Arizona Trail: glimpses of the Grand

Send us a text It's a long, undulating and dusty trail through more ponderosa pine where Blissful finally gets her first glimpse of the Grand Canyon. In this episode: Blissful wakes up 100% free of bug bites and happily puts all that awfulness behind her.It's up and down, but she sings as she walks recalling all the steps it took to keep moving ahead on trail.Horses, fellow backpackers and incredible trail angels make the day one of the very best.As does seeing the astonishing beauty of...

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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.