Heather Anderson and Christine Reed talk about long trails, processing grief in nature, and sharing ourselves with the public. Farther: Eight Months on America’s Triple Crown Trails is the epic story of Heather’s Calendar Year Triple Crown— a journey which helped her heal and earned her the title of National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.

Book Mentions from the episode

Farther by Heather Anderson

Thirst by Heather Anderson

Mud Rocks Blazes by Heather Anderson

Adventure Ready: A Hiker’s Guide to Planning, Training, and Resiliency by Katie...

Climb through history with Joanna Croston, author of Mountaineering Women: Climbing Through History, and host Christine Reed. Joanna shares how a thread of interest in women’s mountaineering stories and a casual list she’d been compiling over the years prepared her to create this chronology and possibly more in the future. 

Book Mentions from the episode

Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston

Blood Sweat Tears edited by Christine Reed

Thirty Below by Cassidy Randall

A Light Through the Cracks by Beth Rodden

Space Below My Feet by Gwen...

Join Bridget Crocker and Christine Reed as they wade through the challenges of being a woman in an overwhelmingly men’s space. Crocker’s memoir, The River’s Daughter, shines a light on the power structures of the riverrafting industry as she came up through the ranks as a guide in the nineties and early aughts, laying that beside the fraught dynamics of her childhood family dynamics and a thread of hope that wounds can be healed. 

Book Mentions from the episode

The River’s Daughter by Bridget Crocker

Hotshot by River...

Join Cassidy Randall and Christine Reed as they explore the inspiring story of the first all-women’s ascent of Denali in 1970—unpacking the societal doubts and personal challenges they faced in order to quietly redefine what is possible for women in mountaineering. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the Denali Damsels. 

Book Mentions from the episode

Thirty Below by Cassidy Randall

The Wager by David Grann

Going Up is Easy by Lydia Bradey

Enough by Melissa Arnot Reid

Into Thin Air by Jon...

Laugh along with Blythe Roberson and Christine Reed as they talk National Park road trips and a boatload of book recommendations. What started out as a journey to challenge the gender narrative (or more specifically which gender gets to tell what narrative) becomes an exploration of conservation, ecotourism, and inequality.

Book Mentions from the episode

America the Beautiful? by Blythe Roberson

How to Date Men When You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Braiding Sweetgrass...

Black Bear and Lookout by Trina Moyles (Book Club)

Discover how outdoor life, personal loss, and deep relationships shape the narratives of Trina Moyles' memoirs, Lookout and Black Bear. In this episode, we delve into her experiences as a fire lookout, her connection with bears, and how her storytelling explores love, identity, and environmental challenges.

Book Mentions from the episode

Black Bear by Trina Moyles

Lookout by Trina Moyles

Women Who Dig by Trina Moyles

Burning Ground by Pearl Luke

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Join Christine Reed, author of Alone in Wonderland, for the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod. We interview authors of adventure stories by women and gender-expansive individuals in the outdoors.

Explore the intersection of outdoor pursuits and the craft of storytelling, including behind-the-scenes insights into how these books are written.

Read along and join the discussion with the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club

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Shop the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Picks at the Rugged Outdoorswoman Bookshop