She Explores

Come find inspiration with women in the outdoors. Interviews, in-the-field recordings, and listener submissions make up a tapestry of episodes covering themes such as solo hiking and camping, entrepreneurship, outdoor equity, aging, conservation, motherhood, chronic illness, and more as they intersect with outdoor experiences. Hosted by Gale Straub.

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Finding Nature in the In-Between: Simone Martin-Newberry


Simone Martin-Newberry is a plant person. And the attention she pays to flora has led to her discovery that contrary to what most media would have you believe, nature is everywhere - especially if you're open to finding it.

Simone is naturally curious. She speaks with a deep reverence for the natural world, whether she finds it within the bounds of her longtime city of Chicago or when using her vacation from her full time work as a graphic designer to take trips around the US. Simone has a beautiful blog called “Darker Than Green” where she documents her appreciation for flora with photographs, green city guides, and contemplative writing.

Women featured in this episode: Simone Martin Newberry

Featured in the midroll: Sasha Cox, founder of Trail Mavens

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In this episode, you'll hear:

  • The benefits of having plants in your home
  • How Chicago values green spaces
  • What 'outdoor time' means to Simone living in a city that places importance on public space
  • Why you don't have to drive hours from your city to appreciate (and benefit from) the outdoors
  • Embracing the in-between moments and reflecting them social media
  • How plants can parallel the human experience
  • How discomfort makes us better equipped for future decisions
  • Advice for experiencing our National Parks in a way that acknowledges their history and the history of the people who lived on their land
  • Why Simone identifies as an artist

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • Simone Martin-: Instagram, Portfolio, & Blog, Darker Than Green
  • Grist.org Video - Our National Parks Belong to Everyone. So Why Are They So White?
  • Bell Hooks
  • Vasque
  • Trail Mavens

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Music for this episode is by Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, and Kai Engel via freemusicarchive.org with a CC by A license.
Music is also by Emancipator.

A note about Episode 65 - we incorrected stated that Brooke Holloway spoke at about 20:36, this was in fact Paige Garratt.


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 May 16, 2018  34m