Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod

Recent episodes

1. Take to the Trees by Marguerite Holloway (Book Club)

   Aug 4, 2026

   Climb the trees with Marguerite Holloway, author of Take to the Trees: A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America’s Imperiled Forests , and host Christine Reed. Marguerite shares how her work in environmental journalism and a love of the natural world passed down by her mother led her to learn to climb trees in her 50s. A beautiful community of women helped her dig deeper into the impacts of climate change on every tree species she came across, but also cling to threads of hope. Book Mentions from the episode Take to the Trees by Marguerite Holloway Climate Wayfinding by Katharine Wilkinson H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David-Neel Connect with author Marguerite Holloway Marguerite Holloway on Instagram Marguerite Holloway’s Website Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Take to the Trees Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB Lemosho use code CHRISTINE15 Kula Cloth use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB Credits Produced by: Christine Reed Music: Beginnings by Corals Support the show

2. Farther by Heather Anderson (Book Club)

   Jul 21, 2026

   Heather Anderson and Christine Reed talk about long trails, processing grief in nature, and sharing ourselves with the public. Farther: Eight Months on America’s Triple Crown Trails is the epic story of Heather’s Calendar Year Triple Crown— a journey which helped her heal and earned her the title of National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Book Mentions from the episode Farther by Heather Anderson Thirst by Heather Anderson Mud Rocks Blazes by Heather Anderson Adventure Ready: A Hiker’s Guide to Planning, Training, and Resiliency by Katie Gerber and Heather Anderson Alone in Wonderland by Christine Reed What We Owe to Ourselves by Nicole Antoinette How to be Alone by Nicole Antoinette Connect with author Heather Anderson Heather Anderson’s Website Heather Anderson on Substack Heather Anderson on Instagram Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Farther Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Lemosho Kula Cloth Credits Produced by: Christine Reed Music: Beginnings by Corals Support the show

3. Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston (BONUS)

   Jul 7, 2026

   Climb through history with Joanna Croston, author of Mountaineering Women: Climbing Through History , and host Christine Reed. Joanna shares how a thread of interest in women’s mountaineering stories and a casual list she’d been compiling over the years prepared her to create this chronology and possibly more in the future. Book Mentions from the episode Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston Blood Sweat Tears edited by Christine Reed Thirty Below by Cassidy Randall A Light Through the Cracks by Beth Rodden Space Below My Feet by Gwen Moffat Honouring High Places by Junko Tabei To Live by Elisabeth Revol Annapurna: A Woman’s Place by Arlene Blum Waymaking edited by Helen Mort, Claire Carter, Heather Dawe, and Camilla Barnard Connect with author Joanna Croston Joanna Croston on Instagram Joanna Croston on Facebook Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Mountaineering Women Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 20% off products (excludes sun hoodies) Credits Produced by: Maria Ordovas-Montanes Music: The Garden by Corals Support the show

4. The River's Daughter by Bridget Crocker (Book Club)

   Jun 23, 2026

   Join Bridget Crocker and Christine Reed as they wade through the challenges of being a woman in an overwhelmingly men’s space. Crocker’s memoir, The River’s Daughter , shines a light on the power structures of the riverrafting industry as she came up through the ranks as a guide in the nineties and early aughts, laying that beside the fraught dynamics of her childhood family dynamics and a thread of hope that wounds can be healed. Book Mentions from the episode The River’s Daughter by Bridget Crocker Hotshot by River Selby Risk by Susan Norman Connect with author Bridget Crocker Bridget Crocker’s Website Bridget Crocker on Substack Bridget Crocker on Instagram Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of The River’s Daughter Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 20% off products (excludes sun hoodies) Credits Produced by: Maria Ordovas-Montanes Music: Sunflower by Corals Support the show

5. Thirty Below by Cassidy Randall (Book Club)

   Jun 9, 2026

   Join Cassidy Randall and Christine Reed as they explore the inspiring story of the first all-women’s ascent of Denali in 1970—unpacking the societal doubts and personal challenges they faced in order to quietly redefine what is possible for women in mountaineering. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the Denali Damsels. Book Mentions from the episode Thirty Below by Cassidy Randall The Wager by David Grann Going Up is Easy by Lydia Bradey Enough by Melissa Arnot Reid Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Touching the Void by Joe Simpson Wild by Cheryl Strayed Rising by Sharon Wood Heartwood by Amity Gaige Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Connect with author Cassidy Randall Cassidy Randall’s Website Cassidy Randall on Substack Cassidy Randall on Instagram Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Thirty Below Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Credits Produced by: Maria Ordovas-Montanes Music: Skye by Corals Support the show

6. America the Beautiful? by Blythe Roberson (Book Club)

   May 26, 2026

   Laugh along with Blythe Roberson and Christine Reed as they talk National Park road trips and a boatload of book recommendations. What started out as a journey to challenge the gender narrative (or more specifically which gender gets to tell what narrative) becomes an exploration of conservation, ecotourism, and inequality. Book Mentions from the episode America the Beautiful? by Blythe Roberson How to Date Men When You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Wild by Cheryl Strayed Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown Our History is the Future by Nick Estes Dispossessing the Wilderness by Mark David Spence The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert Fieldwork by Iliana Regan How to Love Men When You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson Connect with author Blythe Roberson Blythe Roberson’s Website Blythe Roberson on Instagram Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of America the Beautiful? Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products Credits Produced by: Maria Ordovas-Montanes Music: Beginnings by Corals Support the show

7. Black Bear and Lookout by Trina Moyles (Book Club)

   May 12, 2026

   Black Bear and Lookout by Trina Moyles (Book Club) Discover how outdoor life, personal loss, and deep relationships shape the narratives of Trina Moyles' memoirs, Lookout and Black Bear . In this episode, we delve into her experiences as a fire lookout, her connection with bears, and how her storytelling explores love, identity, and environmental challenges. Book Mentions from the episode Black Bear by Trina Moyles Lookout by Trina Moyles Women Who Dig by Trina Moyles Burning Ground by Pearl Luke H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald How to Survive a Bear Attack by Claire Cameron The Bear by Claire Cameron Connect with author Trina Moyles Trina Moyles — Website & Field Notes Trina Moyles on Instagram Join the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Book Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine Reed Christine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Black Bear Christine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsors Rocky Mountain Books To submit a book proposal for consideration, check out: https://rmbooks.com/pages/submit-a-proposal Sawyer Products Credits Host: Christine Reed Produced by: Maria Ordovas-Montanes Music: Evergreen by Corals Support the show

8. Welcome to the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod

   Apr 21, 2026

   Join Christine Reed, author of Alone in Wonderland , for the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod. We interview authors of adventure stories by women and gender-expansive individuals in the outdoors. Explore the intersection of outdoor pursuits and the craft of storytelling, including behind-the-scenes insights into how these books are written. Read along and join the discussion with the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Find Christine on Substack and Instagram Shop the Outdoorsy Women+ Book Club Picks at the Rugged Outdoorswoman Bookshop Support the show