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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 2
Running 50Ks and 40-Mile Loops Instead of RacesThe Opening Essay — 48 Hours
Ultras and Heartbreak — The Through-Line
The Rae Lakes Run — Standing Up Alone
Sam Wasn't My Person, But He Was My People
Backcountry Skiing — The Winter Version
The Full Range — What It Is and What She Wants Readers to Take Away
The Mental Game
Hiking Hack — Two Pieces
Off the Beaten Path — Two Recommendations
Honeymoon Note
Pay It Forward — Protect Our Winters
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
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