Outside She Goes

Exploration of the history of stagecoach women, highlighting their bravery and resilience in delivering mail across treacherous terrains in the 1700s and 1800s. Recounts stories of remarkable women like Stagecoach Mary and Charlie Parkhurst, who defied societal norms and proved their strength in a male-dominated world. Highlights include Mary Fields and Charley Parkhurst.

Sources

Stagecoach Women by Cheryl Mullenbach 

https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/pdf/women-carriers.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7gvCnZCKXw

https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/pdf/women-carriers.pdf

https://www.transgenderhistorymonth.com/tht/charley-parkhurst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0ZlSS1vn8Y

Today we discuss Sarah Perry, the UK based runner who became the last woman standing at the Backyard Ultra and the ONLY person to finish the daunting Hill.

https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/46700309/british-runner-sarah-perry-sets-new-records-backyard-ultra-world-championships

In today's episode we discuss two women who are taking back the land and how we look and interact with our food. From foraging to community gardens we talk about it all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPT2ezbZs4

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tdG8qMmQfGOXvBwPNWHDN?si=206a737cbc58476c

https://now.tufts.edu/2025/11/04/black-forager-nibbles-campus

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2021/09/09/173838801/meet-alexis-nikole-nelson-the-wildly-popular-black-forager

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/1033865919/alexis-nikole-nelson-how-foraging-restored-my-relationship-with-food

https://humansandnature.org/vandana-shiva/

Happy 2026!! This was a little schedule rearrangement, so apologies for not acknowledging the new year or first episode back. Erin Jackson's journey to speed skating was unorthodox.. as it started on land! Tune in today and let us know what you think of her incredible journey to winning a gold medal!

https://www.usspeedskating.org/profiles/erin-jackson

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSUxoZ9jLkd/

Today we talk all things Outside She Goes, why we changed out name, why we started the podcast. Any of your juicy questions are probably answered here! So sit back, grab a drink, and get ready to chat with your besties.

In this episode, we explore the legacy of the Trimates — Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas — three women who transformed primatology through empathy, long-term immersion, and a deep respect for primates as individuals. Their groundbreaking work reshaped how we understand our closest relatives and continues to guide conservation today.

Sources:

The Human Evolution Blog

Celebrate California - The Trimates

Wikipedia - The Trimates

Wikipedia - Dian Fossey

The Gorilla Fund

Mountain Gorilla Census Data

WWF

Wikipedia - Gorillas in the Mist

EBSCO - Dian Fossey Bio

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cGn-gm4MTI

• https://janegoodall.org/our-story/about-jane/tk

• https://www.biography.com/scientists/jane-goodall#who-was-jane-goodall

• https://www.biography.com/scientists/a68157702/jane-goodall-chimpanzees-expert

• https://celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov/the-trimates/

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

• https://orangutanfoundation.org.au/our-staff/dr-birute-mary-galdikas/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLVCG45IRxw

• https://www.projetogap.org/en/news/interview-birute-mary-galdikas-the-great-forgotten-one-a-lifetime-dedicated-to-the-defense-of-orangutans-and-their-habitat/

• http://www.science-delivered.org/blog/2018/6/4/birut-galdika-the-champion-of-orangutans#:~:text=Despite%20the%20noble%20efforts%20of,%2C%20however%2C%20stopped%20her%20fight.

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

Sources:

-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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHXxo7TK-dY&t=1945s

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!

SOURCES

-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.

Sources:

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/

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