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Interviews

Interviews with hikers, cyclists, gear manufacturers, outfitters, and others whose lives impact or are impacted by the outdoors.

Interviews

Chat with Nimblewill Nomad

Nimblewill Nomad and Navigator

May 28, 2009    Sandra Friend

A series of “Love to Hike” interviews is coming soon to inspire you to get outdoors, and I’m calling on my inspirational friends – like Nimblewill Nomad – to inspire you.

Embracing the Wild

Sandra Friend on the AT

A collection of interviews with women who’ve learned from their wilderness experiences.

Embracing the Wild: Amanda Hus

Rainbow on the Florida Trail

December 26, 2014    Sandra Friend

Amanda “Rainbow” Hus holds the thru-hiker record for most times walking the length of Florida on the Florida Trail. She didn’t discover hiking until later in life

Embracing the Wild: Anna Huthmaker

Anna Huthmaker

December 21, 2014    Sandra Friend

The founder of Trail Dames, a national organization to empower female hikers, Anna Huthmaker took on the Appalachian Trail in 2003 despite her own self-doubts.

Embracing the Wild: Barbara Quinn

Nails on the AT

December 24, 2014    Sandra Friend

In her mid-fifties, Barbara “Nails” Quinn decided the best way to recharge her life was to find adventure on her own by taking a long walk in the woods.

Embracing the Wild: Elaine Zumsteg

Cadi on the Appalachian Trail

December 22, 2014    Sandra Friend

On March 28, 2014, Stuart resident Elaine “Cadi” Cadigan Zumsteg began her Appalachian Trail thru-hike. After meeting “Hobo Nobo,” the ladies finished together on September 30.

Embracing the Wild: Gail Johnson

Gutsy & JK on the AT during our "Not Quite Thru"

December 15, 2014    Sandra Friend

Completing the Appalachian Trail on her own in 1996 earned Gail Johnson her trail name, Gutsy. She was the first woman to share her journal and journey online.

Embracing the Wild: Judy Gross

December 27, 2014    Sandra Friend

Judy “Heartfire” Gross headed to the AT in 2006 with plans to complete a thru-hike. A business idea she made reality is a hiker’s godsend for lightweight gear.

Embracing the Wild: Karen Berger

Karen Berger ice-climbing in Alaska

December 25, 2014    Sandra Friend

A successful writer and Triple Crown hiker, Karen Berger is the woman I looked up to as a role model for carving a career out of the outdoors one step at a time.

Embracing the Wild: Lori Burris

SwampTromper on the AT

December 17, 2014    Sandra Friend

A long-time trail maintainer and hike leader, Lori “SwampTromper” Burris has encouraged many women in South Central Florida to take that first step into the wild.

Embracing the Wild: Luanne Anderson

Tigger climbing down from Arbel Cliffs in Israel

December 19, 2014    Sandra Friend

A volunteer for ALDHA and on the Board of Directors of the Florida Trail Hikers Alliance, Luanne “Tigger” Anderson has not just hiked, but helped manage an Appalachian Trail hostel.

Embracing the Wild: Misti Little

Ridley at the Aucilla Sinks on the Florida Trail

December 18, 2014    Sandra Friend

After completing the Appalachian Trail, Misti “Ridley” Little thru-hiked the Florida Trail with her husband Chris in 2011. She actively promotes the Florida Trail to the hiking community.

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