ever. Proof that for all the activities we grow out of in life, there’s no saying you have to grow out of hiking. Gale met up with the girls and their mom, Trish, for a winter hike of WIldcat Ridge. After hearing about their podcast, Granite Gals, we wanted to learn more. We talk about why they star...
Are you allowed to change your dream?
March 07, 2018 10:30 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWe often live with timelines in our minds. We’re really good at building a narrative for ourselves: "by this age, I want to do have accomplished______." Maybe it's a list of mountains to climb, or debt to repay, or a family to grow - we all tuck dreams in the back of our minds. And yet the older we get, the more we realize that life gets in the way. Many of us end up looking in the mirror and asking the scariest of questions: Am I allowed to change my dream? And other questions run parallel:...
Abuela Afuera: Grandmother Outside
February 28, 2018 10:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBCaro Luevanos-Garcia believes the key to closing the gaps between generations can be found in the outdoors. And she also believes the inverse: that people across generations can find the outdoors with the help of each other. Caro started hiking, backpacking, and running when she retired from a career in corrections at the age of 50. Now 56, she’s run 26 half marathons in 18 states. She loves backpacking. She’s hiked Half Dome twice and section-hiked 90% of the John Muir Trail. In short, she...
An (Adventure) Book Club for the 21st Century
February 21, 2018 10:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBA book is often just a jumping off point to talk about other topics we care deeply about. In this episode, we bring mountain guide and writer Charlotte Austin's Adventure Grapes Online Book Club to life. Along with Charlotte and outdoor author Shawnté Salabert, host Gale Straub discusses questions of gender roles in the outdoors and adventure narratives, as well as the outdoors' role in mental health issues. All was talked about in the context of "All That Glitters," a memoir by ice climber ...
What They Have In Common: Pure Land
February 14, 2018 10:12 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWhen Annette says that she has something in common with a murderer, she’s right. And she also has something in common with a tourist from Japan, as well as the American landscape. Annette doesn’t hold anything back - at her core, she’s a journalist. She investigates her own story like she investigates that of all the subjects in the book. Each person came alive through her diligent research, resulting in a tribute to a curious woman named Tomomi, sympathy for the man who killed her, and a re...
Fifty Plus
January 31, 2018 10:28 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWhat is it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We asked and you answered. We're honored to be highlighting the wisdom and experience of women in their 50's, 60's, and 70's. These are voices that we don't hear as often in our youth obsessed culture. All of these stories are extraordinary for their willingness to share, try new things, and encourage others to do the same. Women Featured in this Episode: Jo Ann Hickey, Jean Drummond, Cheryl Falkenburg, Joann Baste, Kristi, Kathlee...