The Full Range - Carolyn Highland (Part I)

About the Guest Carolyn Highland is a writer, outdoor educator, and endurance athlete based in Anchorage, Alaska. Her second essay collection, The Full Range: Essays from a Life Outside, is published by Rocky Mountain Books. Her first collection, Out Here, was published during COVID. She writes primarily about skiing and the outdoors for magazines including Backcountry Magazine, and has been keeping a journal since age seven. She taught fourth and seventh grade at an outdoor school in Truckee, California before moving to Anchorage, where she and her husband recently honeymooned by fastpacking the Alta Via 1 in the Dolomites. What's Covered in Part 1 Trail Name — Carl Trailblazer's Toolkit — Katadyn BeFree Filtered Soft Flask The Hiking Poll — Score: 68 The TRT Solo — Summer 2020 The NOLS Lesson — You Don't Always Have the Answer The Seventh-Grade Student-Led Trip The Move to Alaska Links & Resources Carolyn Highland — Website: https://www.carolynhighland.com Instagram: Verify handle before publishing (transcript shows C_Hyland — confirm correct spelling) Substack: Verify handle before publishing (transcript shows Carolyn Hyland — confirm correct spelling) The Full Range — Rocky Mountain Books: https://www.rmbooks.com Fierce Country — Heather Hansman: https://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Jeff Pelletier — Ultra-runner and fastpacker with a YouTube channel featuring trail running and fastpacking content. Inspired Carolyn and her husband's Dolomites honeymoon run. Protect Our Winters: https://www.protectourwinters.org Connect with Hiker Trash Radio Email: mailto:hikertashradio@gmail.com Social: Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok — search Hiker Trash Radio. Part 2 drops in 10 minutes. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 60 seconds and makes a real difference. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.