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Sep 2024
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252: Death, She Wrote ft. Randi Minetor

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About this episode
What started off as a 1990’s National Park roadtrip across the West turned into a successful series of books. Randi Minetor joins us to speak about her journey with death in the US National Parks and highlights the importance on mindful recreation. An author of over 90 books, Randi is renowned for her “Death in” works that focus on the stories of visitors who perished in the parks.

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