Travis Macy is a speaker, author, coach, professional endurance athlete and an elk hunter. He joins the National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast to discuss his experience as an endurance athlete and on The World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji in which he competed with his dad, who has Alzheimer's Disease, getting outside during the pandemic, becoming an elk hunter as an adult, the similarities and contrasts between endurance events and elk hunting, the beginner mindset, why failing is OK, how international travel and hunting have influenced his views on conservation, and how to get more involved in conservation. 

The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Podcast is supported by Hunt To Eat. 

Music provided by National Park Radio. 

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