Grandma Gatewood: The Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

True Crime, Places & Travel, History, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

At 67 years old Emma Gatewood became the first woman to ever solo hike the Appalachian Trail, but not without struggles. In this episode we detail the history of the AT, her journey, and the ever lasting impact she has had on thru-hikers.2024 Trips! Canada Acadia BorneoFor the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!MILL: Use our link to secure your MILL membershipBetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online therapy by using our link.For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Accomplishing your goals can be a big deal.
0:03.8	Setting out to do something and then completing it can give you a real sense of achievement.
0:09.8	When you successfully complete something that other people have told you that you could
0:13.3	never do, the confidence you gain within yourself is unmatched.
0:18.6	There is something that strikes a chord when someone tells you that you are not good enough,
0:23.2	that your ideas are outside your own limits.
0:27.2	When other people set the standard for what you are capable of, it can either break you
0:33.4	or it can ignite a fire within you that will give you the strength to stop at nothing
0:39.0	to prove them wrong.
0:42.2	Welcome to National Park After Dark.
0:57.2	I'm inspired.
1:05.9	Don't even know what we're talking about.
1:07.4	The end.
1:08.4	Episode done.
1:09.4	It seemed like an against the odds type of theme.
1:15.0	It is.
1:16.0	I'm excited for today's episode because we're going to talk about the first woman to
1:20.0	ever solo hike the AT.
1:22.3	Oh, okay.
1:23.3	I know absolutely nothing about this.
1:24.9	So that's awesome.
1:26.0	I feel like you're going to like this episode.
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