Ep. 041: Liz Thomas - Long Distance Adventure Hiking

Ep. 041: Liz Thomas - Long Distance Adventure Hiking

Liz Thomas is a well-traveled adventure athlete most known for breaking the women’s unsupported speed record on the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail in 2011. She has completed the Triple Crown of Hiking–the Appalachian Trail, the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail, and 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail–and has backpacked over 10,000 miles across the United States on long distance hiking trails. Liz is among the most experienced woman hikers in the country and is known for hiking light and fast. In addition to having a lot of experience hiking, Liz also received a Masters in Environmental Science from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the prestigious Doris Duke Conservation Fellowship for her research on long distance hiking trails, conservation, and trail town communities. Liz has been featured in Backpacker Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and LA Magazine and has given talks about her experiences at colleges, hiking clubs, and conferences across the country.

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Twitter: @EAThomas

Trail Journals

American Long Distance Hiking Association - West

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Ep. 429: Life Strategies For Long-Term Vagabonding - Rolf Potts

Ep. 429: Life Strategies For Long-Term Vagabonding - Rolf Potts

Today's episode features the man who wrote 'the book' on long-term world travel, Rolf Potts. Rolf's travel writing has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Salon.com, Slate.com, The Guar...

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Ep. 428: Ultra Running Mountains and The Gift of Failure - Josh Sanders

Ep. 428: Ultra Running Mountains and The Gift of Failure - Josh Sanders

Josh is a dad, husband, and entrepreneur who lives in Michigan. Yet he still takes the time to get out there and crush some fastest-known-times in very mountainous places.  This past summer he ran and...

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Ep. 427:  Submarine Diving the Great Blue Hole of Belize with NatGeo Explorer, Erika Bergman

Ep. 427: Submarine Diving the Great Blue Hole of Belize with NatGeo Explorer, Erika Bergman

Erika Bergman is a submarine pilot, engineer, and a National Geographic Explorer who will be taking Sir Richard Branson and Fabien Cousteau (grandson of famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau) on a sub...

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Ep. 426: Life Outside the Box: The Joys and Struggles of Starting Something From Nothing with Rachel Meyer of Summit Fit

Ep. 426: Life Outside the Box: The Joys and Struggles of Starting Something From Nothing with Rachel Meyer of Summit Fit

Rachel shares some great insight from her experience of starting a new business with young kids while living in a new place all around her passion for fitness and the outdoors.  She definitely has ser...

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Ep. 425: Bike Touring, Florida and Fatherhood with Paul Austin

Ep. 425: Bike Touring, Florida and Fatherhood with Paul Austin

In this episode, Mason interviews his best friend, Paul Austin, about their many travels together.  Paul shares how adventures in the mountains help him return home to Florida to find new and exciting...

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Ep. 424: Combating Bipolar Disorder With Adventure Sports - Georgina Jackson

Ep. 424: Combating Bipolar Disorder With Adventure Sports - Georgina Jackson

So many of us deal with mental health issues but we can feel isolated in our struggle.  It's hard to talk about.  However, it's no secret that speaking to someone about it and getting outside can help...

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Ep. 423: Kayaking the Blue Nile and Maranon Rivers Revisited - Amie Begg

Ep. 423: Kayaking the Blue Nile and Maranon Rivers Revisited - Amie Begg

Listen in as we revisit the amazing stories of Amie Begg. Adventure sports helped Amie not only to over come her substance abuse challenges but also led to a new life as a substance abuse counselor an...

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Ep. 422: He Lives in Dubai and Rock Climbs in the Midwest of the USA - Allen Kenneth Schaidle

Ep. 422: He Lives in Dubai and Rock Climbs in the Midwest of the USA - Allen Kenneth Schaidle

Allen Kenneth Schaidle lives in Dubai, but he spends his leisure time researching boulders on America’s grand prairie. His bookcase has an entire shelf dedicated to his collection of Midwest climbing ...

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