At 22,841 feet, Aconcagua is the highest summit in South America. High altitude is rough and Emily shares what it's like trekking at this altitude and the intensity and joy that motivates someone to keep reaching for these summits. 

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Everyone has a clunker that carried us and our wild schemes through the mountains until it gave up the ghost, sometimes dramatically. Ivy shares her series of unfortunate vehicles and the wild places she tried to get to. 

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Pontoons are the way to travel in the swampy south. But Ivy reports adventures begin when the motor is on it's last legs just as it gets dark. And then the police arrive...

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How do you keep on hiking 2000 miles through struggles and frustration? Jamie shares how she learned to find strength in herself and others with humor along the way. 

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The 2,190 mile trail from Georgia to Maine is an incredible feat usually taking 4-6 months. Each year thousands attempt to hike the whole way. Only one in four do. Jamie proposed to do it alone. Her husband waved her off, and into the woods she went...

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As an eager young woman, Pam, traveled the world in the 1970's solo. Naivete can bring crazy adventures, which is what she found accidentally travelling through civil wars in Africa and being trapped in the Middle East. 

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Ever feel overwhelmed with emotion in the outdoors? Beautiful views, overcoming challenges, connecting with nature? The "Emotion of Awe" is a real thing. Sharlene describes how to tap into it's healing and resiliency power for yourself. 

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A lovely camp-out with girlfriends. And then the rains began... 

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In the lush Tennessee wilderness, Kathryn was hoping to have a relaxing weekend in the woods with her family. It all changed when a motorcycle gang drove up as their new neighbors and started befriending her little boy. But they were not who she expected. 

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Getting to a hike sometimes is half the battle! Deborah shares her experiences with poor navigation and her tips for those who are directionally challenged. 

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