From Liz's website at http://www.eathomas.com/about/ Liz Thomas is among the most experienced female hikers in the US and is known for backpacking light, fast, and solo. In 2011, she broke the women’s unsupported speed record on the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail, besting the previous record by almost a week. She has completed the Triple Crown of Hiking–the Appalachian Trail, the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail, and the 3,100 mile Continental Divide Trail–and has backpacked

Today's youth will define how our communities shape our public lands going forward. Two friends of the podcast, Tigran Nahabedian and Anna Gibbons, discuss their experiences as ambassadors of our State and National Parks. Tigran is a NPS Junior Ranger program and National Park Trust's Student Buddy Bison Ambassador and Anna (13:00) has spent two summers as a Park Ranger in various Oregon State Parks. Both talk about how they came to love their local parks, why they serve park