Erik Weihenmayer lost his vision at age 13, but he never lost his thirst for adventure. In the decades since, he has rock-climbed in California and ice-climbed in Antarctica. In 2008, he decided he wanted to kayak through the Grand Canyon. It was, as you can, imagine quite a ride.

Read more about Erik on his website, listen to his podcast, or follow him on Twitter. You can watch his documentary, The Weight of Water, on Amazon.

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What does The Sierra Club v. Morten mean for us today? And where do we go from here?

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• Daniel P. Selmi's book, "Dawn at Mineral King Valley" is available wherever books are sold.
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Rights of nature? Legal Personhood? Good Idea? Good Intentions? Or wildly missing the mark? And if we're the ones speaking for nature because it doesn't have an audible voice, whose interpretation is correct?

• Daniel P. Selmi's book, "Dawn at Mineral King Valley" is available wherever books are sold.
• Listen to the entire oral arguments in "Sierra Club v. Morton" on Oyez.
• Watch Kat Houghton's TEDxAsheville talk, "The Rights Of Nature."
• Check out 99% Invisible's episode, "The Rights of Rice and Future of Nature" to learn more.
• "Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant" is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Andrew revisits some of Walt Disney's history to better understand why the Sierra Club would take Disney and the government to court to stop the development of Mineral King.

• Daniel P. Selmi's book, "Dawn at Mineral King Valley" is available wherever books are sold.
• Listen to past episodes and find more information at www.trailweight.com

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Who decides the right way to be outdoors? Is Disney the villain? Am I a villain? And what happens when personal accountability becomes managing others' responsibility?

• Listen on NHPR's Outside/In at www.outsideinradio.org or wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Daniel P. Selmi's book, "Dawn at Mineral King Valley" is available wherever books are sold.
• Listen to past episodes and find more information at www.trailweight.co

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Two seemingly separate life-changing events shape how we think about the natural world.

• Daniel P. Selmi's book, "Dawn at Mineral King Valley" is available wherever books are sold.
• Listen to past episodes and find more information at www.trailweight.co

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Continuing his journey to figure out what it means to be a responsible outdoors person, Andrew learns more about how humans affect the natural world.

• "Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant" is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
• Daniel P. Selmi's book, "Dawn at Mineral King Valley" is available wherever books are sold.
• Listen to past episodes and find more information at www.trailweight.co

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As wildfires tear through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, Andrew awaits the possible fate of fire canceling another backpacking trip. While waiting, Andrew dives deeper into uncovering Walt Disney's fascination with the Mineral King basin.

• To read Gabrielle Canon's work, visit www.gabriellecanon.com
• You can find Dan White's writing at www.danwhitebooks.com
• Listen to past episodes and find more information at www.trailweight.co

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After finishing his first thru-hike, Andrew sets out on his next adventure, only to be derailed by California's wildfires. But along the way, he embarks on an unexpected journey that leads him to places he isn't prepared to go.

• To see more of Jesse Ritner's work, visit www.jesseritner.com or the-lift-line.com
• Listen to past episodes and find more information at www.trailweight.com

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Trail Weight, Season 2: National (Theme) Park debuts on October 17, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and trailweight.co

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Finishing the hike, Andrew looks back at what got him to this place.

Be sure to follow Gina Danza online at wildgina.com and on Instagram at @wildgina. Her prints are available at wildgina.smugmug.com.

Many thanks to Monte Montepare and Jeff Umbro.

Check out Monte Montepare's Moth performances at themoth.org/storytellers/monte-montepare, and if you're looking for a guide service in Alaska, visit kennicottguides.com

For transcripts and more, visit trailweight.co. Trail Weight is a Podglomerate Original.

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Curious about what it means to be a responsible traveler? Check out the podcast, Alpaca My Bags, here."  

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