A 2,200 Mile Podcast

Outside/In

NHPR

Science, Renewable Energy, Energy, Documentary, Outdoor Recreation, Environment, Climate, Public Radio, Wildlife, Nature, Natural World, Ecology, Society & Culture, Human Interest Stories, Wildlife Management, Biology, Outdoors, Wilderness, Natural Sciences

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

From the Wild Lens Collective and NHPR, a podcast partnership that takes listeners along the entire length of the Appalachian Trail.

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0:00.0	Before we get started, I want to thank our sponsor for this episode,
0:03.3	Walking Alongside, a podcast from Dartmouth Health.
0:06.6	Walking Alongside is a podcast about addiction, recovery, friendship, and support.
0:10.9	It's a short show that provides a dose of education and a dose of confidence for those
0:15.3	looking to support people with addiction who are walking along the path to recovery.
0:19.2	We can make a tremendous difference.
0:21.1	Listen to Season 1, walking alongside.
0:23.1	Now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:25.9	Season 2 is out soon.
0:31.2	Hey, you're listening to Outside In, a show where curiosity and the natural world collide.
0:35.6	I'm Nate Hedgy.
0:39.0	I'll be the first to tell you I have not hiked the Appalachian Trail, but I have literally
0:43.5	crossed its path while exploring New Hampshire this past year.
0:47.1	On trails where masses of tourists out for the day are sometimes unknowingly overlapping
0:51.9	with one of the world's most iconic footpaths.
0:58.4	So today, we are sharing a new project, a collaboration between NHPR and Common Land.
1:04.7	It's a podcast that explores the creation stories of America's protected spaces.
1:08.9	And this season, it is all about the AT.
1:12.0	We helped shape this 12-part series that takes listeners all the way from Georgia to Maine,
1:16.6	with stops along the way to learn the history, meet the people, and dig into the controversies of the Appalachian Trail.
1:22.9	We're going to play the very first episode, and if you dig it, the next episode is available right now on the
1:28.3	common land's feet. All right, enjoy. Happy 4th of July, and happy hiking.
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