Emily Pennington on Visiting all 63 National Parks
My guest this week on the Solo Women RV podcast is Emily Pennington, author of Feral Losing Myself and Finding my Way in America’s National Parks. Emily and I had a great conversation, not only about her quest to visit all 63 National Parks during a global pandemic while going through a heart-breaking break-up, but also about how empowering solo travel was after years of being in a relationship.
We also talked about the impact of climate change she experienced first hand and talk about a really scary thing that happened to her and how she got out of it.
I really enjoyed Emily’s book. She’s a fantastic writer and she’s not afraid to be a bit vulnerable. Listen in:
Key Take Aways
1. You can plan as much as you want for a trip—no matter how big or small, but things will happen that will likely make you change your course. The more you can be prepared for that, the more you will get from your journey.
2. Think about things you can do to have a positive impact on the environment as an RVer. Things like limiting your driving, driving slower, changing your diet to eat less meat are all little things you can do to preserve some of the beautiful places we travel to.
3. Don’t miss out on some of the lesser visited National Parks.
4. When planning a big trip like this, be sure to take basic safety precautions. And most importantly, we always talk about this, listen to your gut.
Mentioned in this Episode:
- Read Emily’s column in Outside magazine
- Buy! Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks
- Follow Emily’s Instagram
Solo Women RV theme song is Fields Station by Nikole Potulsky
