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When You Just Have to Laugh

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Those moments on the trail when you just have to laugh because it's the only way forward. Live storytelling of mishaps in the outdoors and an interview with Marielle Cowdin of Oregon Wild. Recorded at the Columbia Flagship store in Portland, OR.

Women Featured in this Episode: Marielle Cowdin, Amy Faust, Stephanie Smith, Stacey Arnold, and Stephanie Makris

Hosted and produced by Gale Straub.

In this episode, you'll hear:

  • About how Marielle Cowdin's love of the outdoors overlaps with her work at Oregon Wild, an environmental nonprofit
  • Advice for hiking and camping solo
  • Advice for getting started in the nonprofit field
  • Marielle's funny stories on the trail (including animal encounters)
  • Live stories about when things go "wrong" hiking in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere (spoiler alert: it probably rains)

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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    • Oregon Wild
    • Marielle Cowdin's Instagram
    • Stephanie Smith: Boredom the Adventure Youtube and Instagram
    • Stacey Arnold: Blog, Instagram, Facebook
    • Stephanie Makris: Instagram
    • Columbia Sportswear

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      Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.

      Music is also by Danielle Grubb.

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