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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Making Time for Nature

How to make time for nature, even in the winter season. It can be be all too easy to get into a groove that doesn't include the outdoor activities you love -- but that's OK, too. This episode shares some practical tips for experiencing nature year round.

We talk to She Explores and Women on the Road team members Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst about how they incorporate nature into their everyday lives, and why it isn't always easy.

Women featured in this episode: Noël Russell, Laura Hughes, and Hailey Hirst

Hosted by Gale Straub

Tips for experiencing nature year round, even in winter:

Eat your meals outside
Walking your dog
Driving with your window open
Try a new activity: snowshoeing, cross country skiing, skating, ice climbing, ice fishing - for a few ideas!
Go out with a friend that loves cold weather
Treat yourself to something you love after you step outside
Read an adventurous book and experience some 'armchair' outdoor time
Sent up a tent inside!
Bring some plants into your home
Take note of the 'in-between' moments: shoveling snow, the light through the trees, a bird in the distance

In this episode you'll hear:

Nature sounds from New Hampshire and Utah!
How Noël taps into nature while living in a city
Why walking her dogs helps Noël experience nature on weekdays
Why it can be harder to spend time outside in the winter
Suggested new activities to try this season
Why Women on the Road podcast host Laura Hughes has conflicting feelings about winter
How hiking in Moab has helped Laura learn about her new home
Why Hailey Hirst has spent more time inside than usual this winter
How an injury can change your perspective
Advice Noël, Laura, and Hailey have for tapping into nature year round