The Trail Dames Podcast

How do you feel about the New Year? Nostalgic for the past? Excited about the Future? Unsure? A New Year's hike is just what you need, and we have some great suggestions for you!

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First Day Hikes - https://americanhiking.org/first-day-hikes/ Georgia "First Day Hikes" - https://gastateparks.org/FirstDayHikes National Parks First Day Hikes - https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/first-day-hikes.htm Cadillac Mountain - https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/cadillac-mountain.htm Hawksbill Mountain - https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hawksbill-summit.htm Preachers Rock - https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/preachers-rock-appalachian-trail/ Hocking Hills - https://www.hockinghills.com/ Multomah Falls - https://gorgefriends.org/find-a-hike/multnomah-falls/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22306464208&gbraid=0AAAAApKbSCiQebihfbZ30UJ76m0q0IHTh&gclid=Cj0KCQiAx8PKBhD1ARIsAKsmGbeMQv5XgJ-fEAxvqhqW8pa4Bn7PAZoLYTx3o-sOPZA5a1GWxXfdR5UaAjPlEALw_wcB Camelback Mountain - https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/parks/activities-facilities/trails/camelback-mountain.html Mount Monadnock - https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/monadnock-state-park Mount Pisgah - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pisgah_(mountain_in_North_Carolina) Mount Hood - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood Redwood State Park - https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm Congaree National Park - https://www.nps.gov/cong/index.htm Olympic National Park - https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm Ancient Pueblo Trails - https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/colorado/canyons-of-the-ancients-national-monument Ancestral Trails - https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hiking-the-ancestral-sites-trail.htm Mission Trails - https://mtrp.org/

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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com

The Trail Dames podcast continues the dream as we go full-on Tolkein while hiking in New Zealand!

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All the details - https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/milford-track/ Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwCyDuJ3Lk Official Site - https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/fiordland/places/fiordland-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/milford-track/ Mt. McKinnon Web Cam - https://metdata.net.nz/doc/mackinnon/cam1/live.php

Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at [email protected] You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/

Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com

The Trail Dames podcast is on full-out fantasy mode and this week we are dreaming about hiking at the end of the world!

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All the details - https://worldlyadventurer.com/torres-del-paine-w-hike-without-tour/

Torres del Paine video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V6L8CVU8hk&t=854s

Torres del Paine video 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNo9f_kJBs&t=469

Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at [email protected] You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/

Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com

Cold and gray outside? Plan for an island hike, complete with whale watching, lush coasts and 360-degree views of the ocean!

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Kalalau Trail - Kalalau Trail Information | Permits | Transportation | Gear

Facebook Group - Kalalau Trail | Facebook

Kalalau video - One of the most dangerous sections of hiking trail in the U.S. Full Crawler's Ledge - Kalalau Trail.

Santa Cruz Island - Hiking Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Moran State Park - Moran State Park | Washington State Parks

Moran State Park - Home

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Anna has found a new trail for us today; the Hexatrek.

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Hiking the Hexa: Up, down and (almost) over the hill on France's newest long-distance walk -

Hiking the Hexa: Up, down and (almost) over the hill on France's newest long-distance walk

The Hexa official site - Hexatrek : The long distance thru hike in France

Trek article by Emily Grundy - How To Hike the HexaTrek - The Trek

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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters

It's Black Friday, and I have found all the coolest new gifts for your favorite hikers and backpackers!

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Tree Hugger leave no trace camp hook - Tree Hugger (Leave No Trace Camp Hook, Weighs Less Than 1oz)

A Woman's Place Is in the Wild deck of cards - A Woman's Place Is in the Wild: Deck of 52 Playing Cards

State Hiker Ornament - https://www.etsy.com/listing/557815239/pick-your-state-hiker-ornament-made-from?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ps-d-home_and_living&utm_custom1=k_CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFpzFebnIkyCZCKRn6zE-HeU2BI6x7sbdiFHSZ4lus4ijtpexCHaV8RoCRdsQAvD_BwE_k&utm_content=go_22198874554_172312509257_731690541067_pla-303628061699_c__557815239_120198920&utm_custom2=22198874554&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22198874554&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRKK8qLhcnbgAKRElK34Tu36Y&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFpzFebnIkyCZCKRn6zE-HeU2BI6x7sbdiFHSZ4lus4ijtpexCHaV8RoCRdsQAvD_BwE

Portable Camping Spice Organizer - https://www.etsy.com/listing/742218665/personalized-ultralight-outdoor-cooking?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_ps-c-toys_and_games&utm_custom1=k_CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFuRYS7FOKaEIUN2d-EB5jXpaBDdec5Ihvn3sa4nwWpkr1WLJfI0UjxoCsHwQAvD_BwE_k&utm_content=go_21791666334_169566861518_716586688971_pla-314535279060_c__742218665_101411811&utm_custom2=21791666334&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21791666334&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRKIncJ--qdHloC4SUxsaWQqF&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFuRYS7FOKaEIUN2d-EB5jXpaBDdec5Ihvn3sa4nwWpkr1WLJfI0UjxoCsHwQAvD_BwE

Pact Outdoors Lite Bathroom Kit - Lite Bathroom Kit

City Bonfire (Portable Fire Pit) - City Bonfire (Portable Fire Pit)

Alt route Meals - Alt Route Meals

Anti-Gravity Gear - AntiGravityGear Ultralight Backpacking Gear

100 Hikes of a Lifetime - Graphic Image 100 Hikes of a Lifetime | Bespoke Post

4Season Expedition Zip - 4Season Expedition Zip

Lightheart Gear Tents - Tents

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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" The Burns Sisters

Today's episode celebrates the women who write the wild. If you love the outdoors and good writing, this is your new favorite listen.

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Mary Oliver - Mary Oliver

Nan Shepherd - [Nan Shepherd(11,Robert%20Macfarlane%20and%20Richard%20Mabey]

Linda Hogan - Linda Hogan (Author of Solar Storms)

Niki de Saint Phalle - Niki de Saint Phalle

Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at [email protected] You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@undefined) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@undefined)

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Celebrating the fearless women who changed the hiking world, from Everest and the Andes in today's episode of the Trail Dames Podcast.

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Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei -

Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei

Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda (illustrated by Yūko Shimizu) -

Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains

Annie Smith Peck Information -

Annie Smith Peck | Pioneering Mountaineer & Explorer | Britannica

Book featuring Annie Smith Peck -

A search for the apex of America, high mountain climbing in Peru and Bolivia including the conquest of Huascarán, with some observations on the country and people below

Annie Smith Peck Biography -

A Woman's Place Is at the Top: A Biography of Annie Smith Peck, Queen of the Climbers

Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World by Milbry Polk and Mary Tiegreen

Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World

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Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new class of hikers.

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Weather Cam on Mount Washington - http://www.mountwashington.org/cam/deck/index.php

http://www.outdoors.org/lodging/huts/huts-madison.shtml Then click on the 'panoramic' button under one of the small pictures

First Health Hospice Hospice Services at FirstHealth | Quality End-of-Life Care The Ordinary Adventurer- The Ordinary Adventurer: Hiking Vermont's Long Trail: A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of the Journey

Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at [email protected] You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Instagram (@undefined) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Instagram (@undefined)

Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"

https://www.theburnssisters.com

Anna shares a few creepy hikes to celebrate Halloween!

Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at [email protected] You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2022 - Presented by the Trail Dames The Trail Dames Foundation: Trail Dames Charitable Foundation | Home Instagram: Trail Dames (@traildames) Facebook: Trail Dames | Facebook Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: HikingRadioNetwork (@hikingradionetwork)

Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"

https://www.theburnssisters.com