The list of "first woman to"s following Hilaree Nelson's name are too many to fit in a podcast description. Just this month, at 45, she became the first person to ski down Mount Lhotse, a sister peak to Everest & the 4th highest mountain in the world. The woman is a machine. She's also a person who thinks deeply about what it means to be human. In the 2nd The North Face's She Moves Mountains episode, we get deep and go big. For more info visit: https://www.thenorthface.com/featured/she-moves-mountains.html

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Presented by The North Face as part of its She Moves Mountains series, in this episode we profile rock climber Emily Harrington. Harrington spent the first decade or so of her career trying not to be afraid because she thought it was girly. Now one of the best climbers in the world, Harrington has learned to see fear and doubt as driving forces. They've propelled her to summit Everest, freeclimb El Capitan, and more.
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Introducing The Fifty One! In this episode we give Range listeners a little preview of The Fifty One with a West Coast episode on how San Diego's ethnic markets are helping to solve the food desert problem, but are often ignored in policy discussions about how to improve access to healthy food. You can see more here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifty-one/id1361701448?mt=2

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The Hawaiian sovereignty movement has been picking up steam the past few years, catalyzed in part by a protest to protect the sacred mountain of Mauna Kea from development. In this episode, we speak to one of the leaders of that movement about what's behind it, and ahead of it.

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The Democrat primary in California District 4 has become fairly dramatic in recent months as three first-time candidates, all women under 40, vie for a shot to take on incumbent Tom McClintock in one of California's reddest districts.

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We're headed into election season and in the Mountain West that means dramatic races for things that we sometimes forget are even elected offices. In this episode, Sarah Miller, a writer and editor with Popula magazine, joins us to dig deep into the story of two would-be DAs, a cop known for bad warrants, and how shifting cannabis laws are changing the political and legal landscape in this part of the country.

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In this special crossover episode, we introduce you to Bearcat, a new podcast distributed by our network, Critical Frequency. Bearcat's debut episode features someone Range listeners might appreciate: Rita Collins, the Montana-based purveyor of the country's first traveling bookstore.

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Brian McInerney, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Utah, traces the politicization of climate change, how surprised scientists were to see people accusing them of bias, and what the difference is between climate and weather.

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When millions of people hit the slopes each year at ski resorts throughout the West, they probably don't realize that, nine times out of ten, they're skiing on abandoned mine sites. In this episode we look at the fascinating intersecting history of mining and skiing in the West, and how resorts are handling their past and preparing for their futures today.

Note: When contacted for comment on the case pending against United Park City Mines, the EPA said it does not comment on active litigation.

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The California Coastal Commission was formed in the 1970s to balance development goals with public rights to the beach. In recent decades, as our guest host Jill Replogle discovered, public access to the beach has moved beyond development questions. A recent survey found that 90% of Californians love the beach and want access to it, but more than 60% also said there are various economic and class barriers to getting there.

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