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Humans Outside
by Amy Bushatz
They say spending time in nature can change your life. But in a world packed with indoor life pressures, how can you make getting outside just a part of who you are? Welcome to Humans Outside, where we explore a wellness-rich life in the great outdoors from our perch in Alaska while hearing from fascinating outdoor-minded guests.
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#079: An Overlooked Key to Gut Health is... Exercise?
In today's episode, we're shining a spotlight on an often-overlooked but crucial aspect of gut health—exercise. While complex "gut healing" protocols and specialized diets dominate the conversation, physical activity plays a vital role in maintaining and improving your gut health! Join us as we...
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391: Until next time, we'll see you out there (Outdoor Diary)
Did you know I'm a journalist? I mean, you probably do because I mention it in the intro of many episodes of Humans Outside. But you probably didn't know I'm launching a local nonprofit newspaper. It's an all-consuming project, and going outside has been key to helping me get it off the ground....
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390 Best Of: Making Your Outdoor Time Better With Life in Five Senses (Gretchen Rubin, happiness researcher and author)
Do you have one person whose work you've looked to for inspiration? For me, that's Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project, and it's why I was so excited to get her on Humans Outside for a sit-down. It was such a fun conversation that I want to make sure you get to hear it in this best of...
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389: The power of 'yes' and following your gut to outdoor adventures (Mimi Zieman, author, doctor and outdoor adventurer)
What happens if you say "yes" to just one adventure or step out of your comfort zone? Maybe you'll create a single unforgettable experience. Or maybe that "yes" will lead you down a path where you encounter more interesting (and maybe a little scary) ideas and opportunities. That's what today's...
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388: This is the best gift of my outdoor habit (Outdoor Diary)
There are a lot of reasons to spend time in nature, but as I reflect back on all of the things I've learned by heading outside every day for more than 2,500 days in a row, some takeaways stick out more than others. The biggest thing I've learned by spending time outside is also both my favorite...
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387: The marvel of nature reclaiming everything, including me (Outdoor Diary)
There's something both comforting and amazing about the way nature takes the reigns no matter what happens. During a recent walk in the woods, I saw startling new growth on top of recent harm, and it was just the reminder I needed about nature's power to reclaim itself and me. Maybe it's a…
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386: Chasing your hard and honoring your why through tough stuff outside (Emily Halnon, author and ultrarunner)
No matter how you define "hard," heading outside offers plenty of chances to tackle it. Many people who choose to tackle hard stuff outside are pushed to do so to honor some kind of "why." For some of us, that "why" is health or to push our own personal boundaries. For others, the "why" is on...
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385: It sounds like late spring out there and I love it (Outdoor Diary)
There's something special about the way spring sounds in Alaska. Maybe it's how dramatic the experience is as compared to the sounds of winter. Maybe it's that they're happy sounds that I can hear through my windows. Maybe it's that the weather is so much nicer than it had been, that I'm outside...
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384: When I'm feeling overwhelmed, this counterintuitive outdoor step helps (Outdoor Diary)
I do it to myself and over and over again. That feeling of overwhelm sneaks right in, and it's entirely because of my own poor choices. (You would think I'd learn my lesson, but I have not.) So when the going gets crowed, what do I do? I think you're probably going to guess. But the wild thing is...
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383 Best of: How to make nature your fix right where you are (Florence Williams, author)
Florence Williams has learned a thing or two about making the most of what you have right outside your door and the tools you already possess to do so. Since Florence, author of "The Nature Fix," literally wrote the book on how going outside creates positive impacts on our mental health and...
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382: The key to seeing wonders outside (Outdoor Diary)
I used to hear friends talk about the crazy wonderful things they were spotting outside and wonder how it was I was missing out. Why didn't I see that stuff? Were they trying harder? Going places I didn't want to go? Getting up in tbe middle of the night to do it? And then one day I stumbled upon...
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381: My outdoor habit has taught me this about getting OK with seasons (Outdoor Diary)
When was the last time you thought about the way learning to notice and navigate changing seasons affects how you view your indoor life? One of the best things about spending a lot of time outdoors is how it prompts you to pause and see how the world is shifting day by day. Are you ready for it?...
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380 Best of - Safe and Solo: Empowering Women to Play Outside Alone and Feel Great About It (Nicole Snell, self-defense expert)
Ready for solo adventure? Feeling safe? Getting out there by yourself can feel like a real safety risk. I absolutely love going out alone, but I know it comes with pros and cons. But it doesn't mean I don't go. It just means I go empowered. Nicole Snell, a safety expert and owner of Girls Fight...
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379: Have you hugged a tree lately? Because I have, and it's great. (Outdoor Diary)
When did you last hug a tree? I mean literally, actually hug a tree? Yeah, I know it sounds weird, but hang with me, because this silly thing has been recharging and reshaping how I feel about heading outside. Listen now! Connect with this episode: Join the Humans Outside Challenge Follow Humans...
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378: Looking outside for symbols of hope (Outdoor Diary)
The changing of seasons is the perfect time to look around for signs of changing life outside. But what if instead of just seeing the signs, you looked at them as encouragement for your day? What if you saw them as symbols of hope that you can take with you or find whenever you need a little push...
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377 Powered by City Nature: Fueling an Urban Outdoor Habit (Brittany Gowan, author and coach)
If you've ever spent time living in a major city, you know finding nature takes a lot more intentionality than if you spend all of your time in a rural environment. You might even think about experiencing nature in a city as happening in spite of the concrete jungle, not because of it. But what…
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376: Here's an outdoor thing I've never once regretted (Outdoor Diary)
You know the photos don't tell the whole story: doing something cool outdoors or going on an epic adventure takes work. And I don't just mean deciding where to go and then peeling yourself out of your house. I mean: Sacrificing other things you want/need to do Living with the discomfort of...
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375 Dear future me: Here's a lesson about the power sunshine. (Outdoor Diary)
You'd think after all of these days outside over years of keeping my outdoor habit, I'd have figured out that after feeling some kind of way in the winter, I am an entirely new person when the daylight comes back. But no. So this is a letter from current me to future me, based on the experience…
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374: What to do when your adventure falls apart thanks to another human (Luc Mehl & Sarah Histand, outdoor adventure experts)
Remember my rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon that became a dangerous disaster after another member of the group put us all at risk? Yeah, that wasn't great. But when I shared that story, I immediately received a parade of messages from Humans Outside followers and podcast fans with their own...
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373: What to do when the outdoors wears on your every nerve (Outdoor Diary)
There are just certain outdoor things that drive me absolutely bonkers. They make my nerves feel like tattered edges, especially if they've been going on for awhile. And that's a problem, because I am committed to getting outside every single day, no matter what. … and that "no matter what"...
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372: They clear-cut part of my backyard trails and I'm devastated (Outdoor Diary)
They clear-cut part of my backyard trails and I'm devastated (Outdoor Diary) When I heard the saws, I should've known it was not a good thing, not just a trail crew clearing wood downed on the trail. I never guessed the loss those sounds were bringing. And when I saw it, I stood in disbelief. I...
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371 Low Pressure, High Fun: These Experts Know How to Maximize National Park Trips (Matt and Karen Smith, National Park travel experts)
Planning a visit to one of the many national parks or federally protected lands? You'll be in good company. Visiting these spaces is more popular than ever before. So how do you make sure the company isn't too good? How do you avoid the crowded spots, still get to have that bucket list trip and...
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370: The day we did all of the outdoor winter things … sort of (Outdoor Diary)
partial selection. Check to make sure intra-doc links work. -----> What would happen if you spent a handful of hours attempting to do every available outdoor activity in a certain area? That's the question I asked before a Do All The Things day I just did with a friend. We loaded up our cars with...
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369: The thing I like most about podcasting? It's the connections (Outdoor Diary)
With four years of running this podcast behind me, I've been thinking about what I have learned from this journey and the many, many guests I've interviewed. Inspiration. Thought-provoking lessons. A change in perspective. All of my interviews and outdoor hours have left a mark on me. But this...
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368 'Like Going Outdoors on a Rainy Day:' The Power of Nature for Moving Grief and Trauma (Denali Strabel, semi-pro mountain runner)
When life comes at you hard -- pain, trauma, injury, loss, grief -- the outdoors is there just waiting for you to use it for healing. You just have to go outside. That's what Denali Strabel, a semi-professional mountain runner and life-long Alaskan has found as she navigates the wide variety of...
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367 'What do you do if you're sick?' I still keep up the outdoor streak (Outdoor Diary)
It's a question I've heard several times over my more than 2,300-day outdoor streak: 'what do you do if you're sick?' Since I've never missed a day, and I've definitely been sick more than once, you can easily guess that I still go outside. And fortunately the benefits I find there -- even though...
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366 Best of: How to Use Nature to Heal from Heartbreak (Florence Williams, author)
One of my favorite benefits of spending time outside is how doing so daily has worked to better my relationships, giving me space to grow them in the context of nature. But did you know nature can also help when a relationship ends -- that it can literally be a part of healing heartbreak? In this...
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365: This One is About Our Dog Chloe, the Best Good Girl (Outdoor Diary)
It was a sad closing to the week in my house as we said "goodbye" to our dog of 12 years. We brought so much joy to each other. But it was time to let her go. Chloe was there when I first started spending time outside for nature's sake, so remembering her in an episode seemed like the least I…
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364 'Ranger of the Lost Art:' Chasing Down Art from the U.S. National Parks (Ranger Doug Leen, National park poster expert)
Every now and then you run across something that captures your imagination while giving you a connection to an outdoor experience you loved. That's exactly how I felt the first time I came across one of the National Park posters designed by amateur parks historian Ranger Doug Leen and his team of...
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363: How to Find Time for Epic Adventures in Normal, Totally Regular Life (Outdoor Diary)
Wondering if you really do have time for that epic outdoor adventure in the middle of your otherwise normal life, or not quite sure if you can make it happen? That's how I felt recently while trying to balance my desire to head out for an ice skating trip to a glacier with having 1 million surely...
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362: When the Outside Thing Just Doesn't Feel Right It's OK to Go Home (Outdoor Diary)
How do you handle zero-fun outdoor time? Push through and get the goal anyway before calling it quits? Wrap it up and head back to the car? Beat yourself up about quitting? Know that it's OK? This week on a mountain adventure with a few friends I found myself having zero fun time. The whole thing...
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361: 'Everything Started to Feel More Amazing:' The Startling Joy of Exploring Close to Home (Alastair Humphreys, author and adventurer)
How well do you know the outdoor areas near your home? I don't just mean the obvious spots, I mean all of the spaces. And what would happen if you took the time to truly and deeply explore them? That's something British adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys set out to discover as part of a...
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359: Here's My (Easy) New Outdoor Habit. You Should Join Me (Outdoor Diary)
If you've been keeping your outdoor habit for awhile just like me, you might be looking for a way to give it a little boost. Or maybe you're new to this, but want to add a little spice or specific outings to your outdoor life. If that's you, this easy new outdoor habit I'm trying this year is...
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358: What Is Your Superpower? Here's Mine (Outdoor Diary)
One of my favorite things I've gained from heading outside every day? The discovery that I have an incredibly useful superpower. No, it's not x-ray vision, time travel or flying, which is a bummer because those would all be very cool. It's a move power -- the power to make myself do things I…
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357: Here's Exactly How to Trade-In Old 'Bad' Habits for Better Ones (Sarah Hays Coomer, wellness coach and habit expert)
If new habits or a wellness practice refresh is on your mind, you're in good company. The start of a new year or new season often feels like the perfect time for a refresh. But if you're going to squeeze in a new helpful habit or practice, you might need to phase out an old, less-helpful one. And...
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Here Comes Humans Outside Season 9
The weather might be frightfulish or not exactly what you'd order for your perfect outdoor day, but Humans Outside is still out here helping you get inspired to build and keep that outdoor habit all year long. And now we're ready for Humans Outside season 9.
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356 Best Of: How to Create a Habit That Gives You What You Need (Sarah Hays Coomer, wellness coach and habit expert)
So you want to create a new habit -- maybe it's heading outside daily for that 20 minutes, maybe it's something related, maybe it's something else entirely. It can be easy to pick a really aggressive goal, or, on the flip side, toy with committing to something and then back out because you don't...
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355: 2 Important Outdoor Lessons I Took From This Year (Outdoor Diary)
It's good to take a beat, think about the past few seasons and decide with intention how you want to go forward. My preferred method for memory? Photo scrolling. And so I dove into some memories of outdoor time from the past year, and when I was done I had found two important outdoor lessons that…
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354: Try This Simple Resolution for the New Year (Outdoor Diary)
Want to find a way to chase a goal for the new year without becoming one of the estimated 91% of Americans who abandon their new year's resolution before completion? Here at Humans Outside we believe that one simple habit can change your life. And if you're already chasing it, I have some simple...
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353: Filling the Outdoor Darkness With the Light of Humans (Outdoor Diary)
In seasons of literal darkness it's important to hunt for the light. And there's plenty of places to find it -- warming fires, twinkle lights or the Menorah, shining stars, headlamps and more. But my favorite way is through a more figurative means: the light of other humans. With winter darkness...
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352 Best Of: Life Hacks to Make Life More Tranquil, More Fun and More Outdoorsy (Laura Vanderkam, time management expert)
Today's best of episode is with one of my favorite productivity thinkers, Laura Vanderkam. I love her for her practical advice and steps, including those shared in her most recent book Tranquility By Tuesday. This is the perfect episode to hear as you deal with an intense season of busy where...
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351: Let's Try These 2 Outdoor Experiments to Get Us Through Gross, Hard Winter (Outdoor Diary)
If the deep, dark winter and cold are hitting you like a ton of bricks just like they are hitting me, it might be time to stand back and remember what you've done in the past that can boost your mood this time of year. It's OK to say you hate the darkness and winter weather. Saying it out loud...
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350 Best Of: How Understanding Indigenous Astronomy Can Help You Go Outside (Carl Gawboy, Ojibwe star story expert)
Modern American culture uses Greek mythology to refer to stars and constellations in the night sky. But a rich tradition of Native American astronomy and indigenous star stories is out there, too, waiting for us to learn it. Better yet? Learning star stories can help us chart the seasons and help...
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349: My Favorite and Most Hated Outdoor Winter Gear (Outdoor Diary)
When I moved to Alaska from Tennessee I was not someone who spent a lot of time outside, and I owned virtually no clothing you and I would think of as "winter gear." I simply had no experience spending time outside in cold weather, and I had no idea what I was doing. In the years since I have…
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348 The Secret Art of Layering: Getting Dressed for Cold Weather (Jen Loofbourrow, founder, Alpine Fit apparel company)
Learning how to stay warm and, therefore, comfortable in cold weather can be the difference between a great outdoor experience and one you never, ever want to have again. And while so much of the "what" of the clothing that you wear outside will be based on your own personal preferences and needs...
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347: My Outdoor Time Became Less Miserable When I Started Focusing On This (Outdoor Diary)
If the annoying perky people in the world are right and your perspective really does determine your reality, then there's one tried and true way to make heading outside in less than great circumstances -- weather, schedule, whatever -- just a tiny bit better. I've tested what it's like to go out...
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346: 3 Outdoor Things I'm (Surprised to Be) Grateful For (Outdoor Diary)
Call it a gift of my daily outdoor habit: I am surprised to be grateful for some outdoor stuff that old me would've considered either not a big deal or downright bad. And yet here I am, including it on a gratitude list? Life is weird. Gratitude is a healing practice, and when it comes to...
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345 She Went Outside to Finish Her Dad's Epic Bucket List and Found Big Things About Herself (Laura Carney, author and bucket list chaser)
There's pushing yourself to chase big goals outside because it's something you want to do -- and then there's doing it because someone else can't. When Laura Carney found her dad's unfinished bucket list years after his tragic death, she knew completing it wasn't just a fun sounding idea -- it…
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344: How to Make Yourself Go Outside Even In Terrible Weather (Outdoor Diary)
If the weather outside is frightful or simply not delightful, how do you make yourself go outside anyway? What's the trick for getting past the discomfort and I-don't-want-to so you can experience what nature has to offer even in bad weather? I lean on two tools to help me -- and you can lean on...
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343: She's Using Outdoor Joy to Build Inclusivity and Tackle Veteran Trauma (Vedia Barnett, founder of Black Vets Outdoors)
We know heading outside helps us all sort through the junk of life -- a tough day, actual trauma, relationships, whatever. And veterans know spending time in nature also has special power over the wounds of military service. For Vedia Barnett, a disabled Black Air Force veteran and founder of the...
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They say spending time in nature can change your life. But in a world packed with indoor life pressures, how can you make getting outside just a part of who you are? Welcome to Humans Outside, where we explore a wellness-rich life in the great outdoors from our perch in Alaska while hearing from fascinating outdoor-minded guests.
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