Podcast appearances and mentions of emma gatewood

Edith Wharton was a woman ahead of her time when she was born into her upper-class New York family. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature and is considered one of America's greatest writers. She inspired countless other authors and gave the world a glimpse into the rich of the Gilded Age. Wharton also wrote ghost stories. She believed in ghosts. The home that she built, that is known as The Mount, is said to be haunted. Join us as we explore this interesting woman's life and the history and hauntings of The Mount. The Moment in Oddity features Emma Gatewood and This Month in History features Susanna M. Salter elected as the first female mayor in the U.S. Our location was suggested by listener Mary Larkin.  Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2025/04/hgb-ep-582-mount.html   Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode:  Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios (Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (This Month in History) "In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music used in this episode: Title: "Ballerinas Opus" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Emma Gatewood var i modsætning til de fleste andre af podcastens hovedpersoner, ikke en ung, nysgerrig sjæl. Hun var 67 år gammel, da hun smed køkken-forklædet, forlod sine børn, sine børnebørn og sin eksmand for at gå The Appalachian Trail - en 3500 kilometer lang vandrerute gennem det østlige USA. Derfor blev hun også kaldt "bedstemor Gatewood". Det var i 1955. Kun en håndfuld mænd havde gået ruten i forvejen og uden at fortælle nogen om sine planer, så vandrede Grandma Gatewood afsted, med en vadsæk på ryggen og en kasket på hovedet. Hvad var det, der drev hende til at tage en så radikal beslutning at forlade familien og begynde at gå - og hvordan gik det for Granma Gatewood på den lange slidsomme vandring?Medvirkende: Gitte Holtze, journalist, forfatter og foredragsholder. Gitte er en inkarneret vandrer, og har skrevet flere bøger om sine vandreture, bl.a. ”Jeg lever", om hendes vandring af hele The Pacific Crest Trail.

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast pour découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine découvrez 4 récits trépidants retraçant le parcours exceptionnel de personnalités qui ont su passer au-dessus de leurs limites pour prendre un nouveau départ. Junko Tabei, Emma Gatewood, Christopher McCandeless ou encore Cheryl Strayed, découvrez le récit de celles et ceux ont cherché le sens de leur vie dans la nature. Un nouveau départ pour sevrage  À 26 ans, Cheryl Strayed est à la dérive, écrasée par le deuil et l'autodestruction. Sans expérience, elle se lance dans une marche de 4 000 km sur le Chemin des Crêtes du Pacifique, avec un sac trop lourd et des chaussures trop petites. Chaque pas est une épreuve, chaque douleur, un rappel de son passé. Mais au fil du chemin, elle se dépouille de ses fardeaux et renaît. Découvrez l'histoire de cette femme qui a retrouvé le goût de la vie en marchant. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : le premier crime du métro parisien (1/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : les fantômes du passé (2/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : un jeu dangereux (3/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : dans les méandres de l'oubli (4/4) Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Clément Prevaux Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast pour découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine découvrez 4 récits trépidants retraçant le parcours exceptionnel de personnalités qui ont su passer au-dessus de leurs limites pour prendre un nouveau départ. Junko Tabei, Emma Gatewood, Christopher McCandeless ou encore Cheryl Strayed, découvrez le récit de celles et ceux ont cherché le sens de leur vie dans la nature. Perdu dans l'Alaska  À 22 ans, Christopher McCandless décide de tout quitter : famille, confort, avenir tracé, pour répondre à un appel profond : celui de la nature sauvage. Des routes poussiéreuses de l'Ouest américain aux neiges d'Alaska, il embrasse une liberté absolue, guidé par les récits de Jack London. Mais cette quête d'idéal se transformera en un voyage sans retour. Découvrez l'histoire fascinante de ce jeune homme devenu une légende. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : le premier crime du métro parisien (1/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : les fantômes du passé (2/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : un jeu dangereux (3/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : dans les méandres de l'oubli (4/4) Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Clément Prevaux Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast pour découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine découvrez 4 récits trépidants retraçant le parcours exceptionnel de personnalités qui ont su passer au-dessus de leurs limites pour prendre un nouveau départ. Junko Tabei, Emma Gatewood, Christopher McCandeless ou encore Cheryl Strayed, découvrez le récit de celles et ceux ont cherché le sens de leur vie dans la nature. Il n'est jamais trop tard  1954, Baxter State Park. Deux rangers découvrent une femme évanouie sur un sentier. Elle est seule, épuisée, à court d'eau et de nourriture. Mais ce qui les sidère, c'est son âge : 66 ans. Emma Gatewood est bien plus qu'une simple randonneuse perdue. Dix ans, après avoir fui un mariage violent, elle décide de prendre sa revanche sur la vie. Elle se lance dans une odyssée insensée : parcourir seule 3 500 km sur le sentier des Appalaches. Avec une détermination hors du commun, elle va défier l'impossible et entrer dans l'histoire. Plongez dans l'incroyable destin d'Emma Gatewood. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : le premier crime du métro parisien (1/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : les fantômes du passé (2/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : un jeu dangereux (3/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : dans les méandres de l'oubli (4/4) Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Clément Prevaux Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bienvenue dans Les Fabuleux Destins, le podcast pour découvrir des histoires vraies et étonnantes. Cette semaine découvrez 4 récits trépidants retraçant le parcours exceptionnel de personnalités qui ont su passer au-dessus de leurs limites pour prendre un nouveau départ. Junko Tabei, Emma Gatewood, Christopher McCandeless ou encore Cheryl Strayed, découvrez le récit de celles et ceux ont cherché le sens de leur vie dans la nature. Une femme sur l'Everest  Un simple voyage scolaire peut changer une vie. À 10 ans, Junko Tabei découvre la montagne et un rêve naît… Mais la société japonaise et sa propre famille lui barrent la route. Pourtant, elle s'accrochera, gravira les sommets interdits, jusqu'à devenir la première femme à atteindre l'Everest. Découvrez l'incroyable destin de cette pionnière, qui a fait de l'alpinisme un acte de révolte et de liberté. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : le premier crime du métro parisien (1/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : les fantômes du passé (2/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : un jeu dangereux (3/4) [INEDIT] Laetitia Toureaux, l'espionne aux multiples facettes : dans les méandres de l'oubli (4/4) Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Clément Prevaux Production : Bababam  Voix : Florian Bayoux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Gatewood became the first person to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67. She's buried in southeast Ohio, where there's now an effort to memorialize her gravesite.

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Today's episode features: Hiker Emma Gatewood Sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠2 Complicated 4 History⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠Primary Source Media⁠

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of Oldish:Conversations on Oldish in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk with our book club friend Leslie Ross-Degnan about the book Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery. It's the true story of Emma Gatewood, who at the age of 67 became the first woman to thru hike the Appalachian Trail. Shewas the epitome of Oldishness.Support the Show.Connect with Janet at https://drjanetprice.comYou can email Gregg at gregg@kannoncom.com Gregg wears Tyrol pickleball shoes, the only company that makes shoes just for pickleball. He has been wearing the same pair of Velocity V model shoes for almost a year, and he plays a lot! Click here to purchase Tyrol Pickleball shoes (note, if you purchase Tyrol pickleball shoes after clicking this link Oldish may receive a commission. Thanks for helping to support our podcast!)Comments, suggestion, requests: oldish@kannoncom.comThanks to Mye Kaloustian for the music.

Emma Gatewood (1887-1973) was a domestic violence survivor who went on to become the first woman– and first grandmother– to hike the entire Appalachian Trail solo. This month, we're talking about adventurers – women who refused to be confined. They pushed the boundaries of where a woman could go, and how she could get there. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.  Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Abbey Delk. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Założyła trampki, przez ramię przewiesiła ważący 8 kg worek i ruszyła w trasę. 3500 kilometrów przez góry i doliny ledwo wytyczonym szlakiem Appalachów. 67-letnia matka jedenaściorga, babcia dwudziestki trójki i prababcia dwójki właśnie zaczynała przygodę życia. Rodzinie powiedziała, że idzie się przejść. W dzisiejszym odcinku Katarzyna Wężyk i Natalia Waloch opowiadają herstorię Emmy Gatewood.

While Gavin is vacationing and Fia is grinding out grad school, Mike tells us about a trailblazing (literally) pioneer in backpacking; "Grandma" Emma Gatewood. Couldn't find the book for free on Google Books, sorry friends! Palaeocast Gaming Network video Gavin made about the new Pokemon Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIgFW91jPXc ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topic form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gavin's Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us an audio message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dead-podcast/message

You'll hear the inspiring story of Emma Gatewood during today's ten-minute walk. To learn more about Grandma Gatewood tap HERE Buy the podcast a virtual coffee HERE to help support Walking is Fitness

Emma Gatewood at 67 years old 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. Book Recommendation: Grandma Gatewood's Walk. By Ben Montgomery We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you're listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website. Thank you so much to our partners, check them out! MILL: Use our link to secure your MILL membership BetterHelp: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off Resources: Book: Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery https://www.advnture.com/features/appalachian-trail-history https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/obituaries/grandma-emma-gatewood-overlooked.html

Steve and Cat talk about their journey of reading. Their love of reading came from two different paths. We are encouraging you to read. Emma Gatewood is our awesome lady of the week. Cocktail Week is the Pina Colada.

Our honorees this week are Emma Gatewood and Mary Shelley. Emma Gatewood @ 8:04Mary Shelley @ 30:35Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebossassbitchawardsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_boss_ass_bitch_awards/Email: TheBABAwards@gmail.comSociety6: https://society6.com/jsleets

At the age of 67, Emma Gatewood became the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail alone in a single season. Learn her story in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/grandma-gatewood.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to solo hike the Appalachian Trail at the age of 67. Mountain Murder's takes a look at the woman who became a pioneer for women in outdoor activities from her pre-planning, first hike and legacy. For more content, join us at www.patreon.com/mountainmurderspodcast and support the show

10-Minute MyIn 1955, Gallia County grandma Emma Gatewood told her children she was going for a walk. The walk lasted 5 months, and made her the first woman to hike the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail. The mystery of why may be buried in a violent past. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Audionautix- The Great Unknown The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch

On National Take A Hike Day, we salute Emma "Grandma" Gatewood, who, in her 60s, became the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Plus: on National Homemade Bread Day, we salute Pham Thi Bac's enormous bread loaves in Vietnam. Ohio’s Most Famous Hiker––Emma “Grandma” Gatewood (Ohio History) The Great-Grandma Who Changed the AT Forever (Outside Online) Vietnamese Province Attracts Worldwide Attention for Its Giant Loaves of Bread (Oddity Central) Don't walk away from today's show without joining us as a backer on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message

Welcome to Gallipolis, the old French city! Located beside the Ohio River, the border between Ohio and West Virginia, the city was founded in 1790 by 500 French refugees fleeing the French Revolution. The refugees purchased the land from the Scioto Company, a purported land development company registered in Paris. When they arrived in the area, they discovered that the deeds were worthless and the Scioto company never owned the land They ultimately had to purchase the land again from the Ohio Company. In 1928, the Silver Bridge was constructed to connect Gallipolis to Point Pleasant, WV. The bridge was poorly maintained and collapsed during rush hour traffic in 1967, killing 46 people. It was replaced by the Silver Memorial Bridge in 1969. Gallipolis was called home by Bob Evans, founder of the Bob Evans chain of restaurants, and Emma Gatewood, the first woman to through-hike the Appalachain Trail. The city is also home to the Mothman Museum, which is devoted to the local legend of the Mothman. Join us for a leisurely walk through this quaint city.

Sasha and Julia are joined by Bison, Sasha's former co-worker at the outdoor retailer, to discuss Grandma Gatewood's Walk, the book chronicling Emma Gatewood's journey to become the first woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at age 67. We discuss Mrs. Gatewood's life and legacy and Bison's experiences on the AT, including his favorite sections, luxury items, peeing while walking, and trail magic. Other topics include: the Kingdom Cot, Henry David Thoreau, JanSport, Johnny Appleseed, Miss Janet, and MORE.SHOWNOTES: https://www.baconphatpod.com/episode-25INSTAGRAM: @baconphatpodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/baconphat?alert=2)

This week we head back to the Appalachian Trail to tell the story of Emma Gatewood, the trails first female through hiker and Lina Medina, the world's youngest mother.

Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail is the sensational true account of Emma Gatewood, the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Ben Montgomery, Gatewood's blood relative and now Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter, bases his New York Times bestseller on personal diaries, trail journals, newspaper articles, and countless personal interviews. We learn that Emma Gatewood “through-hiked” the Appalachian Trail not once but twice, and then a third time in sections—all after the age of 65 and each time alone. Literally and figuratively a trailblazer, Emma Gatewood provided vocal criticism that drew the necessary attention which very likely saved the A.T. from extinction. BUY Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail Connect with Nonfiction4Life on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

With so many future histories being made right now on the Appalachian Trail, Ben Montgomery brings us the story behind the story of Grandma Gatewood. Ben is a former Pulitzer Prize finalist and transitioned from journalist to writer when he discovered the tale of Grandma Gatewood. That she happened to be a distant relative didn't hurt his case. Ben and Steve discuss her life and hike in their conversation, as well as the human connection that Ben made with this indomitable woman. Ben has followed up his Emma Gatewood story with The Leper Spy, about an unsung heroine of the 2nd World War and has a new work out in September, The Man Who Walked Backward. He can be followed on Twitter at @gangrey and Facebook as AuthorBenMontgomery.     Udi Goren introduced us to the Israel National Trail. His gives talks on the subject and his website is well worth checking out if you'd like to learn a little more about this beautiful trail. https://www.israeltrailtalk.com/ As always, we are thankful for the support of our wonderful sponsor, Trailtopia. Make sure you visit Trailtopia.com when you stock up food for your next hike. Remember, all our shows can now be seen in the same place, HikingRadioNetwork.com. Come on over and check us out.

“He has no compunction about telling you how he’s screwing you,” is how one fisherman described the way the man known locally as “the Codfather” did business. This week, how one man gamed the system meant to keep New England fishing fair and sustainable. Plus, we talk gentrification in two very different Boston squares. And with the first hints of spring, we bring back the story of a grandma who conquered the Appalachian trail. Boats belonging to Carlos Rafael, AKA “the Codfather,” photographed in December 2016 in New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford, a historic whaling port, is now one of the most valuable fishing ports in the United States, with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of seafood brought in annually. Carlos Rafael, owner of Carlos Seafood and known as the “Codfather,” was one of the most successful commercial fishermen in New England. Photo by Tristan Spinksi for Mother Jones/FERN. Big Fish In Boston Federal court Thursday, Carlos Rafael, a man known as “the Codfather,” plead guilty to 28 counts of fraud. Charges against the fishing magnate included conspiracy, false entries involving labeling cod as haddock in order to avoid regulatory oversight, and cash smuggling. Rafael was a fishing magnate who controlled one fifth of New Bedford’s fishing fleet. He dominated the New England fishing industry with a bravado he likened to the Al Pacino character Scarface. It was that signature bravado that brought the Codfather down. Our guest is environmental reporter Ben Goldfarb, who covered Raphael for the Food and Environment Reporting Network in collaboration with Mother Jones Magazine. His article is entitled “The Deliciously Fishy Case of the Codfather.” We spoke with Ben earlier this week in New Haven, Connecticut. A Tale of Two Squares The Abbott Building at 5 JFK Street in Harvard Square Cambridge, Massachusetts, photographed in 2010. The Abbott has been bought by the investment firm Equity One. The firm plans to turn the property into a mall, but is facing opposition from locals. Photo by Daderot via Wikimedia Commons For Harvard Square neighbors bemoaning the loss of independent businesses to rising rents, the latest blow hit last weekend. On March 26, the 150- year old Schoenhof's Foreign Books on Mount Auburn Street closed its brick and mortar location, moving to online-only sales. Upscale retail chains continue to pour into Harvard Square, from D.C.-based craft pizza to Swedish outdoor apparel. Long-term residents are worried that Harvard Square has become so commercial that it's losing what makes it special. Jim Cronin, father of our guest Louie Cronin, serving Boston baked beans to Elizabeth Taylor. Photo courtesy of Louie Cronin. At the center of the latest controversy is the historic Abbott Building at Five JFK Street. It houses the world's only Curious George store and is also the former home of NPR's Car Talk. The developer that bought the Abbott and its two adjoining buildings last year — for $85 million — plans to turn them into a mall. Long-term residents are worried that Harvard Square has become so commercial that it's losing what makes it special. About five miles south, a historically Dominican and African American neighborhood, Egleston Square, is experiencing rapid gentrification. Below, watch a summer concert in Egleston Square. Egleston Square residents and the city government are mulling over, and sometimes butting heads over, how much affordable housing to require and what the business mix will look like. What can and/or should residents do to mitigate the effects of gentrification? To answer that complicated question, Louie Cronin joins us, author of a new novel, Everyone Loves You Back, which takes place in Cambridge in the 1990s. Cronin grew up in Cambridge, where her father owned a restaurant, and worked in the Abbott building as a producer for Car Talk. Also joining us is Luis Cotto, executive director of the not-for-profit Egleston Square Main Street. Take A Hike If you’re thinking, that tree couldn’t have grown that way naturally, your instincts are correct. (Credit: John Voci/NEPR) If you spend any time walking in the woods, you see a lot of strange looking trees — trees shaped by the wind, or split by lightning. Occasionally, some twists and turns are man-made. When walking in the woods near his Putney, Vermont, home, Dan Kubick discovered a most unusual tree. New England Public Radio's John Voci has our story. Emma Gatewood with Thomson brothers (from left) Tom, seven; David, nine; and Peter, 11; near the Thomson home in Orford, New Hampshire, on her through hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1955. (Courtesy of Peter Thomson) You might know someone who’s gone out looking for his or herself along the Appalachian Trail. Next year will mark the 80th birthday of the 2100-mile footpath. This year marks the 80th birthday of the 2100- mile footpath that goes from Georgia to Maine. A third of the trail runs through New England, including its most rugged parts, ending at the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. This is the time of year when through-hikers traditionally get started in Georgia. Emma “Grandma” Gatewood made headlines when she became the first woman to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail, back in 1955. She was 67 years old, and wore Keds. Writer Ben Montgomery, Emma's great great nephew and author of the book Grandma Gatewood's Walk, tells her story. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Benjamin Goldfarb, John Voci, Elliot Rambach, Ben Montgomery Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “Unsquare Dance” by Dave Brubeck, “Sunrise Blues” by Samuel James Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and fish stories to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With days to go before the election, we put New England’s changing political DNA under the microscope with pollster and University of New Hampshire political scientist Andrew Smith. We also have an update on the roadside outhouse turned voting booth from Episode 11. Plus, renewable energy is best for the planet, but reality here is a little…gassier. And we take a detour from the campaign trail and head for the hills, and mountains. One of These Things is Not Like the Others Should New Hampshire’s outsize roll in presidential politics be reconsidered? (Credit: NHPR) New England is seen as reliably Democratic. Along with New York, it's part of a big blue blob in the upper right hand corner of those election maps we've seen all too much of. But it wasn't always like this. And, as we know, there's one state, with a famous independent streak, that has always been a little different. A poll by WBUR in Boston – taken less than a week before election day – shows Republican Donald Trump pulling slightly ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire. While the Granite State seems like an outlier, political scientist Andrew Smith says it's really the last state in a regional shift from Republican to Democratic that's been happening across decades. We invited him into the studio to learn about how and why New England's political DNA is changing. Smith teaches political science at the University of New Hampshire, and directs the UNH Survey Center. He's co-author of the book The First Primary: New Hampshire's Outsize Role in Presidential Politics. New Hampshire voters may take elections seriously, but a few weeks back we met one Granite Stater who definitely doesn't take them too seriously. Chris Owens hung a sign reading “Official NH Voting Booth” on an outhouse at his farm stand, and invited visitors to “cast their ballots” for Trump or Clinton in one of two toilets inside. The results are in! New Hampshire Public Radio’s Sean Hurley reports. Farmstand owner Chris Owens posted the results of his poll a week before the election. (Credit: Sean Hurley/ NHPR) Got the urge to nerd out over New Hampshire politics? Check out New Hampshire Public Radio’s database of election results going back to 1970. Gas Pains For months, clean energy advocates have been anxiously awaiting the results of a contest of sorts. It was a request for proposals by the three Southern New England states, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to build new project that would help the region meet both its greenhouse gas emissions goals – and overall energy needs. When the winners were unveiled, there were some big surprises. First, the mix of wind and solar projects, totaling 460 megawatts, are largely located in southern New England. That means large wind farms proposed in northern Maine, and a transmission project for Canadian Hydro-Power lost out. Pipes for a proposed natural gas pipeline in South Dakota are stacked at a staging area. (Credit: Nati Harnik/AP) The other big surprise was that the state of Connecticut pulled the plug on another plan, to construct more natural gas pipelines in the state. It was prompted by previous decisions in Massachusetts and New Hampshire that said it was unconstitutional to pass along the cost of building pipelines to electric customers. That would have left Connecticut ratepayers on the hook – without help from their regional neighbors. Protesters rally in downtown Pittsfield, Mass. before an injunction hearing on a natural gas pipeline in July, 2016. (Credit: Adam Frenier/ NEPR) This might mean the end of big pipeline projects like “Access Northeast.” And, it raises questions about the need for more gas-fired power plants, including those that have met with local opposition in Connecticut and Rhode Island. But Connecticut officials are saying, “not so fast.” Right now, New England gets more than 50 percent of it's power from gas, and state regulatory commissioner Katie Dykes says the fuel is necessary for the region to provide reliable, year-round power – even as it invests more in renewable energy. Dykes been part of this process in her previous role as Connecticut's Deputy Commissioner for Energy. She told us that the decision to halt the pipelines was done to protect ratepayers in her state. Take a Hike If you’re thinking, that tree couldn’t have grown that way naturally, your instincts are correct. (Credit: John Voci/NEPR) If you spend any time walking in the woods, you see a lot of strange looking trees — trees shaped by the wind, or split by lightning. And — occasionally — some twists and turns are man-made. When walking in the woods near his Putney, Vermont, home, Dan Kubick discovered a most unusual tree. New England Public Radio's John Voci has our story. Emma Gatewood with Thomson brothers (from left) Tom, seven; David, nine; and Peter, 11; near the Thomson home in Orford, New Hampshire, on her through hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1955. (Courtesy of Peter Thomson) You might know someone who’s gone out looking for his or herself along the Appalachian Trail. Next year will mark the 80th birthday of the 2100- mile footpath. A third of the trail runs through New England, including its most rugged parts, ending at the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. Emma “Grandma” Gatewood made headlines when she became the first woman to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail, back in 1955. She was 67 years old, and wore Keds. Writer Ben Montgomery, Emma's great great nephew, tells her story. Ben Montgomery's book, Grandma Gatewood's Walk came out in paperback earlier this year. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Anthony Brooks, Sean Hurley, John Voci, Elliot Rambach Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “Roast Beef of Old England” by the US Marine Band, “Sunrise Blues” by Samuel James Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and tales from the trail to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Montgomery is an enterprise reporter at the Tampa Bay Times and the author of “Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail.” Montgomery’s book focuses on Emma Gatewood, who at the age of 67, through-hiked the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. She was the first woman to ever do so, and later became the first person, male or female, to hike the trail two and then three times. Montgomery’s book doesn’t just chronicle Gatewood’s hikes, but seeks to understand why she took to walking at such an advanced age. Since joining the podcast, "Grandma Gatewood's Walk" went on to become a New York Times bestseller, and Montgomery has written another book. "The Leper Spy: The Story of an Unlikely Hero of World War II" is being published by Chicago Review Press, and will be available on Oct. 1, 2016. As a reporter, Montgomery was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won the Dart Award and Casey Medal for a series of stories called “For Their Own Good.” Those stories examined abuse at Florida’s oldest reform school, at times called the Florida School for Boys and the Dozier School for Boys. He is also the founder of Gangrey.com, a blog devoted to sharing and talking about the best narrative journalism being done in magazines and newspapers around the country. The podcast is a spin-off of that blog.

In Episode 31, we discuss the life and legacy of Emma "Grandma" Gatewood, who at 67 years old was the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.  Author Ben Montgomery gives us an intimate look at this extraordinary lady who overcame financial hardship, survived domestic and sexual abuse, and had 11 children and 23 grand children when she left a small town in Ohio to walk the A.T. in 1955. The book, Grandma Gatewood's Walk is now a New York Times best seller, and Ben gives us a look at the life and legacy of Emma Gatewood through her photos and trail journals, from interviews with her surviving children, and by tracking down some of the folks that actually met and hiked with Emma on the Trail. Modern day thru-hikers walk with backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags - yet Emma had none of these items when she hiked the 2000+ mile Appalachian Trail three times in the 1950's.  She was one tough lady - and this is an inspiring tale of the suffering, strength, and triumph that brought much needed publicity and federal funding to the A.T. at a time when thru-hiking was in its infancy. Subject: Grandma Gatewood's WalkInterviewees: Ben MontgomeryInterview Date: February 3, 2016Runtime: 104:00 Download Now: Grandma Gatewood's Walk (WMA format 49.3 Meg);Grandma Gatewood's Walk (MP3 format 61.4 Meg)