See Her Outside: Stories From Women Who Adventure

See Her Outside: Stories From Women Who Adventure

Get inspired with lessons from adventure that can't be learned indoors. Hear stories of women with a passion for the outdoors, from everyday athletes to activists breaking societal barriers to nature. By pushing limits in the wild, these women discover that they're more capable than they first thought-- and you are, too. Our nonprofit programs and adventure scholarships increase access to adventure for girls & women+, so that you'll always See Her Outside. Brought to you by the Alliance for Gender Equity in Outdoor Adventure.

Episodes

July 17, 2025 34 mins

You’re invited to our free Trail Talk on July 31: Injury Prevention in Outdoor Adventure with Rachel Lee Boim, DPT. Bring your questions about pain, strength training, recovery and more. RSVP at cairnproject.org/trail-talks!



Rachel Lee Boim is a record holding endurance athlete and Doctor of Physical Therapy who has set Fastest Known Times on iconic routes like the Kilimanjaro Summit Circuit, Aconcagua, and the trail from Na...

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When 6 in 10 women struggle to name an outdoor female role model, how are girls supposed to know they belong in adventure spaces?


Cheri and Aubryanna were two of the young adults selected for the Summit Scholarship Foundation's 2024 Mt. Baker youth climb.


Spoiler alert: This all-women’s rope team didn’t reach the physical summit of Mt. Baker. But they gained something just as powerful.


Angie sat down with Aubryanna and Che...

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🎙️ Introducing: Field Notes, a series featuring your written and read stories.


We're now accepting submissions from our community, and we’d love to feature your voice in the mix.


We’re looking for personal essays set in the outdoors. Think friendship, change, healing, ridiculous encounters, anything that captures a moment where the outdoors shifted your perspective of the world or yourself.


Find guidelines and how to ...

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Think you need alpine access, fancy gear, or a mountain town zip code to train for a major expedition? Think again.


Rachel Fagiano is an avid hiker, mountaineer, rock climber and ice climber based in New York City.


They have a career background in racial justice, and now their work focuses on creating safe and welcoming environments and improving access to the outdoors for communities that have been traditionally excluded in...

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✨3 Adventure Opportunities:


  1. Join the June 100 Challenge! Combine outdoor movement with storytelling and giving back. We’re uniting 100 women to accept the challenge and will give prompts for accountability and storytelling tips throughout the month of June! This is free to join and a wonderful way to make an impact through spending time outside.


  2. RSVP for our free May 28th Trail Talk with registered dietitian Claire Shorenstein! G...

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📢 RSVP for the free Trail Talk⁠ on May 28: Adventure Nutrition and Q+A | ⁠Sign up for the June 100 Challenge!⁠


🎧 Gunjan Utreja is a first-generation Indian immigrant to the United States who earned a master’s degree in engineering and built an 18-year corporate career.


A journey to self-care led her to co-found the HikeQueen Buddies community, which inspired the creation of MyTrailPals—a mobile app designed to integrate outdoors i...

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Storytelling is a key element in closing the gender gap, outdoors and in. But it’s not always easy to speak up!


We’ve spoken lately with women who’ve said:


  • “I’m not an elite athlete. Why would anyone care about my story?”
  • “There are people doing cooler adventures than me, so mine isn’t a big deal.”
  • “If I put myself out there and speak up, people will think I’m silly.”



Angie shares a heart-to-heart for any woman who loves the ou...

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Processing grief brought Carly to the mountains. Community gave her a reason to stay.


Carly Dykes is a mountaineer, University of Washington student, and 2024 Summit Scholarship recipient who climbed Mt. Baker in Washington last June.


Just before Carly turned 18, her dad died from cancer. Carly shares how she found solace in the mountains, why she decided to climb Mt. Rainier in his memory, and the life-changing experience of an all-...

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Is 2025 the year you shoot your shot and get out of your comfort zone? 💪


Colleen MacDonald is an ultra and trail runner specializing in the 50 mile and 100 mile distances. Based in Colorado and Minnesota, Colleen is known for her unshakable grit and love of flying down technical descents.


Colleen and Angie talked about:


  • Why competition is a positive aspect of sports
  • How running helped her adjust after living and workin...
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Order your Grit Lit adventure book club box by March 30th!


Do you ever get pushback from others about your adventures?


Caroline Van Hemert, author of The Sun is a Compass, joined us to share about the feedback she's gotten as a writer and adventurer.


She also shares about...


⛵how she combines her passions of adventure, biology, and writing


⛵sailing around the oceans with her awesome kids and raising an adventur...

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Lindsay Kocka is a professional yoga instructor, natural movement coach, mobility specialist, meditation teacher and myofascial release practitioner. 


Lindsay blended her personal and professional skills with her passions for fly fishing and working with outdoor athletes. Through Wade Well, Lindsay offers functional mobility, fly fishing instruction, and retreats for anglers.


We spoke with Lindsay on the See Her Outside Podca...

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Alex Garcia is an engineer, writer and outdoorswoman based partly in western North Carolina and partly in Puerto Rico, where she grew up.


Alex’s ongoing personal project called Difficult Pursuits involves progressively more difficult outdoor challenges that she focuses on year to year.


As a founding board member of the Summit Scholarship Foundation and a former Trailblazer at The Cairn Project, Alex blends her adventurous passions wi...

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When Danielle started rock climbing, she saw the need for increasing safe spaces for women and Latinas to be introduced to the sport.


As a Ladies Climbing Coalition ambassador, she started the Atlanta Chapter which has grown to hundreds of local women who love climbing. She’s also a PhD in Pharmacology and MD.


In 2024, Danielle was a Trailblazer and held an Adventure Fundraiser of climbing Mt. Stuart to raise funds for the Su...

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Isabelle Riddle is a Bozeman-based woman who spent over 75 days on wilderness adventures in 2023.


In 2024, Isabelle was a recipient of the Summit Scholarship Foundation, giving her the opportunity to climb Mt. Baker in an all-women’s climb.


Isabelle and Angie talk about:

- The gap between outdoor industry inclusivity statements and actual inclusivity in outdoor adventures

- How Isabelle’s experiences as a woman with Native American her...

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Gender equity in outdoor adventure isn’t just a women’s issue—it’s something that benefits everyone, including men.

Diverse perspectives drive better problem-solving, enrich group dynamics, and create safer, more collaborative environments.

But right now, there’s a gap. Women face barriers that prevent them from participating fully in outdoor adventure, achieving recognition, or feeling like they truly belong.

The GEA Alliance's ...

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