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“If we march into that village and we start trying to persecute people for using poison, something that's very illegal, nobody's going to talk to us. We're not going to find out where the poison came from. We're not going to be able to shut anything down. We should take the approach that people are using poison because they're desperate, because they see no other alternative.” – Andrew Stein Andrew Stein is a wildlife ecologist who spent the past 25 years studying human carnivore conflict from African wild dogs and lions in Kenya and Botswana to leopards and hyenas in Namibia. His work has long focused on finding ways for people and predators to coexist. He is the founder of CLAWS , an organization based in Botswana that's working at the intersection of cutting-edge wildlife research and community driven conservation. Since its start in 2014 and official launch as an NGO in 2020, CLAWS has been pioneering science-based, tech-forward strategies to reduce conflict between people and carnivores. By collaborating closely with local communities, especially traditional cattle herders, CLAWS supports both species conservation and rural livelihoods—making coexistence not just possible, but sustainable.…

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Alexandra and Sage Herr, teenage all-season hikers, interview the women who hike New Hampshire's most rugged and beautiful mountains.

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Alexandra and Sage Herr, teenage all-season hikers, interview the women who hike New Hampshire's most rugged and beautiful mountains.

48 episodes

#Sports #Society #Conversations #New Hampshire #Sage Herr #Outdoor #Alexandra And Sage Herr

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Alex and Sage (and Trish) - Grid Finish! - and End of an Era. THANK YOU! Summer 2021 57:38

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Alex, Sage, and Trish discuss finishing the Grid, and what hiking the 4Ks has meant to them over the years.

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Phoebe Seltzer. March 2021 23:56

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Phoebe Seltzer is an ultra runner with White Mountain FKT records, and she is an avid hiker and skier. In this episode, Phoebe talks to Alex and Sage about her experiences in the mountains and answers some questions about four-season trail running logistics. We’re proud to be in Feedspot’s 2021 Top 25 Outdoor Women’s Podcasts .…

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Karen Ann. February 2021 23:16

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Retired music teacher and White Mountain hiker Karen Ann talks to the girls about her adventures hiking the NH4Ks, the 52WAV, and the Belknaps. https://logcabininthepines.com GraniteGals is proud to be included in Feedspot’s 2021 Top 25 Outdoor Women’s Podcasts

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Sarah LaCourse. January 2021 18:28

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Strength and nutrition coach Sarah LaCourse talks to Alex and Sage about her enjoyment of and experiences in the White Mountains. We’re proud to be in Feedspot’s 2021 Top 25 Outdoor Women’s Podcasts!

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Stephanie Michelle Cawley. December 2020 32:04

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Stephanie Cawley is a trans woman who is a nurse and an avid White Mountain hiker. In this episode, we speak about hiking the 4Ks and Stephanie's experiences on the trails. A note: we had some phone connection issues in this episode. We did the best we could to make everything clear and for the most part all is well, but there are still some small parts of our conversation that are not as clear as we'd like. Hopefully, we can interview Stephanie in person after COVID and talk some more (and avoid telephone connection issues).…

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Michele Hernandez Bayliss. November 2020 38:18

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Michele Hernandez Bayliss is an avid all-season hiker of the northeast’s highest and most rugged peaks. Her accomplishments include (but are not limited to) the NE111 and the Terrifying 25. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Bayliss about her love of winter hiking, her adventures on the northeast’s most difficult mountain ranges, her non-hiking hobbies, and much more.…

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Guides Gone Wild's Jen Clark. October 2020 21:08

4 years ago21:08

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Alex and Sage have a fun conversation with Jen Clark, the creator of the new podcast, Guides Gone Wild, and the owner of the Evans Notch Lodge in Gilead, Maine. Jen is an avid northeast hiker who enjoys sharing the trails with her teens. She and her family have also hiked in many National Parks. Listen as Jen talks about her adventures, animal encounters, and more.…

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Azra Palo. September 2020 19:41

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Join Alex and Sage as they talk with Azra Palo, a librarian who hikes the Whites. Azra talks about dealing with exercise-induced asthma while pursuing the 4Ks, her adventures with a porcupine, her favorite non-hiking related book, and more.

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Nicole Hamel. August 2020 21:51

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Nicole Hamel is a Travel Nurse who hikes the Whites whenever she is in the New Hampshire area. She recently finished the Terrifying 25, and she has also hiked NH’s 48 Four Thousand Footers. Nicole has a lot of experience hiking outside the Whites too; in this interview, we discuss Nicole’s trekking adventures in Iceland, Panama, and other parts of the USA. Nicole hopes to Triple Crown in the next few years; thank you, Nicole, for all the important work you do - we wish you well and hope to see you again when you’re back up in New Hampshire.…

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Mia Heacock. July 2020 25:38

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In this episode, Mia Heacock, White Mountain hiker and climber, talks about her love of adventure and the joy she finds leading an active outdoor lifestyle. Mia also discusses Indonesian Three Magnolias, the nonprofit organization which seeks to improve the quality of life and education of women and children in West Java, Indonesia (https://www.indonesianthreemagnolias.org/).…

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13 Before 13. June 2020 11:26

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There's a new hiking list for kids under the age of 13. It's called 13 Before 13; Alex describes it in this episode and two girls who are hiking it, Alice Marcotte and Ella Harris, talk about their experiences.

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Aubrey Voelker. May 18, 2020 18:07

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Aubrey Voelker, an Animal Care Associate at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness, NH, talks to Alex and Sage about her love of hiking the Whites, the fun she has taking care of otters and other species, and why “abandoned” baby animals found outside should be left alone (they haven’t been abandoned!). This was a great interview. :)…

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Serena Ryan. April 26, 2020 29:10

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Serena Ryan, owner and manager of The Notch Hostel, talks to the girls about hiking in the USA and the origins of her popular White Mountain establishment.

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Megan Hemmer. April 2020 27:49

5 years ago27:49

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Hello everyone! We hope everyone is staying safe and well during this pandemic. We took a break from doing the podcast for a few months as we both became very busy with our schoolwork and extracurricular activities. We are glad we now have an opportunity to continue the interviews. We look forward to releasing more episodes over the next few months. Last week, we interviewed Megan Hemmer, an avid hiker who lives in Maryland but who frequents the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She often hikes with her dogs and cat; many of her dogs have finished the NH48. It was a pleasure speaking with Megan, learning how she hikes with her furkids, and hearing about some of her adventures. (This interview was done by telephone).…

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Recording While Hiking Experiment (Now Back to Normal) 6:24

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