Wild Ideas Worth Living

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Journeying Through the National Parks with Emily Pennington Jun 27, 2023

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In 2020, Emily Pennington set off on the trip of a lifetime. Her goal was to visit every national park in the United States. Emily wasn’t sure what she’d find out there in the wilderness, but she needed a change - she was burnt out from her life in Los Angeles and reeling from personal losses. The time was right for Emily to quit her job, hit the road, and find her way outside.

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Website
Instagram
Purchase a copy of Emily's new book, Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America's National Parks

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Running Across the U.S for Trans Rights with Cal Dobbs Jun 20, 2023

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In 2022, Cal Dobbs became the first known transgender person to triple crown, which means he hiked all of the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail. Cal's next wild idea involves running across the U.S to raise awareness for trans rights.

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Resources:

REI statement: Join us in supporting the trans community and LGBTQ+ equality
Human Rights Campaign article
American Civil Liberties Union article

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At REI we remain committed to ensuring that the outdoors, the co-op and society at large are accessible and welcoming to all people—including transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people.

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Manifesting Big Waves with Garrett & Nicole McNamara Jun 13, 2023

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Garrett McNamara is one of the best big wave surfers on the planet. In 2011, Garrett broke a world record when he rode a 78-foot wave in Nazare, Portugal. Nicole McNamara is Garrett's manager, his spotter, and his wife. The power couple have figured out a way to live a life that grounds them while focusing on what they love– surfing and family.

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The Will to Wild with Shelby Stanger Jun 06, 2023

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Wild Ideas Worth Living's host Shelby Stanger gives us a behind the scenes look at her wild journey to becoming an adventure journalist, host of an REI Co-op podcast, and now author of her brand new book, Will to Wild.

Connect with Shelby:

Website
Instagram
Grab a copy of Shelby's new book, Will to Wild
Watch the Wild to Wild trailer

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Raising Kids Wildly May 30, 2023

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In honor of those who are raising the next generation of wild ones. Host Shelby Stanger shares insights from past guests on how to raise adventurous kids, and tips about how you can make it easier to get outside with your family.

Connect with guests:

Chris Fagan's Instagram
Stacy Bare's Instagram
Katie Arnold's Instagram
Evelynn Escobar's Instagram
Lindsey Konchar's Instagram

Resources:

Lindsey Konchar's book, I Got 99 Problems and Being a B*tch Ain't One

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Creating Hipcamp with Alyssa Ravasio May 23, 2023

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Alyssa Ravasio is the founder and CEO of the online campsite booking platform, Hipcamp. Many people think of technology and the outdoors as complete opposites, but for Alyssa, the two have always gone together. With Hipcamp Alyssa's found a way to connect folks with campsites on public and private land. This creates more camping spots and makes it easier to find a place to hunker down under the stars.

Connect with Alyssa:

Instagram

Resources:

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Rowing Across the Pacific with the Latitude 35 Team May 16, 2023

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In the summer of 2022, four women, Sophia Denison-Johnston, Brooke Downes, Libby Costello and Adrienne Smith, set a new record for the fastest all female team to row from San Francisco to Hawaii. They completed the journey in 34 days, 14 hours and 20 minutes.

Connect with the Latitude 35 Row Team:

Brooke Downes Instagram
Sophia Denison-Johnston Instagram
Libby Costello Instagram
Adrienne Smith Instagram
Lat 35 Instagram
Lat 35 website

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Pre-order Shelby Stanger’s new book, Will to Wild and watch the trailer!
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150 Marathons in 150 Days with Erchana Murray-Bartlett May 09, 2023

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In January, 2023, Erchana Murray-Bartlett set the Guinness World record for running the most consecutive marathons. She ran 150 marathons in 150 days and raised money for Australian wildlife along the way. Erchana started at Cape York, which is in the northern tip of Australia and ran along the coast all the way down to Melbourne.

Connect with Erchana:

Instagram
Tip to Toe website
Wilderness Society website

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Pre-order Shelby Stanger’s new book, Will to Wild and watch the trailer!
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Riding Free with Izzy Sederbaum May 02, 2023

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Izzy Sederbaum is a trans-masculine cyclist and policy scholar who survived a rare cougar attack on a ride outside of Seattle in early 2018. Izzy was hospitalized with severe facial trauma while hateful anti-trans rhetoric filled comment sections of news articles that he had little to no control over. All the hatred pushed Izzy in a direction motivated by love. Today he's working to make cycling more inclusive for people with marginalized identities.

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Resources:

Episode partners:

Pre-order Shelby Stanger’s new book, Will to Wild and watch the trailer!
Stream Space Oddity on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu
Check out REI's Spring 2023 Editors' Choice Awards

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Greening Our Cities with Cecil Konijnendijk Apr 25, 2023

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Cecil Konijnendijk has been studying, teaching, and advising on urban forestry for more than 25 years. He is interested in how trees can improve our cities, communities, personal lives, and mental health. Cecil came up with a rule he calls 3-30-300 which has become popular among climate change activists and urban tree canopy specialists. The rule encourages seeing at least 3 trees from your window, having 30% canopy coverage in your neighborhood, and having a high quality public green space within 300 meters (340 yards) from your house.

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Episode partners:

Pre-order Shelby Stanger’s new book, Will to Wild and watch the trailer!
Stream Space Oddity on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu
Check out REI's Spring 2023 Editors' Choice Awards

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