Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod

After becoming a rock-climber, leaving her party-girl ways behind, and meeting her wonderful husband, Melissa knew she'd found happiness in life. Then an electrocution accident brought her career as a sponsored climber crashing down. The support of her husband and community and a team of doctors set on repairing her badly damaged hands, allowed her to think: "Maybe I will climb again."Book Mentions from the episodeClimbing Through by Melissa StrongRocky Mountain National Park: A Complete Hiking Guide by Lisa FosterA Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella BirdConnect with author Melissa StrongMelissa Strong on InstagramMelissa Strong’s WebsiteJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Climbing ThroughChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products  use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 20% offLemosho  use code CHRISTINE15 for 15% offKula Cloth  use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 10% offCreditsProduced by: Christine ReedMusic: Beginnings by CoralsSupport the show

Climb the trees with Marguerite Holloway, author of Take to the Trees: A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America’s Imperiled Forests, and host Christine Reed. Marguerite shares how her work in environmental journalism and a love of the natural world passed down by her mother led her to learn to climb trees in her 50s. A beautiful community of women helped her dig deeper into the impacts of climate change on every tree species she came across, but also cling to threads of hope.Book Mentions from the episodeTake to the Trees by Marguerite HollowayClimate Wayfinding by Katharine WilkinsonH is for Hawk by Helen MacdonaldMy Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David-NeelConnect with author Marguerite HollowayMarguerite Holloway on InstagramMarguerite Holloway’s WebsiteJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Take to the Trees Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products  use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUBLemosho  use code CHRISTINE15Kula Cloth  use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUBCreditsProduced by: Christine ReedMusic: Beginnings by CoralsSupport the show

Heather Anderson and Christine Reed talk about long trails, processing grief in nature, and sharing ourselves with the public. Farther: Eight Months on America’s Triple Crown Trails is the epic story of Heather’s Calendar Year Triple Crown— a journey which helped her heal and earned her the title of National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.Book Mentions from the episodeFarther by Heather AndersonThirst by Heather AndersonMud Rocks Blazes by Heather AndersonAdventure Ready: A Hiker’s Guide to Planning, Training, and Resiliency by Katie Gerber and Heather AndersonAlone in Wonderland by Christine ReedWhat We Owe to Ourselves by Nicole AntoinetteHow to be Alone by Nicole AntoinetteConnect with author Heather AndersonHeather Anderson’s WebsiteHeather Anderson on SubstackHeather Anderson on InstagramJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of FartherChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer ProductsLemoshoKula ClothCreditsProduced by: Christine ReedMusic: Beginnings by CoralsSupport the show

Climb through history with Joanna Croston, author of Mountaineering Women: Climbing Through History, and host Christine Reed. Joanna shares how a thread of interest in women’s mountaineering stories and a casual list she’d been compiling over the years prepared her to create this chronology and possibly more in the future. Book Mentions from the episodeMountaineering Women by Joanna CrostonBlood Sweat Tears edited by Christine ReedThirty Below by Cassidy RandallA Light Through the Cracks by Beth RoddenSpace Below My Feet by Gwen MoffatHonouring High Places by Junko TabeiTo Live by Elisabeth RevolAnnapurna: A Woman’s Place by Arlene BlumWaymaking edited by Helen Mort, Claire Carter, Heather Dawe, and Camilla BarnardConnect with author Joanna CrostonJoanna Croston on InstagramJoanna Croston on FacebookJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged OutdoorswomanConnect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Mountaineering WomenChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 20% off products (excludes sun hoodies)CreditsProduced by: Maria Ordovas-MontanesMusic: The Garden by CoralsSupport the show

Join Bridget Crocker and Christine Reed as they wade through the challenges of being a woman in an overwhelmingly men’s space. Crocker’s memoir, The River’s Daughter, shines a light on the power structures of the riverrafting industry as she came up through the ranks as a guide in the nineties and early aughts, laying that beside the fraught dynamics of her childhood family dynamics and a thread of hope that wounds can be healed. Book Mentions from the episodeThe River’s Daughter by Bridget CrockerHotshot by River SelbyRisk by Susan NormanConnect with author Bridget CrockerBridget Crocker’s WebsiteBridget Crocker on SubstackBridget Crocker on InstagramJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of The River’s DaughterChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 20% off products (excludes sun hoodies)CreditsProduced by: Maria Ordovas-MontanesMusic: Sunflower by CoralsSupport the show

Join Cassidy Randall and Christine Reed as they explore the inspiring story of the first all-women’s ascent of Denali in 1970—unpacking the societal doubts and personal challenges they faced in order to quietly redefine what is possible for women in mountaineering. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the Denali Damsels. Book Mentions from the episodeThirty Below by Cassidy RandallThe Wager by David GrannGoing Up is Easy by Lydia BradeyEnough by Melissa Arnot ReidInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerTouching the Void by Joe SimpsonWild by Cheryl StrayedRising by Sharon WoodHeartwood by Amity GaigeWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyA Marriage at Sea by Sophie ElmhirstConnect with author Cassidy RandallCassidy Randall’s WebsiteCassidy Randall on SubstackCassidy Randall on InstagramJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Thirty BelowChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer ProductsCreditsProduced by: Maria Ordovas-MontanesMusic: Skye by CoralsSupport the show

Laugh along with Blythe Roberson and Christine Reed as they talk National Park road trips and a boatload of book recommendations. What started out as a journey to challenge the gender narrative (or more specifically which gender gets to tell what narrative) becomes an exploration of conservation, ecotourism, and inequality.Book Mentions from the episodeAmerica the Beautiful? by Blythe RobersonHow to Date Men When You Hate Men by Blythe RobersonEat Pray Love by Elizabeth GilbertWild by Cheryl StrayedBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererAn Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownOur History is the Future by Nick EstesDispossessing the Wilderness by Mark David SpenceThe Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-WellsThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertFieldwork by Iliana ReganHow to Love Men When You Hate Men by Blythe RobersonConnect with author Blythe RobersonBlythe Roberson’s WebsiteBlythe Roberson on InstagramJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of America the Beautiful?Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer ProductsCreditsProduced by: Maria Ordovas-MontanesMusic: Beginnings by Corals Support the show

Black Bear and Lookout by Trina Moyles (Book Club)Discover how outdoor life, personal loss, and deep relationships shape the narratives of Trina Moyles' memoirs, Lookout and Black Bear. In this episode, we delve into her experiences as a fire lookout, her connection with bears, and how her storytelling explores love, identity, and environmental challenges.Book Mentions from the episodeBlack Bear by Trina MoylesLookout by Trina MoylesWomen Who Dig by Trina MoylesBurning Ground by Pearl LukeH is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald How to Survive a Bear Attack by Claire CameronThe Bear by Claire CameronConnect with author Trina MoylesTrina Moyles — Website & Field NotesTrina Moyles on InstagramJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Black BearChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books To submit a book proposal for consideration, check out:https://rmbooks.com/pages/submit-a-proposal Sawyer ProductsCreditsHost: Christine ReedProduced by: Maria Ordovas-MontanesMusic: Evergreen by Corals Support the show

Join Christine Reed, author of Alone in Wonderland, for the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod. We interview authors of adventure stories by women and gender-expansive individuals in the outdoors.Explore the intersection of outdoor pursuits and the craft of storytelling, including behind-the-scenes insights into how these books are written.Read along and join the discussion with the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubFind Christine on Substack and InstagramShop the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Picks at the Rugged Outdoorswoman BookshopSupport the show