Episode #453 - Paula Martin (Windeagle)

We have a very different show this week, with Paula Martin, or Windeagle, sharing her dramatic survival from a bad accident that may well have killed her.

Several years later, Paula had recovered and decided that an Appalachian Trail thru-hike was something she could achieve. She ultimately summited Katahdin two years later, but her story is one of grit and resilience.

She also shares a story about how a bear got a little bit close and personal with her tent. See the picture below.

After Paula, our show is all about Hurricane Helene, and the devastation it wrought on our beloved trail community.

We have representatives from the Appalachian Trail Community (ATC), the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA), as well as reflections from Lady Di in Damascus, and my friend Jester, whose podcast recently gave us ways to help.

I urge you all to check out these ways of providing support, while comstantly checking the ATC and ALDHA websites on volunteers opportunities that will eventually arise.

The links are

Mountain Harbour B&B & Hiker Hostel

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