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Have you ever had a situation where you're out on a hike and you see a mountain off in the distance and you want to know what it is?

Lucky for you, there's an app that can help with that. It's called PeakVisor.

PeakVisor is our presenting sponsor this season.

When you open up their app, it shows you a panorama of everything you're looking at, with all the peaks labeled.

They also have intricate 3D maps to help you plan out your adventures.

If you'd like to be a superhero of outdoor navigation,

check out PeakVisor in the app store.

You just might love it.

Hi, I'm Willow Belden, and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors.

This season is all about silence. Each episode, we're exploring how we find stillness amidst the noise, whether that's literal or figurative.

And this is a special episode where we've turned the mic over to you, our listeners.

About a year ago, someone left us a review on Apple Podcasts that really made me smile.

It said, quote, Willow's stories and interviews always give me a sense of calmness,

almost like the feeling I have when I'm in the wilderness.

That's a sentiment we hear often, that this podcast somehow evokes a sense of peace, that it harnesses the power of nature to bring about inner stillness.

I can't tell you how happy this makes me.

Tapping into that peace, that stillness, has always been one of my goals for out there.

And so today, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're leaning into that

and diving deep into the connection between nature and emotional wellness.

We started by posing a question to our community.

We asked how silence in nature has been significant to your mental health.

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