Hi everyone it's Gail with a special announcement about the future of this show

But first I hope you'll indulge me with a brief recap of its past

It was six years ago that I first started developing She Explores as a podcast.

I figured I'd pick up on the mechanics of how to do it over time, but initially I just couldn't ignore the why,

to help share the many ways we find ourselves outside.

To have each episode serve as an exploration of not the trails we traverse or the waters we

paddle through, but the people who are impacted by nature, and in turn impact it.

And because this show is about people, mostly women, as much as it is about their relationships

with the natural world, it's been wildly important

to share as many different perspectives as possible.

And in over 200 episodes, I'm proud to say that my small but mighty team and I have been able to work towards that.

Weather through a feature of a mother on an expedition to the South Pole, compilation episodes

highlighting solo hikers, a two-part series on plus-size winter gear, or passing the mic to cover experiences

that are best served with hosts who have firsthand knowledge, like fly fishing, new motherhood,

attending PGM1, or hunting.

That said, our archive is not complete, nor could it ever be.

Over the years, we've made it a priority to lead with curiosity with the hope that in listening

you will in turn show up with inquisitiveness in your own outdoor lives. I've

learned in making this show that while there is always more to learn, more to discover, more stories to share,

curiosity must be nurtured.

It's only renewable source so long as we have the capacity to keep it peaked.

And for anyone out there who has ever made a podcast, you know that as fulfilling as it is,

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