S2E15: The Barrens: Interview with Author and Adventurer Ellie Johnson
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In Season 2 Episode 15 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, we are joined by Ellie Johnson, a real-life adventurer, storyist, and co-author of the book “The Barrens: A Novel of Love and Death in the Canadian Arctic”. Ellie talks to us about the epic canoeing adventure she took across the arctic Canadian barrens when she was 17 years old, the process of co-writing a novel with her father, and how to find everyday adventures wherever you are.
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Show Notes
3:18 Bangkok Red Lobster
Red Lobster arrives in Bangkok (bangkokpost.com)
Buy the book on Amazon or wherever you get your books!
33:16 Kurt Johnson’s website
Kurt Johnson Author (kurtjohnsonbooks.com)
33:19 Ellie’s Instagram
@elliej418
Adventures in the News
In this week's Adventures in the News, James shares a PSA about the importance of following the rules and signs when in the wilderness (and anywhere, really).
Yellowstone Employees Found a Human Foot Floating in a Hot Spring - Outside Online
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