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October 2, 2016January 19, 2019

Season 1 Press Release

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Written by Lisa Laney

The two-woman hiking team of Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed has completed the first stretch of a 32,000-kilometer hike from the tip of South America to the top of Alaska. They finished the hiking season in Bariloche, Argentina after walking an estimated 2,300 kilometres from November 23, 2015 to April 19, 2016, covering 13 degrees of latitude since starting in Ushuaia, Argentina.

Bethany (trail name Fidgit) has been planning this trek, which she dubbed Her Odyssey, for about five years, after she hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and subsequently learned that it formed part of the longest contiguous chain of mountains in the world. She is joined on the South American stretch by Lauren (trail name Neon) who has completed the ‘Triple Crown’ of hiking the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail.

As they hike, Lauren and Bethany have been documenting their journey on their blog, www.her-odyssey.org, and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/her-odyssey. Their particular aim has been to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of women by featuring stories of women they meet along the way. They have also developed a focus on the growing water crisis in Chile and Argentina and what locals are doing to preserve their natural resources.

During the South American winter, Bethany and Lauren are planning their next hiking season, which will be longer as they will be closer to the equator. Bethany is also translating an Anthology of Poetry by Mapuche Women, by Graciela Malgüe Kalfucura and Fernanda Campos of the Universidad de la Frontera in Temuco, Chile, from Spanish to English. The collection is currently printed in Mapuche and Spanish. In addition, she has connected with local schools to promote engaging with the outdoors, by talking to the students about explorers and scientists, basic outdoors skills, and local wildlife and landscapes.

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Temporada 1 – Nota de prensa

Escrito por Lisa Laney
Traduccion por Henry Tovar

El equipo de senderismo de dos mujeres compuesto por Bethany Hughes y Lauren Reed ha completado el primer tramo de un alza de 32.000 kilómetros desde la punta de América del Sur a la parte superior de Alaska. Terminaron la temporada de excursión en Bariloche, Argentina después de caminar un estimado de 2.300 kilómetros desde 23 noviembre 2015 a 19 abril 2016, que cubre 13 grados de latitud desde que comenzó en Ushuaia, Argentina.

Bethany ( sobrenombre de senderista “Fidgit”) haber estado planeando este viaje, que ella llamó su odisea, durante unos cinco años, después de haber subido la Pacific Crest Trail y posteriormente enterándose que formaba parte de la cadena contigua más larga de las montañas en el mundo. se unió en el tramo sudamericano de Lauren (sobrenombre de senderista “ neón”) que ha completado la ‘Triple Corona‘ de senderismo el sendero de los Apalaches, el Pacific Crest Trail, y el Continental Divide Trail.

A medida que se alza, Lauren y Bethany han estado documentando su viaje en su blog, www.her-odyssey.org, y la página de Facebook, www.facebook.com/her-odyssey. Su objetivo particular, ha sido destacar las habilidades y los logros de las mujeres al presentar las historias de aquellas que se encuentran en el camino. También han Desarrollado un enfoque en la creciente crisis del agua en Chile y Argentina, y lo que los locales están haciendo para conservar sus recursos naturales.

Durante el invierno sudamericano, Bethany y Lauren están planeando su próxima temporada de senderismo, que será más larga, ya que estarán más cerca del ecuador. Bethany esta a su vez traduciendo una antología de la poesía de las mujeres Mapuche, escrito por Graciela Malgüe Kalfucura y Fernanda Campos de la Universidad de la Frontera de Temuco, Chile, del español al Inglés. La colección se encuentra Actualmente Impreso en mapuche y español. Además, se ha conectado con las escuelas locales para promover Participar con el aire libre, al hablar con los estudiantes acerca de los exploradores y científicos, al aire libre habilidades básicas y vida marina y paisajes.

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  • Clifford B. Rawley October 3, 2016 at 8:40 am Reply

    Wow, thanks for the informative and appreciative article. I love the map which shows the progress of your journey. Blessings on the good works with the students about understanding nature and the translation of the book ,” Poems by Mapuche Women”.

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  • Matt Scott October 3, 2016 at 5:54 pm Reply

    Congrats on the first part of your odyssey! You both are an inspiration! I loved the trip reports you made, and look forward to more.

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