140 Episodes

  1. Appalachian Trail: one fine day

    Published: 12/7/2023
  2. Appalachian Trail: nature could care less

    Published: 11/30/2023
  3. Appalachian Trail: Mount Katahdin

    Published: 11/23/2023
  4. Set Your Sights Low

    Published: 5/4/2023
  5. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Part 2

    Published: 4/6/2023
  6. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Part 1

    Published: 3/30/2023
  7. Ten Things I Learned While Long Distance Backpacking Vol. 3

    Published: 3/23/2023
  8. Ten Things I Learned While Long Distance Backpacking Vol. 2

    Published: 3/16/2023
  9. Ten Things I Learned While Long Distance Backpacking Vol. 1

    Published: 3/9/2023
  10. injury stops forward motion but not joy

    Published: 3/2/2023
  11. yes, regrets!

    Published: 2/23/2023
  12. why do I hike alone?

    Published: 2/16/2023
  13. Ask Me Anything! Volume 1

    Published: 2/9/2023
  14. Arizona Trail: The Finish Line

    Published: 11/17/2022
  15. Arizona Trail: The Grand Canyon

    Published: 11/10/2022
  16. Arizona Trail: glimpses of the Grand

    Published: 11/3/2022
  17. Arizona Trail: back on trail

    Published: 10/27/2022
  18. Arizona Trail: bedbug infestation

    Published: 10/20/2022
  19. Arizona Trail: fairytale mountain, fairytale day

    Published: 10/13/2022
  20. Arizona Trail: Mormon Lake

    Published: 10/6/2022

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Long-distance solo hiker Alison Young knows hard-core backpacking as few people do. With footprints on six continents and memories from trails like Te Araroa and the Pacific Crest, she is a member of a very small and prestigious group. In a series of personal essays coupled with found sound and her own flute playing, this podcast explores her journey of self-discovery as a middle-aged woman, sharing the sometimes unglamorous but vital truth about empowerment, inspiring others to blaze their own trails in this journey we call life.