Episode #313 Lagniappe - Finding Your Perfect Hiking Group (part 2)
Release Date: 06/17/2025
Episode #335 - Women Who Wander and Write
The Trail Dames Podcast
Today’s episode celebrates the women who write the wild. If you love the outdoors and good writing, this is your new favorite listen. Links- Mary Oliver - Nan Shepherd - [(11,Robert%20Macfarlane%20and%20Richard%20Mabey] Linda Hogan - Niki de Saint Phalle - Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: The Summit: The Trail Dames Foundation: Instagram: Facebook: Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
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Episode #334 - Sheroes of the Trail
The Trail Dames Podcast
Celebrating the fearless women who changed the hiking world, from Everest and the Andes in today’s episode of the Trail Dames Podcast. Links- Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei - Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda (illustrated by Yūko Shimizu) - Annie Smith Peck Information - Book featuring Annie Smith Peck - Annie Smith Peck Biography - Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World by Milbry Polk and Mary Tiegreen Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at You can find the Trail Dames at: Our...
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Episode #333 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (Epilogue)
The Trail Dames Podcast
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new...
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Episode #332 - Haunted Hikes for Halloween
The Trail Dames Podcast
Anna shares a few creepy hikes to celebrate Halloween! Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: The Summit: The Trail Dames Foundation: Instagram: Facebook: Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth"
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Episode #331 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (September 18)
The Trail Dames Podcast
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new...
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Episode #330 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (September 17)
The Trail Dames Podcast
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new...
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Episode #329 - Lite Shoe's Tales of the AT (September 15-16)
The Trail Dames Podcast
Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge with a new...
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Episode #328 - Nicole Van Marle
The Trail Dames Podcast
Bios- Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim. Guest Links- Nicole on Polar Steps- Nicole van Marle Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: The Summit: The Trail Dames Foundation: Instagram: Facebook: Hiking Radio Network: Hiking Radio Network on...
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Episode #327 - Lite Shoes Tales of the AT (September 13-14)
The Trail Dames Podcast
Bio- Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears and questions that swirled around her preparations. She joined the infamous Pack 31- a group of hikers that met online and named themselves after the date they started, March 1, 2003. This community, built on meetings at the ALDHA Gathering and a thousand online hours, still remain friends to this day and Lite Shoe, along with many of those original Pack 31 folks can often be found at the Gathering, sharing their stories and knowledge...
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Episode #326 - Friendship on the Camino (Part 3)
The Trail Dames Podcast
Bios- Jackie Kane - A random meeting on a beach leads to a calling that cannot be ignored. My awesome sister-in-law sits down to talk about her recent journey on the Camino. Nicole van Marle is a social worker from the Netherlands. With a background in supporting people through social and personal challenges, she has dedicated her career to helping others improve their well-being. Currently, she is taking a one-year sabbatical to focus on personal growth and her journey as a pilgrim. Rebecca Mattern finds joy being outdoors and spending time with other humans and animals. She is...
info_outlineFinding it hard to make friends as an adult? All you need is to find your tribe…your hiking tribe! Part 2 of this 2-part series lists some of the things you can look for and some of the groups that are out there!
Guest Links-
Trail Dames – http://traildames.com
Women Who Hike - https://www.womenwhohike.com/
Unlikely Hikers - https://unlikelyhikers.org/
Outdoor Afro - https://outdoorafro.org/
Native Women’s Wilderness - https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/
LatinXHikers - https://www.latinxhikers.com/
Latino Outdoors - https://latinooutdoors.org/
Outgrown - https://www.weareoutgrown.org/
Great Old Broads - https://www.greatoldbroads.org/
Sierra Club - https://www.sierraclub.org/
Venture Out - https://www.ventureoutproject.com/
OutThere Adventures - https://www.outthereadventures.org/
Hikers of Faith - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HikersofFaith
Christian Hikers and Backpackers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/280947096619391/
Wilderness Trek - https://www.wildernesstrek.org/
Great Old Broads – https://www.greatoldbroads.org/
Earth Guardians - https://www.earthguardians.org/
Hike My Feelings - https://hikingmyfeelings.org/
HBCUs Outside - https://www.hbcusoutside.com/
Culture Queens - https://www.cltqueens.com/
Black Girls Do Hike - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1841472866202061/
Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com
You can find the Trail Dames at:
Our website: https://www.traildames.com
The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com
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Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/
Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/
Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com