Annie Nelson and Barbara Budd
Recorded
October 6, 2022
34:30 minutes
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Id:
ddc002594
Description
Coworkers Annie Nelson (40) and Barbara Budd (55) talk about their love of the trail, cultural messaging of fear that women experience, and the empowering experiences of backcountry travel.Subject Log / Time Code
- Barbara talks about outdoors activities with her grandfather.
- Barbara talks about overhearing conversations of young women talking about fear. She talks about learning to be self-sufficient and wonders how to bring other women into this space.
- Annie describes being on the trail for four months, feeling alive, and meeting a couple who communicated that she was "wrong and crazy."
- Barbara talks about messages of fear from her family about being in the wilderness.
- Annie talks about falling in love with the North Woods and Boundary Waters.
- Annie talks about feeling at home in the woods.
- Barbara talks about how she loves working with female volunteers. It shows empowerment through accomplishment.
- Annie talks about the common story in her work: "People are capable of more than they thought."
Participants
- Annie Nelson
- Barbara Budd