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.

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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.

In the 1930s, Swedish adventurer Eva Dickson blazed past expectations — becoming the first woman to drive solo from Sweden to Nairobi, all while working as a journalist, race car driver, and pilot. In this episode, we dive into the fearless life she lived in the fast lane, exploring the grit, glamour, and groundbreaking spirit that made her one of the boldest explorers of her time.

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Women in Exploration 

Wikipedia

Motorsport Memorial

Eva Dickson for Kids

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https://www.facebook.com/leadvilleraceseries/posts/a-31-year-record-has-been-smashed-in-anne-flowers-100-mile-debut-she-broke-one-o/1207621994740507/

https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/run/leadvilletrail100run/

https://run.outsideonline.com/trail/anne-flower-breaks-leadville-100-course-record/

We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing professional skier, snowmobiler, and mountain guide Amy David. In the episode we discuss Amy’s rise as a professional skier as well as filming her own Teton Gravity film , The Way Back! If you love skiing, horses, and just rad women, this episode is for you!

Today we travel to South Africa and discuss the Black Mambas! The world's first all female anti poaching unit! An incredible story of TRUE heros.

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• ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI4PZ2Nq6tM⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://helpingrhinos.org/black-mambas/⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MnNwiJXV9Yl3ObYNZ6d9k?si=IAxl-l3DTaKGlKMv0gPSMA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A3H1QlZLFwlsFw5VHGh8ilY⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231120-the-black-mambas-south-africas-all-female-anti-poaching-unit⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0gqnp2h/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-black-mambas⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwmEEkqXxHc⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it4nGQ5o0KA⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://ker-downeyafrica.com/journal/conservation-south-africa-black-mambas/#:~:text=We%20needed%20a%20multi%2Dpronged,Africa's%20most%20severe%20conservation%20crises.⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.krugerpark.co.za/Kruger_National_Park_Wildlife-Travel/Kruger_National_Park_Wildlife.html⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.savetherhino.org/rhino-info/threats/poaching-rhino-horn/⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://time.com/4064380/black-mambas-south-africa-poachers/⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://www.ifaw.org/journal/what-is-bushmeat⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://snarefree.co.za/information/#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20snare?,likelihood%20that%20predators%20hunt%20livestock.⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠https://transfrontierafrica.org/bushbabies