PCT Thru-hike #8: Sometimes You Pee Your Pants
The desert is a weird place.
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Seneca on Providence, Fate, Virtue, and Resolution
Seneca wrote his essay “On Providence” shortly before he was invited to commit suicide.
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PCT Thru-hike #7: Bears and Snakes and Dudes, Oh My!
Don’t throw rocks at rattlesnakes.
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President Theodore Roosevelt’s Speech at Yellowstone
Transcribed by us, for you.
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PCT Thru-hike #6: Angels and Paradise
Desert storms and trail angels.
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Jerusalem to Petra with Gertrude Bell: Better Hiker Episode 3
In this episode we follow Gertrude Bell on an archaeological journey from Jerusalem to the ruins of Petra.
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How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
Seize your extra time and make the most of it to improve yourself.
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PCT Thru-hike #5: Dumb Ways to Hike
Hard and hot miles.
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9 Quotes from Female Explorers You Should Know
Here are women who have pioneered new lands— defined and defied borders.
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Springtime with Henry David Thoreau: Better Hiker Episode 2
See spring as only Thoreau has seen in in this podcast episode.
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Adventurer Profile: Gertrude Bell
World traveler, eloquent writer, mountaineer, archaeologist, linguist, British political officer…
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PCT Thru-hike #4: Trail Names
Knee pain making for a rough start.
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