Episodes

Going on a stupid hike for my stupid mental health…. calling everyone for a mood check-in! Links- To reach Collin: collin@wildwoodmagic.com Link to purchase the book, WildWood Magic: Walking as a Sacred Path (paperback or Kindle): https://bit.ly/wildwoodmagic Collin’s Website: www.WildWoodMagic.com Collin’s Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/CollinStuartChambers/ Collin on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wildwoodmagic/ The Women’s Circle Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

Don’t let the ice keep you off the trail….some of the most magical, beautiful hiking you can do can be after an ice storm! Links- Tips for Ice Hiking - https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/tips-hiking-ice/ MICROspikes - https://www.amazon.com/microspikes/s?k=microspikes Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundati...

Suzanne Roberts is the author of the lyrical essay collection Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties (Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay),​ the award-winning travel memoir in essays Bad Tourist: Misadventures in Love and Travel (2020), and the memoir Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail (Winner of the 2012 National Outdoor Book Award), as well as four collections of poems. Named "The Next Great Travel Writer" b...

An in-depth dive into the 4000 Footers Club of New Hampshire, what it takes to accomplish and some amazing women that have (pardon the pun) rocked it!! Guest Links- 48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 4000 Footers Site - https://4000footers.com/nh.shtml 4000 Footers AMD Site – https://www.outdoors.org/resources/bucket-list-trips/4000-footers/ White Mountain Guide - https://amcstore.outdoors.org/products/white-mo...

As cliché as it sounds, I made a New Year's resolution to get in better hiking shape! Here, I share my three tips for a stronger you on the trail! Links- AMC At Home Workout - https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/home-workout-for-hiking/ Strength workout for hikers - https://www.summitstrength.com.au/blog/strength-workout-for-hikers Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The S...

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! Links- 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 Mounta...

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

The Trail Dames podcast is on full-out fantasy mode and this week we are dreaming about hiking at the end of the world! Links- 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 info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summ...

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

Anna has found a new trail for us today; the Hexatrek. Links- 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 Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail D...

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

Today’s episode celebrates the women who write the wild. If you love the outdoors and good writing, this is your new favorite listen. Links- 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 info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Trail Dames The Summit: The Summit 2024 - Presented by ...

Celebrating the fearless women who changed the hiking world, from Everest and the Andes in today’s episode of the Trail Dames Podcast. Links- 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 & Explore...

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 origin...

Anna shares a few creepy hikes to celebrate Halloween! Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: The Summit: The Trail Dames Foundation: Instagram: Facebook: Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio...

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 origin...

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 origin...

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 origin...

Bios- Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim. Guest Links- Nicole on Polar Steps- www.polarsteps.com Nicole van Marle Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: Tra...

Bio- 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 o...

Bios- Jackie Kane - A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino. Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim. Rebecca M...

Bio- A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino. Guest Links- Jackie on Facebook - Jackie Kiki Kane Jackie on Instagram - her business partnerJackie Kiki Kane (@jackiekane_) Walking with Sam - Walking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain Passport to Everwhere, Andrew McCarthy - "Passport to Everywhere with Melissa Biggs Bradley" Know Before You Go: Camino de Sa...

Bios- Jackie Kane - random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino. Nicole - Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim. Re...

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 origin...