Podcasts by She Explores

Giving Wildlife a Second Chance: Rescue, Rehab&Release from 2023-12-12T16:34:56.167793

We humans have a habit of getting in the way of wild animals, but wildlife rehab is one way we can give back. Sirena Rana Dufault has spent nine of the last ten years volunteering at Listen

With Respect for Rolling Tundra: Ranger Sara Wolman from 2023-12-12T16:34:56.154628

Sara Wolman is an interpretive park ranger for US Fish and Wildlife in King Salmon, Alaska. Find out how she's building a career, fostering community, and raising a young child in the rolling tu...

What We Need to Fuel Ourselves: Chi Pham from 2023-12-12T16:34:56.131492

Chi Pham wants you to know that you can fuel your body for success as an outdoor athlete, and it doesn't have to fit in the little boxes you see on social media. Because being focused on health ...

Canine Companionship on the Trail: Kylie Yang from 2023-12-12T16:34:55.848880

Kylie Yang is a dog owner, thru-hiker, trail lover, and the New Jersey program coordinator for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. We talk about the rewards and compromises of hiking with ...

Pregnancy&the Outdoors - Matrescence, Part 1 from 2023-12-12T16:34:55.839724

Pregnancy is a time of drastic physical change, and one full of expectation and anxieties, pressure and pain, hope and uncertainty. And for those of us who value time spent outside, it’s natural...

Showing Up as Her Full Self for Wildlife: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant from 2023-12-12T16:34:55.793290

As a little girl, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant loved watching nature shows -- and she paid a lot of attention to the humans that showed up in front of the camera. Not seeing anyone in the host position wh...

The Adventure Art Academy: Claire Giordano from 2023-12-12T16:34:55.788905

Join environmental artist Claire Giordano in the field as she teaches plein air painting in stunning landscapes like alpine lakes, old growth forests, beneath sandstone cliffs, oceanside, and gl...

The Cyclical Nature of Everything: Anna Brones from 2023-12-12T16:34:55.784365

The idea that everything comes back around can be a comforting thought - especially as Anna Brones shares it:

“I think that that's what we've really been doing in a larger way in the last ...

Carrot Quinn: After the PCT from 2022-02-22T07:22:07.052281

Hope, empowerment, and appreciation. Carrot Quinn, author of "Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart", teaches us lessons from the trail and reminds us that WE have the power to change the world we live...

Finding Your Voice to Speak for Public Land - Katie Boué from 2022-02-22T07:22:07.045927

Learn how you can help protect the outdoors you love by using social media. We interview Katie Boué about how you can use the phone in your pocket to enact real-life change in an ever-changing land...

No Straight Paths: Erin Outdoors from 2022-02-22T07:22:07.044334

Because it's OK to not have it all figured out. We interview Erin Sullivan, the writer behind "Erin Outdoors" about finding your path (in the outdoors and otherwise) through vulnerability, saying n...

A Safe Space: Mental Health & the Outdoors from 2022-02-22T07:22:07.042537

A discussion on the ways spending time outside impacts our mental health. We interview Florence Williams, author of "The Nature Fix" and Sonya Pevzner, who blogs about anxiety and depression as it ...

Women of 5Point Adventure Film Festival from 2022-02-22T07:22:07.040090

On April 20th, we headed to Carbondale, CO for our first adventure film festival. We talked to its founder, Julie Kennedy, and five creative women who find inspiration in its community. We learn ab...

Saving Her Backyard from 2022-02-22T07:22:07.036266

Bridgette Meinhold is selling landscape artwork to help save her backyard: Bonanza Flats, 1,350 acres of alpine meadows near Park City, Utah. Bridgette, fellow residents and nonprofits have until J...

When to Hold On (and When to Let Go) from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.986717

Annie Nyborg isn’t an entrepreneur or an extreme athlete or a thru hiker. She’s as passionate about the environment as she is about spending time in the back country as she is about being a mother....

Carving Out a Home of Her Own from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.984225

Crystal Brindle is the park ranger only child of two park rangers. She was born to work for the National Park Service in the United States, so why did she decide to start a career as a biodiversity...

On Paper from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.983477

What do you do when your life looks great "on paper" but it isn't the life you want? We talk with Shelby Stanger, journalist and host of the podcast "Wild Ideas Worth Living" about what she gained ...

A Moment of Growth from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.980194

The smallest moments can have a real impact on our lives. We reflect on those moments in the outdoors, in the workplace, and in our personal lives. we hear from a solo sailor approaching fifty year...

The Unexpected of the Cave from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.976785

There's magic to be found in a small park. Writer Korrin Bishop shares Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve through the voices of three women: park superintendent Vicki Snitzler, interpretiv...

Great Lakes, Greater Goals: Traci Lynn Martin from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.974250

Traci Lynn Martin is currently attempting two big goals: 1) to set a new world record for number of miles paddled in a surfski kayak 2) to be the first to circumnavigate all 5 Great Lakes in that k...

Are you allowed to change your dream? from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.967066

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...

Offline: In Open Air from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.964501

What 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.

Playing to Her Strengths from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.961152

In 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...

One Step at a Time: Karla Amador from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.957908

Could 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...

How to Be a Role Model: Mirna Valerio from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.949801

Ultrarunner 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 mo...

Because Trails Inspire: Sirena Rana Dufault from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.946452

Sirena 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 fibromy...

Sharing Wisdom: Cheryl Strayed & Anna Brones from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.945658

Cheryl 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 y...

Venturing in the Mountains and in Business: Georgina Miranda from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.943391

Georgina 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 Ve...

Alone with Her Thoughts on the Welsh Coastal Path: Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.937426

Hiranya 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...

Quitting can be a Kindness: Nicole Antoinette from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.896324

Nicole 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 fai...

Work in Progress: RANGE Founder Jeanine Pesce from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.892430

Meet 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 i...

What We’ve Built Together: Special Bonus Episode from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.887775

How has the She Explores podcast impacted you? That's what we wanted to know. So we made a special secret bonus episode to celebrate all of the voices on the She Explores podcast, as well as the de...

Hike, Journal, Meditate: Kenya & Michelle Jackson-Saulters from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.886694

A little mindfulness goes a long way. Meet Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters, founders of Outdoor Journal Tour and WE Hike to Heal.

When Nature Calls, SheFly has the Answer from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.885083

Shouldn't it be easier for women to use the bathroom outside? Shouldn't pants be made for female anatomy? The founders behind SheFly Apparel think so. They've reinvented pants for us to wear on the...

Work and Play: Weekend Adventurer Holly Johnson from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.882512

Hiking has become both a side hustle and a form of therapy for weekend adventurer Holly Johnson. We talk about how work and play blend together in her life, but also how she deliberately keeps them...

Mothers & Daughters, Outdoors from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.881594

A celebration of motherhood, outdoors and otherwise. In this episode, you’ll hear from mothers and daughters; it's equal parts a letter of thanks and a guidebook of sorts for a life best lived outd...

When Your Path Finds You: Sam Ortiz from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.878277

Sam Ortiz has gone from a beginner to a hiker to a climber to a mountaineer to a plus-size outdoor model in under five years. Her progression has happened in part due to curiosity, timely mentors, ...

Revisiting Fifty Plus from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.873503

What's it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We're revisiting one of our favorite episodes that helps answer that question with the voices and experiences of you, the listeners.

Room to Play: Adventure Photographer Krystle Wright from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.789233

Krystle Wright is an Australian adventure photographer who's worked really hard to make a name for herself taking risks and creating images all over the world: base jumping in the arctic, storm cha...

Connecting Two Worlds: The Porter Voice Collective from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.784958

There's a well-kept secret in the international trekking industry. The Porter Voice Collective is raising up the backbone of the industry to advocate for change. In doing so, they're empowering bot...

Chasing Space on Earth: Dr. Sian Proctor from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.783345

Ever dreamed of going to space? Analog astronaut and geoscientist Dr. Sian Proctor shares how she lives out her childhood dream of space exploration here on Earth. We talked to Sian just a week aft...

Creativity to Guide Us Through: Anna Brones from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.779959

For Anna Brones, the point of creating is rarely the end result - it's all about the satisfying act of doing. While a lot of us are missing the time we normally spend outside, Anna reassures us tha...

Our Outdoor Memories from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.778877

The memories of outdoor adventures are precious and nourishing. They connect us to our friends and certain versions of ourselves. They're our happy places. And they give us the fortitude to push th...

Leaning into the Unknown: Chris Fagan from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.776439

Chris Fagan isn't a professional adventurer, but she’s spent a good deal of the leisure time in the last 30 years of her adult life seeing what she’s made of. Chris has skied unguided to the South ...

Call to Action: Black Lives Matter from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.773032

We want to leave room in your week and your podcast feed for Black Lives Matter. Escaping to the woods, while restorative and wonderful for reflection, won’t effect change. This is a time to listen...

A Natural Leader: Environmental Educator Nicole Jackson from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.764662

Nicole Jackson is an environmental educator, birder, and co-creator of Black Birders Week. She's also dedicated to connecting people to the environment and each other. As a girl, nature nurtured Ni...

Letting Go of Perfection: Rocío Villalobos from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.763795

Whether running an ultramarathon, talking about recovery from her eating disorder, fighting for racial equity, or mentoring youth at Explore Austin, Rocío Villalobos practices patience, not perfect...

Refuge Outdoor Festival Founder Chevon Powell from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.761345

Chevon Powell founded Refuge Outdoor Festival in 2018 to provide joy, community, connection, and refuge in the outdoors for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and allies. This year's virtual festi...

Sprinkling Seeds: Carrington Kernodle from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.759089

Carrington Kernodle is a plant-lover and a plant-eater, sprinkling the seeds of what she's learned about growing a more sustainable lifestyle. She believes in spreading the most joy possible, all w...

Figuring It Out as She Grows: Mina Okpi, Founder of Black Outdoor Adventurers from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.758114

Mina Okpi is an electrical engineer-turned outdoor entrepreneur. Through her company Black Outdoor Adventurers, she helps connect people of color to the outdoors. Like a lot of small business owner...

Where We Walk: What Youth Have to Teach Us About the Trail from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.753299

In the third episode of Where We Walk, we explore some of the long lasting impacts of introducing kids and young people to paths like the Appalachian Trail (A.T). Above all else, this episode is ab...

Wonder Walking Heals: Amy Won from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.747583

Artist Amy Won is a big believer in making time in your life for wonder, even magic. And you can access it by walking out your front door.

Taking Your Period Outdoors from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.690699

If you menstruate (and honestly, even if you don’t), it’s likely that periods are one of many factors that come into play when you’re looking to head outside. Join nurse and bike tourist Mary ...

Ripple Effect: Documentary Filmmaker Biz Young from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.689660

Filmmaker and climber Biz Young shares her evolution from creating stop-motion music videos in her dorm room to making short documentary films inspired by nature and driven by purpose.

LIVE Catch-Up: Kareemah Batts from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.683569

Catch-up with Kareemah Batts, founder of Adaptive Climbing Group, diversity professional, and disability advocate.

Meet-Cute with Sex Outside from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.682503

Laura Borichevsky wants to open up more conversations about sex, gender, and love: all through digging into the many connections we can find between them and the outdoors. Gale links up with Laura ...

LIVE Catch-Up: Erin Sullivan from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.680786

Catch-up with Erin Sullivan, the creative behind @ErinOutdoors. Erin was first on the show back in February 2017, talking about her winding path to a freelance creative career inspired by the outdo...

Slowing Down for Wildflowers: Doris Lance from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.675951

Doris Lance is an avid hiker and wildflower photographer who happens to be over the age of 75. Learn her tips for slowing down, paying attention, and embracing a lifetime of hiking.

LIVE Catch-Up: Mirna Valerio from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.668761

Catch-up with Mirna Valerio aka The Mirnavator. Mirna is an ultra runner, adventurer, author, former teacher, more. Her blog, Fat Girl Running, took off shortly after she took on the sport back in ...

Traversing Seasons - Matrescence, Part 2 from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.657561

From the tender early days of the fourth trimester, to integrating the outdoors into your little one’s lives as they grow, the postpartum phase of matrescence is a complex period of healing, care-g...

Reciprocity with Lands & Waters: Brianne Lauro from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.655297

Brianne Lauro was born and raised on Hawai’i Island and learned how to hunt, fish, and dive from her father at a young age. She’s carried this passion into adulthood, along with a commitment to hon...

Why We Hunt from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.651414

To help paint a picture of hunting that reflects a spectrum of perspectives, Gabaccia talked with women from different generations, locations, ethnicities, levels of experience, and styles of pract...

Embracing a New Life in the Subarctic - Kristen Berkeley from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.640839

Sometimes adventure looks like picking up and moving 3000 miles away from your home to live in the subarctic. Four years ago, Kristen Berkeley was living in Toronto and blogging about fashion, make...

We Know You'll Love: Indoor Kid by Out There from 2022-02-22T07:22:06.639943

What happens when the person you think you want to be doesn't mesh with who you are? This week, we're sharing a special bonus episode - the first episode in Out There's new season. In it, Sarah Dea...

Examining Skiing, with Love - Heather Hansman & Tori Duhaime from 2022-02-16T10:00

Journalist Heather Hansman digs deep into the past, present, and future of skiing in her new book Powder Days. Her love for the sport leaps off the pages, but that doesn’t stop her from looking at ...

Nature Meditations: Kenya Jackson-Saulters from 2022-01-19T14:22:38

Kenya Jackson-Saulters believes in the power of pairing meditation with time outside and cultivating rituals to help her channel the spirituality and peace of mind she finds in nature. In this e...

We Know You'll Love: This is Our Time from 2022-01-12T10:00

Listen to a preview of "This is Our Time" a storytelling podcast that takes you on an immersive adventure on a ship to Antarctica with host Samantha Hodder and 80 women who all work in STEM.

Into the F.U.T.U.R.E. from 2021-12-15T11:00

The Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E. Initiative is a coalition of ethnically and racially diverse leaders dedicated to ensuring youth from historically excluded communities have access to meaningful experie...

How to Be Alone: Nicole Antoinette from 2021-11-17T10:00

Nicole Antoinette recently released a trail journal of her 2017 thru-hike of the Arizona Trail called “How to Be Alone.” And that’s what we met up to talk about on a trail near Boston: how her f...

Hiking Through Cancer: Rebecca Sperry from 2021-10-13T09:00

Rebecca Sperry was in the middle of a big hiking challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020: she was tracing all 1400+ miles of trails in the White Mountains. While she h...

Listen to this: About the Journey from 2021-09-29T09:00

Listen to this: About the Journey. Go on an audio road trip with travel lover Oneika Raymond.

A Problem Solver's Approach to the Climate Crisis: Shaandiin Cedar from 2021-09-22T09:00

Shaandiin Cedar is on the solution side of fighting the climate crisis and invites you to join in, too. A problem-solver by nature, Shaandiin is taking both a bottom-up and a top-down approach t...

WorldPride: Revisiting Our Conversation with Elyse Rylander from 2021-08-18T09:00

In honor of WorldPride, we're revisiting our 2018 conversation with Elyse Rylander. Elyse is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering queer yo...

Kindness Out There from 2021-08-11T10:00

Your stories of the unexpected kindness you’ve found in the outdoors - from strangers, from nature.

Bobbing at the Surface: Carrot Quinn from 2021-07-28T09:00

Carrot Quinn joins us on the show again to talk about her latest memoir: The Sunset Route. For those who read and loved Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart, The Sunset Route fills in a lot of the bac...

Recovery on the Water: Palinor Velasco from 2021-06-30T09:00

Palinor Velasco has always pursued an adventurous life, even before she found her place in and love for the outdoors. While newly sober, Palinor found healing in climbing and mountain biking, but a...

Abby Ruhman - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 1 from 2021-06-25T07:15

Abby Ruhman is a professional makeup artist with Alopecia Totalis who uses her body as a canvas to advocate for change when it comes to outdated beauty standards. Art and creativity are central to ...

Ariel Tweto - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 2 from 2021-06-25T07:10

Ariel Tweto is passionate about taking chances and trying new things in the outdoors -- and sharing her experiences with others. She and Gabaccia Moreno met up at the Mountain Games to talk about h...

Emily Jackson - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 3 from 2021-06-25T07:05

Emily Jackson is a professional kayaker and a mother of two. Kayaking is in her blood—her dad, Eric Jackson, is a World Champion freestyle kayaker and more often than not, you can find Emily on the...

Arielle Shipe - Voices from the GoPro Mountain Games, Episode 4 from 2021-06-25T07:00

Arielle Shipe is someone who shares her health and adventure story for the service of others. This year at the Mountain Games, she taught yoga surrounded by nature, helping participants center the...

Nature is Never the Problem: Sofia Jin from 2021-06-16T09:00

Sofia Jin believes that if we are going to spend time in nature, we need to address the very human problems we bring with us: sexism, sexual harassment, eating disorders, and racism (to name a few)...

Meeting Yourself Where You're At: Lindsey Ingram from 2021-05-26T09:00

Lindsey Ingram has long-haul COVID, which means she is constantly renegotiating what's possible for herself in the outdoors. But just like she's not just a mom, or a hiker, or a gardener -- the ...

Spreading the Joy: Demiesha Dennis from 2021-05-19T09:00

Demiesha Dennis is an angler, mom, and community leader who is passionate about spreading the joy she’s found outdoors. Her reflections on time spent outside as an immigrant and Woman of Color p...

Reach Out for a More Inclusive Outdoors from 2021-04-28T09:00

We all have something to give when it comes to making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for all. But we don’t have to reinvent the wheel, we can reach out and support existing organizat...

Fishing for Community: Serene Cusack from 2021-04-21T09:00

Serene Cusack wants to build more community in the fly fishing world, especially amongst those folks who haven’t always been included. Whether through her own social media handle, “Fatty on the ...

Unlock a Day Trip - Navigating Through, Episode 1 from 2021-04-14T07:15

You don’t have to head out on a multi-day road trip to enjoy the benefits of time away: a micro-adventure can be just what you need to help you reset in your own backyard. In the first of this spec...

Building Bonds with Family - Navigating Through, Episode 2 from 2021-04-14T07:10

In more ways than one, our circles have tightened in the last year. And while for some family has been out of reach, for others, it's been a constant. In this episode we hear from a new mom, Aly Ni...

Recharging with Purpose - Navigating Through, Episode 3 from 2021-04-14T07:05

Running a nonprofit, doing advocacy work, challenging the dominant narratives of what it means to recreate outside - it all takes a lot of energy. This episode highlights filmmaker Faith Briggs and...

Getting Creative - Navigating Through, Episode 4 from 2021-04-14T07:00

Nothing gets us out of a creative rut like a change of scenery: it helps provide a new perspective, a fresh way of looking at the world. Amidst the stress of the pandemic, it’s been more challengin...

Listen, Learn, Engage: Women's Outdoor Summit from 2021-03-31T09:00

Listen and learn from leaders in the outdoor industry in this special highlight episode of the virtual Women’s Outdoor Summit. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day ...

LIVE Catch-Up: Shelma Jun from 2021-03-29T09:00

Catch-up with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy and the creator of the women’s climbing festival. We talked about her lessons from 2020, particularly the way societal work week’s inhibit our commun...

Self-Defense in the Outdoors: Nicole Snell from 2021-03-24T09:00

Nicole Snell is a self-defense expert, the creator of Outdoor Defense, owner and CEO of Girls Fight Back, a solo adventurer, hike lead with Black Girls Trekkin’, and more. In this episode, we’ll ta...

More than Pretty Pictures: Sofia Jaramillo from 2021-03-10T10:00

Photojournalist turned outdoor photographer Sofia Jaramillo wants to do more than take incredibly beautiful photos, she wants to help diversify the outdoors through her work. We talk about how she ...

Our Cultural Connection - See Us Outside, Episode 1 from 2020-12-18T08:15

We all have our own profound connection to land and water that should be honored and respected, but all too often, dominant narratives of what it means to be an ‘outdoorsperson’ uplifts just one wa...

Empowerment Through Access - See Us Outside, Episode 2 from 2020-12-18T08:10

Creating more opportunities for access to outdoor recreation allows young women of color to define their own narratives in the outdoors. Organizations like Young Women Who Crush and Women’s Wildern...

The Joy of Community - See Us Outside, Episode 3 from 2020-12-18T08:05

In a shared space amongst Women of Color, there is a unique comfort and freedom, with no need to explain yourself or hold yourself back. The four organizations highlighted on this series are in man...

Looking to the Future, Today - See Us Outside, Episode 4 from 2020-12-18T08:00

What do we hope the future of women of color in the outdoors looks like? In the final episode of See Us Outside, we hear from leaders from across the organizations doing the work to provide outdoor...

Expanding the Conservation Conversation: Gabaccia Moreno from 2020-12-16T11:00

Meet Gabaccia, host of our upcoming miniseries See Us Outside. Gabaccia Moreno is passionate about creating spaces to talk about what it means to explore responsibility. In both her freelance work ...

Where is All the Plus-Size Snow Gear? Part 1 from 2020-11-25T10:55

For people who wear plus-size apparel, it’s often downright impossible to find the gear necessary to get out and stay warm, safe, and dry on the mountain. That’s what this two-part series is about....

Where is All the Plus-Size Snow Gear? Part 2 from 2020-11-25T10:50

In part two, we hear from Mon Balon, the founder of Plus Snow - an online retail shop that sells plus size snow gear to fulfill the need for quality gear that fits a variety of plus size bodies. Mo...

Where There's Smoke: Climate Change & Outdoor Adventures from 2020-11-18T11:00

Every outdoor adventure we go on is affected by climate change. Listen to the experiences of two women, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Doreen Wong, as they share specific ways their adventuring has been imp...

Find Your Next Outdoor Job: Olivia Deihs from 2020-11-11T11:00

Olivia Deihs, founder of Women in Outdoor Work, helps women land jobs in the outdoor industry and the environmental nonprofit world. Olivia helps us get a sense of what kind of outdoor jobs are out...

Paralympic Snowboarder Brittani Coury from 2020-10-28T10:00

In partnership with Ikon Pass, Paralympic snowboarder and registered nurse Brittani Couri answers your questions about getting started in skiing and snowboarding. Our hope is that you'll be empower...

Where We Walk: Building The Pathway from 2020-10-26T09:00

In this final episode of the Where We Walk miniseries, we take a look at volunteering by hearing from Michela Williams and Brittany Leavitt: two individuals who have had a big hand in volunteer pos...

Fear & Leadership in the Mountains from 2020-10-21T10:00

How many times have we been told the story of the fearless leader? When the stakes are high, it feels natural to place our confidence in strength and certainty. But this is the story of a sometimes...

Where We Walk: Meeting Wildlife on the A.T. from 2020-10-19T09:00

With thousands of species of animals to encounter, it's clear that wildlife on the Appalachian Trail is plentiful. But here’s a question: how much do you see and experience when you're outdoors, es...

Blooming in a Green Career: Laura Navar from 2020-10-14T09:00

Laura Navar, Outreach Manager at National Parks Conservation Association, considers herself to be a bit of a late bloomer in the conservation nonprofit world. She didn’t know that the environmental...

Where We Walk: Dreaming of Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail from 2020-10-12T09:00

In the fourth episode of Where We Walk, we hear from Brittany and Laura, two women who share a longing and a love for the Appalachian Trail. Brittany fulfilled her goal of thru-hiking the Appalachi...

Coming Together to Vote as an Outdoor State: Lindsay Bourgoine from 2020-09-30T09:00:10

Lindsay Bourgoine of Protect Our Winters, who leads outdoor athletes and brand executives on climate policy issues and advocacy, shares the power of our voice and our vote in the fight against clim...

Where We Walk: We’re Here, Too from 2020-09-28T04:20:39

In this second episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re examining the presence of women both on the Appalachian trail and within the land that hosts it-- from moments i...

Outdoorsy Puns & "Subpar" Parks: Illustrator Amber Share from 2020-09-23T10:00:18

Amber Share is the creator of Subpar Parks, a National Parks illustration project with a satirical twist. Though her sense of humor leans on sarcasm, Amber's love of the outdoors and helping advent...

Where We Walk: Memories of the Appalachian Trail from 2020-09-21T09:00:03

On the very first episode of “Where We Walk: Stories from the Appalachian Trail,” we’re looking back - but as you’ll hear, the memories we make on the Appalachian Trail, or A.T., extend beyond the ...

The Art of Thru-Hiking: Alina "Abstract" Drufovka from 2020-09-16T10:00:13

From the age of 13, Alina Drufovka dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. She spent years thinking about her next hike, but her long walks haven’t been an escape or a cure-all, they've played a v...

Walking Can Change the World: Amanda Jameson from 2020-08-26T09:00:14

Amanda Jameson has walked over 3,500 miles since setting foot on the Colorado Trail in 2015. She documents her walks on her blog and handle, Brown Girl on the NST, or Brown Girl on the National Sce...

The Promise of Climbing: Sabrina Chapman from 2020-08-12T09:00:10

Sabrina Chapman's climbing story helps redefine what it means to be an elite climber. That said, you don’t need to be a climber for it to resonate with you. Sabrina is wildly thoughtful, a woman wh...

Team Pattie Gonia from 2020-07-29T09:00:17

Meet the Pattie Gonia team, talk about growth, creativity, and allyship, contemplate femininity, and dream a bit about what’s possible in the outdoors.

Perspective Shifts: Ash Hobbs from 2020-07-15T10:00:15

Recharging in nature helps Ash Hobbs stay energized in their 9-5 work in the criminal justice system. It also gives Ash the space to think creatively and to shift their perspective when they're fee...

Embracing Intersectional Environmentalism: Leah Thomas & Kristy Drutman from 2020-06-24T10:00:03

Because environmentalism should be inclusive of both people and the planet. Leah Thomas, founder of IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com, and Kristy Drutman, the podcaster behind Brown Girl Green, us...

An Open Heart to Growth: Ashleigh Thompson from 2020-06-17T10:00:18

Ashleigh Thompson is an indigenous archaeologist. She's also a runner, climber, photographer, and lifelong learner. Ashleigh's woven her many interests together and is actively building a life that...

Black Birders Week is Forever: Danielle Belleny from 2020-06-10T10:00:07

Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this...

Playing it Safe: Outdoor Rec & COVID-19 from 2020-05-27T09:30:34

We’re heading into summer and parks and trails and beaches around the US are starting to open up again amidst the pandemic. As hikers, paddlers, climbers, runners, we crave time outside, but we als...

Stories of Togetherness from 2020-05-20T10:00:07

We often talk on this show about what we learn about ourselves in the outdoors. We share solo experiences that help us rethink what we’re made of. But there’s a special kind of intimacy that we can...

Lessons We Can Learn From Wilderness Therapy: Judith Sadora from 2020-05-13T10:00:06

Judith Sadora, a licensed marriage & family therapist (LMFT) who practices wilderness therapy, shares how she applies some of her backcountry work into her everyday life, and how we might be able t...

Feeling the Loss of A Thru-Hike: Lindsey Falkenburg from 2020-04-22T10:00:28

....And remembering what she's made of. Like a lot of 2020 thru-hikers, Lindsey Falkenburg canceled her plan to hike the Continental Divide Trail in June. In its absence, she's allowing herself to ...

Adventuring with Cerebral Palsy: Win Kelly Charles from 2020-04-15T10:00:15

Win Kelly Charles says it best: "People with cerebral palsy are strong and people with cerebral palsy are determined." In this episode, we hear about all the different ways she finds joy outdoors (...

Owning Her Body on the Trail: Beth Bradley at No Man's Land Film Festival from 2020-03-25T10:00:15

Beth Bradley can confidently say that hiking changed her life. Doing the 52 Hike Challenge has changed the voice in her head from one that says "I'm too fat" to one that believes, without a doubt, ...

A Blueprint for an Adventurous Life: Shon't Savage from 2020-03-18T09:00:13

For Shon’t Savage, divorce was a bad thing that turned out to be a good thing. Ten years ago, while sharing custody of her then two year old son, she found herself with free time. Shon’t grieved th...

To Get the Job Done: Hotshot Wildland Firefighter Amanda Monthei from 2020-03-11T09:00:11

Meet Amanda Monthei, a hotshot wildland firefighter and creative who has made it her mission to empower women and all qualified firefighters to know there is space for them in wildland firefighting...

Purpose and Perspective in the Superstition Mountains: The Cairn Project from 2019-12-11T10:30:20

The power of a two-night backpacking trip in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona is multiplied when it's spent with women who are motivated by a common goal: to help introduce more girls to the o...

Working Towards a Greater Good: Jennifer McLaren from 2019-11-27T09:30:28

In partnership with Smartwool, we talk with their CEO Jennifer McLaren about how her love of the outdoors and a career in finance collided to take her where she's at today: the leader of a purpose-...

Dreaming (and Creating) Big in a Small Town: Briana Feola from 2019-11-20T10:30:04

Briana Feola gets to wear the hats of biologist, geologist, and environmental scientist through her work at Brainstorm---all by creating affordable, nature-inspired screen prints and other art that...

Climbing Our Own Mountains: Wasfia Nazreen from 2019-11-15T10:30:39

In partnership with Sherpa Adventure Gear, guest host Laura Hughes interviews Wasfia Nazreen-- mountaineer, activist, and writer-- to learn about what it was like to take a journey up each of the S...

All This Possibility: Jenny Bruso from 2019-11-13T10:00:13

Jenny Bruso's multi-day trek on the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru transformed what she thought was possible for herself; it's opened her up to the idea of hikes around the world and helpe...

A Big Exhale: Sydney Williams of Hiking My Feelings from 2019-10-30T09:35:05

For Sydney Williams, “Hiking My Feelings” means identifying trauma, figuring out how it manifests in our bodies through physical and mental disease, and figuring out how to heal from that. For Sydn...

Forever Unfolding: Kara Richardson Whitely from 2019-10-23T09:30:20

Kara Richardson Whitely is the author of Gorge, a memoir about her climb up Mount Kilimanjaro and her lifelong experience with binge eating disorder, the most common (but least talked about) eating...

Running Towards the Sun: Verna Volker from 2019-10-16T09:30:04

Verna is Navajo, a mother of four, and days away from running a 50-mile ultra run. She started running after having her second child 12 years ago. Hear about Verna's journey as a runner and how it’...

Shining a Light on Caving: Katt Greaser from 2019-09-25T09:30:13

Katt Greaser shares her experience on a recent caving trip to Scapegoat Wilderness area in Montana, and encourages you to try the sport, too.

If You Want to Try Backpacking, You're in Good Company from 2019-09-18T09:30:03

With the help of listeners and Backpacking 101 author Heather Balogh Rochfort, we share stories of first-time backpackers, as well as advice to get you started. Whether you're a seasoned backpacker...

A Beautiful Place of Healing: Emilee Struss from 2019-09-11T09:30:04

Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t running an ultra marathon or topping out at a climbing competition, it’s showing up for yourself in small ways, taking a step back and figuring out what you nee...

The Vulnerability of Putting Your Voice Out There: Sarah Shimazaki from 2019-08-28T09:30:13

How can you do what you love without losing yourself in the process? Putting your voice out there can be a very vulnerable thing: just take it from Outside Voices podcast host Sarah Shimazaki. We t...

Butterflies, Bison, and the Border Wall: Conservationist Krista Schlyer from 2019-08-21T09:30:04

Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer describes the almost 2,000-mile border between the US and Mexico as a vibrant landscape teeming with life. Raising awareness for its biodiversity has bec...

A Challenge from the Universe: Sharlene Jones from 2019-08-14T09:30:20

Sharlene Jones is allergic to exercise (literally) but because hiking feels like home, fear of what could happen isn't enough to keep her from hitting the trail. Instead, she's developed a famil...

Adventure Moms: Getting Out There With (and Without) Your Kids from 2019-07-31T09:30:15

Becoming a mom doesn't mean you stop going outside. We pulled together five incredible adventure moms to talk about getting out there with (and without) your kids.

We ask questions like: ...

A Few Big Leaps: Becky Marcelliano from 2019-07-24T09:20:03

Becky Marcelliano shares how she pivoted from working as an art teacher to working her way up to be a marketing manager a marketing manager in the outdoor industry (first Deuter, then Salomon). ...

Pushing Through: Meghan and Laurie Young from 2019-07-10T12:30

Laurie Young stepped into her daughter Meghan's world by joining her on a trek to Annapurna base camp in Nepal. Together they pushed through every challenge that presented itself while learning tha...

To Be Seen: Nikki Smith from 2019-06-28T09:30

Nikki Smith likes to say that she is a climber, photographer, and writer who just happens to be transgender. Professor Brené Brown inadvertently changed Nikki's course when she wrote about midlife,...

Two States to Go on the Appalachian Trail: Grizel Williams from 2019-06-26T09:30

Grizel Williams is a fast hiker on a crowded Appalachian Trail, just two states away from finishing. We talk life on the trail: sexism, craving loneliness, food, periods, switchbacks, and more.

Safer Alone in the Backcountry: Sarah Grothjan from 2019-06-19T09:19

Sarah Grothjan believes solo hiking is one of the safest things she can do. Sarah explains why she feels safer alone in the backcountry than she does in her off-trail life.

After the Wildfire: Melissa Geissinger from 2019-06-12T17:00

Melissa Geissinger lost her house in the Tubbs fire in October 2017. Two months later, she had her son Apollo, and life changed forever once again.

Voices from PGM ONE from 2019-06-10T09:30

What changes about the environmental movement when people of color are both the leaders and the audience? We teamed up with REI to send writer Amanda Machado to the third annual PGM ONE Summit in P...

Grit, Guts, and the Right Amount of Gall: Jen Gurecki from 2019-05-29T09:30

Jen Gurecki is a serial outdoor entrepreneur who isn’t afraid to go against the norm when it comes to the businesses she’s started in the industry. With over 20 years of experience, Jen’s the CEO o...

Teaching by Example: Low Waste Camper and Garden Ranger Cindy Villaseñor from 2019-05-22T09:28

Cindy Villaseñor is an Enrich LA Garden Ranger who strives to live a low waste lifestyle. She also loves camping, gardening outside of work, and eats vegan. Cindy didn’t grow up doing any of these ...

The Curvy Kili Crew from 2019-05-15T09:23

For International Women's Day, 20 plus-size women hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. Each had a different reason and background, but they came together to take up space on the highest mountain in Africa. One...

Choosing Environmental Optimism from 2019-04-17T09:25

This Earth Day, we’re looking on the bright side. We’re asking, how can a sense of environmental optimism keep us facing forward? What strength do we gain when we’re comfortable starting fresh - wh...

On and Off the Icefield: Hannah Perrine Mode from 2019-04-10T09:25

Anyone else a ‘bad’ science student in high school? For those who haven’t been indoctrinated, earth science can be all intimidating facts and hard edges. Hannah Perrine Mode is an abstract artis...

What Happened Next: Afghan Cycles & The Musical Mountaineers from 2019-03-13T09:30

Both filmmaker Sarah Menzies and The Musical Mountaineers accomplished big things after our conversations last year. Sarah debuted her film Afghan Cycles. Rose and Anastasia played music in Seattle...

Making Time for Nature from 2019-02-20T10:30

How to make time for nature, even in the winter season.

The Power of Storytelling: Danielle Williams & Melanin Base Camp from 2019-02-13T10:33

Stories 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 peop...

The Pledge - Teresa Baker & Danielle Williams from 2019-02-13T10:27

What'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, equita...

Trust the Timing: Ski Mountaineer Caroline Gleich from 2019-01-23T10:30

Caroline 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 w...

Reading a River: Heather Hansman from 2019-01-16T10:33

Heather 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 i...

Looking Forward in Our Outdoor Lives from 2018-12-19T10:30

What we're looking forward to in our outdoor lives.

Postpartum: Kristina Frost from 2018-11-28T10:30

Becoming 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. We talk to Kristina before and after she takes h...

What We Have to Give from 2018-11-21T10:17

What we have (and want) to give to ourselves and to others is often clarified through time outside.

Lost & Found from 2018-11-14T10:30

Lost 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 ...

Down with Adventure: Melody Forsyth from 2018-10-24T09:08

Pregnant with her daughter Ruby, Melody Forsyth thought hiking would be her "last hurrah" when she found out Ruby has Down Syndrome. Turns out, it was just the beginning.

Nature as a Disruptive Force for Queer Youth: Elyse Rylander from 2018-10-17T09:35

Elyse 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 nat...

Leading with Humility: Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino from 2018-10-10T09:32

Tsedo Sherpa-Ednalino is the COO of Sherpa Adventure Gear. Leading with humility and flexibility is part of her Sherpa heritage, and doing so is integral to her life as an executive and a mother.

Lightening Trauma's Invisible Weight on the Trail: Sydney Williams from 2018-09-26T09:32

Sydney 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.

Bike Touring is About More Than Just Bikes: Mary Ann Thomas from 2018-09-19T09:31

Mary 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 ...

Nature Up Close: Science Illustrator Kristin Link from 2018-09-12T09:29

Kristin 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 sci...

The Musical Mountaineers from 2018-08-22T09:26

Anastasia 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...

Grandma's Ride from 2018-08-15T09:34

Taryn'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.

Something New from 2018-07-25T09:30

What’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 spite of self-doubt or feeling like they won’t measure ...

The Story of an Adventure Friendship from 2018-07-18T09:28

This 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.

Solo (But Not Quite Alone) from 2018-07-11T09:51

Your 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 ...

Fifty Years as an Outdoor Entrepreneur: Sheri Tingey from 2018-06-27T09:21

Sheri 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 th...

DIY: Advocating for Parks Near and Far from 2018-06-20T09:30

A 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...

Breaking Ground for Others from 2018-06-13T09:30

Ever feel like you're alone in your relationship with the outdoors? Join a group of women who are leading the way in their communities by spending time outside and breaking ground for others to do ...

Perfectly Capable of Climbing: Kareemah Batts from 2018-05-30T09:25

Kareemah 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 wa...

Fat and Outdoorsy: Jenny Bruso from 2018-05-23T09:30

Jenny Bruso is the founder of Unlikely Hikers. Her work is rooted in her belief that there is room for every body on the trail.

Finding Nature in the In-Between: Simone Martin-Newberry from 2018-05-16T09:49

Simone 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 ...

When You Just Have to Laugh from 2018-04-25T09:21

Those 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. Recorde...

Risk Takers from 2018-04-18T09:27

What 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.

All In: Sarah Menzies from 2018-04-11T09:23

Sarah 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...

HumaNature: The Hunt from 2018-03-28T09:30

Jessi 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.

The Girls behind 'Granite Gals' from 2018-03-21T09:30

Sisters 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 eve...

Abuela Afuera: Grandmother Outside from 2018-02-28T10:30

Caro 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 w...

An (Adventure) Book Club for the 21st Century from 2018-02-21T10:30

A 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...

What They Have In Common: Pure Land from 2018-02-14T10:12

Interview with Annette McGivney, author of Pure Land. When she says she has something in common with a murderer, she’s right. And she also has something in common with a tourist from Japan, as wel...

Fifty Plus from 2018-01-31T10:28

What is it like to enjoy the outdoors after the age of 50? We asked and you answered.

Native Connection to the Land: Jaylyn Gough from 2018-01-24T10:20

Interview with Jaylyn Gough, Navajo outdoors woman and founder of Native Women's Wilderness. Jaylyn has found strength and healing in the outdoors in her life: in fact, it's come second nature. She...

Commitment and Community: Nicole Brown from 2018-01-17T10:29

Nicole Brown is founder of Women Who Hike. In October, she set out to hike Southern California's three highest mountains in 24 hours. Nicole was confident leading up to the challenge, but very li...

Never Too Late to Become a Mountain Nomad from 2018-01-10T10:30

After 15 years working a practicing lawyer, Marinel de Jesus decided to leave her legal career to pursue her love of the mountains and run her trekking company, Peak Explorations, full time. Marine...

Her Legacy from 2017-12-13T10:35

We travel to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia to create a story about the visible impact we leave behind on the country we live in and the countries we visit.

Where is Wilderness? from 2017-11-29T11:39

Last winter Emma Hayward reached out to ask Gale, "What does wilderness mean to you?" Emma was working on her senior thesis project. As an environmental science major with a love for the ocean, she...

Cerebral Palsy Strong: Katy Fetters from 2017-11-22T10:30

We talk with Katy Fetters, founder of the movement Cerebral Palsy Strong, about how she's found adaptability and vulnerability to be her strengths on the trail, overlanding in South America, and in...

When a Run is Not Just a Run: Olympian Sarah Attar from 2017-10-25T09:00

Sarah Attar, the first female runner to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, believes in the intimacy of learning a landscape on your own two feet. We talk with Sarah about the inspiration she f...

Doing the Work: Adventure Photographer Kylie Fly from 2017-10-18T09:12

We talk with Kylie Fly about how she's creating her own career in the outdoor industry as an adventure photographer, when it's right to say no to opportunities, and why for her, people always come ...

Tired But Happy, Together from 2017-10-11T09:30

Host Gale takes her twin sister Lora backpacking for the very first time. They spend the night in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hope? To be tired but happy, together.

Permission Slip from 2017-08-30T09:26

Ever feel like you need permission to try something new? We talk with Amanda Machado, author of the Vox essay "The Strangeness of Being a Latina who Loves Hiking."

Confidence from 2017-08-23T09:42

On the trail, is confidence good, bad, or something in between? We talk with Lisa Michelle, a woman who lost her hiking partner tragically while hiking solo. We discover how Lisa is able to reconci...

Out There: High On Failure from 2017-08-16T10:01

Can failure bring out the best in you? We're excited to share one of our favorite outdoor podcasts with you, "Out There Podcast." This week, we chat with host Willow Belden and share her award-winn...

Complicating the Narrative: the Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment from 2017-07-26T10:00

What's top of mind for women in the outdoor space right now? We go to the inaugural "Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment" in the Presidio of San Francisco with that question in the back of our m...

More Than Lyme: Redefining Strength from 2017-07-12T09:29

We talk with Chloe O’Neill, founder of "More Than Lyme." She’s had Lyme Disease for most of her young life. For Chloe, the vague, intermittent, but often debilitating symptoms of the disease have i...

Laying the Groundwork: Starting Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps from 2017-06-28T09:13

Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, self-described as...

Sisters in Persistence from 2017-06-21T10:17

Sisters Julie Hotz and Shelly Blacketer grew up together in rural Texas but took very separate paths. Living 1,500 miles away, they decided to train for their first race together: a half-ironman. T...

To Dad, From Daughter from 2017-06-14T09:32

How has your dad shaped your experiences in the outdoors? Prompted by a message from a new father, we asked you to share your stories and received a breadth of responses.

Finding Balance in the Hustle with Sarah Knapp from 2017-05-24T09:26

Striking out on your own means a whole lot of hustling. We interview Sarah Knapp, the founder of OutdoorFest and Mappy Hour about how she got started, how she finds time, and how she's learning to ...

Climber, Activist, Entrepreneur, and Feminist: Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy from 2017-05-17T13:41

Interview with Shelma Jun, founder of Flash Foxy, the Women's Climbing Festival, and the Never Not Collective. We talk with Shelma about the ripple effect of starting small in a place that she knew...

Wild & Weightless: Quieting the Voice of Disordered Eating with the Help of the Outdoors from 2017-05-10T09:06

Interview with "Wild and Weightless" founder Kristen Ales. We talk about her personal experiences at a young age with binge eating disorder and anorexia, how she's quieted that voice in her head, a...

The Power of Showing Up: CEO Haley Robison from 2017-04-26T10:25

Haley Robison, CEO of the hammock and tent company Kammok, believes in the power of play, type 2 fun, and most importantly: showing up. We interview her about how her 20's took her from being a con...

Taking Shape: Making Outside Magazine's Women's Issue from 2017-04-19T10:23

We interview Outside Magazine's deputy editor Mary Turner and art & photography director Hannah McCaughey about their women's XX factor issue.

Small Beauty on the Appalachian Trail : Rahawa Haile from 2017-03-22T10:00

Following the blazes and looking up at the clouds. Interview with Rahawa Haile, author of the essay "How Black Books Lit My Way Along the Appalachian Trail" on Buzzfeed.

Conservation and Experience: Jerryne Cole from 2017-02-22T11:15

Jerryne "Jerri" Cole believes experience is key to conservation of public and private land. For Jerri, a lifetime of connection to nature has correlated to a lifetime of stewardship for the natural...

Weekend Warrior: Paulina Dao from 2017-01-25T15:47

Weekend climbing, camping, hiking, and backpacking is not so different from going it "full time." Meet Paulina Dao, the blogger behind "Little Grunts" and an honest advocate for spending time outside.

Backcountry Bonding: Trail Mavens & Wild Women's Project from 2017-01-11T12:45

Bringing women together in the outdoors. Meet Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens, and Amanda Goad, founder of Wild Women's Project, two very different companies whose missions are built on backcoun...

Towards a More Inclusive Outdoors: What We Can Do from 2016-12-21T18:31

Communication, activism, and reflection. In the second part of our series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, we talk with experts to provide practical steps for how organizations ...

Kim Vawter: After the PCT from 2016-12-14T22:06

Real life lessons learned while thru hiking. We interview Kimberly Vawter, who quit her job as a school principal in Los Angeles to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

The Women of Wylder from 2016-11-30T23:50

Entrepreneurship, sustainable outdoor gear, and making a difference: a new kind of outdoor retail company. We talk with the women of Wylder Goods, which just launched this week. Featuring co-founde...

Diversity: "Beyond the Buzzword" from 2016-11-23T22:09

The outdoors and diversity, equity, & inclusion. We team up with Liz Song from Snowqueen and Scout to investigate the many barriers that a diverse group of people from enjoying and embracing the ou...

Part 2: Adventuring with Kids from 2016-10-31T20:22

The benefits and challenges to getting outdoors with your kids. We interview Shanti Hodges, founder of "Hike It Baby", as well as Aly Nicklas and Alisa Geisler, cofounders of "Born Wild Project."

Part 1: Adventuring with Kids from 2016-10-20T22:15

What moms don't talk about enough: adventuring while pregnant, postpartum, and beyond.

After the PCT: Karen Wang from 2016-10-13T22:41

Injury, community, and gratitude. We interview Karen Wang two weeks after she left the Pacific Crest Trail just shy of Crater Lake in Oregon. There's a lot out there about what it's like to hike a ...

Alone on the Trail from 2016-09-28T21:37

This episode is about going it alone in the outdoors. As women, we're often advised to exercise extra caution when we go solo. We wanted to create an episode that is motivating to other women to ge...

Fresh Air on the Job from 2016-09-12T23:42

Profiling women who work or who have worked for the National Park or US Forest Service.

Women Outdoors, Online from 2016-08-29T18:35

The best part about the internet? Real communities and businesses are built there. It's one place that movements can be made visible. While the "outdoors" and "online" can seem like an oxymoron, so...

Creatives on the Road from 2016-08-11T19:55

Creativity is a big part of #vanlife. Many of the women on the road we've featured are photographers, writers, filmmakers, and visual arti...

Origin Story from 2016-07-28T21:33

What is the backstory of She-Explores.com? Host Gale Straub explains why she started She Explores with the help of some contributors.

Micro Episode: Listeners Answer the Question - How do the outdoors make you feel? from 2016-07-21T17:29

We compiled listener submitted voice memos that describe how the outdoors make them feel. Some adjectives used include: inspired, energetic, connected, healed, calm... The list goes on.

M...

"Being Here": How the Outdoors Make Us Feel from 2016-07-14T17:33

Interview with adventure writer Hilary Oliver about her short film, "Being Here." We talk about her motivation to create the film, how she felt about sharing it with the world, and how she sees adv...

On Fear #2: Human Powered Travel from 2016-06-30T02:36

Interview with Julie Hotz, a videographer and photographer in favor of human-powered travel. She bike-packed from Los Angeles, CA to Glacier National Park and then hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail...

On Fear: Beginner Backpacking and Kickstarters from 2016-06-15T20:32

Interviews with Liz Song, founder of Snowqueen and Scout, and Rachel Goldfarb of @IdleTheoryBus. We talk about the fear associated with taking big leaps - because starting a podcast is a little sc...

About She Explores from 2016-06-15T20:13

An introduction to the motivation behind She Explores podcast from host Gale Straub.

Featuring the voices of:
Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe,
Sheri Tingey,
Beth Bradley, Listen

About She Explores from 2016-06-15T20:13

An introduction to the motivation behind She Explores podcast from host Gale Straub.

Featuring the voices of:
Hiranya de Alwis Jayasinghe,
Sheri Tingey,
Beth Bradley, Listen

About She Explores from 2016-06-15T20:13

Host Gale Straub shares what She Explores is all about.