Today we dive into Marie Dorion's journey west. She was a translator, guide, and survivor against all odds.

SAVE OUR SIGNS: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/save-our-signs/home

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-https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rJXpSURKSvocutEGC0xC1?si=e1fba8febfa24245

-https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/marie-dorion.htm#:~:text=For%20three%20months%2C%20Marie%20and,with%20the%20Walla%20Walla%20people.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/226443475450908/posts/1342605010501410/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYdTR81JwRg

https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2012/08/marie-dorion.html

http://www.bigorrin.org/ioway_kids.htm#:~:text=The%20Ioways%20were%20farming%20people,more%20information%20about%20Native%20agriculture.

https://iowanation.org/about-us/

https://www.lewisandclark.travel/listing/madame-dorion-memorial-park/

https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/save-our-signs/about?authuser=0

https://www.mnhs.org/furpost/learn/french#:~:text=The%20fur%20trade%20brought%20the%20spread%20of,before%20Europeans%20introduced%20the%20transatlantic%20slave%20trade.

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/fur_trade_in_oregon_country/#:~:text=As%20a%20result%2C%20some%20Native,Country%20from%201790%20to%201848.

https://www.ndstudies.gov/gr8/content/unit-ii-time-transformation-1201-1860/lesson-2-making-living/topic-5-fur-trade/section-2-indians-and-fur-trade#:~:text=The%20fur%20trade%20was%20both%20very%20good,Americans%20and%20created%20an%20epidemic%20of%20alcoholism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_fur_trade#:~:text=Many%20Indigenous%20(and%20European)%20communities%20that%20relied,devastating%20for%20the%20animals'%20North%20American%20populations.

Caite Zeliff isn’t just a skier — she’s a mirror for anyone who’s ever had to start over. From the highs of winning Kings and Queens of Corbet’s to the lows of injury and identity loss, this episode digs into her story of resilience, reinvention, and what it really means to redefine the send.

Sources:

https://www.freeskier.com/qa-getting-real-with-caite-zeliff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgQHsoReq5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR2VaIyBFb8

https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/about-us/athletes/caite-zeliff 

https://www.freeskier.com/jackson-royalty

https://www.caitezeliff.com/career-highlights

https://www.tetongravity.com/5-questions-with-caite-zeliff-corbets/

Today, we discuss Julie Brock and Jessica Guo. Julie Brock completed the fastest southbound trek of the PCT at 59! And Jessica Guo became the first woman to ever complete the CDT and GDT!

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-https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNtqjI8WJAn/?igsh=MXZrYXpxdG1weG55bw==

• https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/partially-blind-grandmother-thru-hikes-pct-in-under-70-days/

That's right. Natalie Grabow did that. On October 16, 2025 she became the oldest woman ever to finish the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. This story radiates possibility and should inspire us all to continue to push boundaries.

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https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/nx-s1-5575128/ironman-oldest-female-finisher-natalie-grabow

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6723502/2025/10/17/natalie-grabow-ironman-world-championship-race-80-years-old/

@MINDYOURFITNESS on Instagram

A little bit of a different episode for us! But with her death anniversary being today, we felt it could be nice to remember the incredible life store of Grizzly 399, the Queen of the Tetons.

Sources

https://www.mangelsen.com/grizzly/

Grizzly 399 Queen of the Tetons Movie 

https://www.backpacker.com/survival/bears/grizzly-bear-399-death-accident/

https://wyofile.com/goodbye-399-jackson-hole-global-admirers-send-off-the-worlds-most-famous-grizzly/#:~:text=She%20taught%20me%20the%20importance,times%20of%20hardship%20or%20struggle.%E2%80%9D&text=Word%20of%20Grizzly%20399's%20death,'%E2%80%9D&text=Smith's%20daily%20correspondence%20with%20friends,%E2%80%9Cnobody%20could%20do%20anything.%E2%80%9D

https://www.mangelsen.com/blog/personal-message-and-tribute-to-grizzly-399-from-thomas-d-mangelsen/

Today we dive into the INCREDIBLE story of Celia Hunter and Virginia, Ginny, Wood. These two women were pioneer conservationists who shaped the course of Alaska's history.

https://campdenali.com/blog/ginny-wood-celia-hunter

https://campdenali.com/about/history

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2022/12/conservation-legend-celia-hunter-on-alaskan-development-to-hell-with-that/?srsltid=AfmBOoqvqhFJtZuZVvgS4xOF6Q8uHr-4csZ0eELrG1FMmwYYvXE2kG8k

https://waspmuseum.org/avenger-news/celia-hunters-remarkable-legacy-by-julia-lauria-blum/

https://wilderness.net/learn-about-wilderness/people/celia-hunter.php

https://wilderness.net/learn-about-wilderness/people/celia-hunter.php

https://s3.amazonaws.com/hoth.bizango/assets/10896/02.pdf

https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/PublicRoom_Alaska_Homesteading_Brochure_2016.pdf

https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/homesteading/map/text/dispossession

Today we discuss Carlie and her new approach to ownership!! A hands on method that we are super excited about. Let us know what you think about team owners being on the sidelines.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2025/09/17/colts-owner-carlie-sidelines-carlie-irsay-gordon-headset/86198290007/

https://www.colts.com/news/carlie-irsay-gordon-ownership-owner-plan-vision-process-jim-irsay-casey-foyt-kalen-jackson#:~:text=Irsay%2DGordon%2C%20though%2C%20can,by%20other%20professional%20sports%20owners.

A fun little internal podcast collab!! We loved doing this! Each of us presents 2 stories of 2 different women who shaped Yosemite National Park's history.

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Tara Dower didn’t just hike Vermont’s Long Trail. A whole lot of grit and a little bit of suffering got her through to shatter the supported speed record.

Enjoy a special collaboration episode with Danielle and Maegan from Off the Trails Podcast! We dive into four stories of women who have gone missing in the wild.