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A beautiful memoir, travelogue and meditation on stone by artist and stone mason Beatrice Searle. At the age of twenty-six, artist and Cathedral stonemason Beatrice Searle crossed the North Sea and walked 500 miles along a medieval pilgrim path through Southern Norway, taking with her a 40-kilogram Orcadian stone.

Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a far-ranging, thought-provoking collection of Peter Hessler’s best reportage - a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of his work. Over the last decade, as a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of three books, Peter Hessler has lived in Asia and the United States, writing as both native and knowledgeable outsider in these two very different regions.

Geordie Stewart left his home and his job in the army to cycle across Europe and Asia. Alone on a bike, he experienced freedom and isolation travelling across open deserts and through a vicious Siberian winter. His journey took him 13,000 miles, but this isn’t a story of the number of miles ridden. It's about choosing an unfamiliar path which led him to discover and confront previously unknown truths.

This is your quick rundown of what’s happening in Huntington Beach. Local news, events, grand openings, and updates hosted by HB local, Lane Stone. Easy, useful, and made to keep you in the know.

Stone and Sky is a podcast for hikers and nature lovers who want to explore the beauty and benefits of the great outdoors. Join us, Stone and Sky, two friends who live on opposite ends of the Pacific coast but share a passion for hiking and nature. We will take you on our adventures and tell you stories that will inspire you to hit the trails.In each episode, we will take you from Washington to Southern California as we discuss different aspects of hiking, such as trails, gear, nature news, and more.Our podcast comes out every other week. We invite you to join us on our journey to discover new...

Award-winning independent publisher Stone Bridge Press has been publishing books about Asia — especially Japan and China—for over 30 years. The Stone Bridge Podcast is hosted by publisher Peter Goodman and features commentary on publishing and interviews on topics ranging from culture, language, and design to travel, and of course, books.

Matthew Magee cycles to Scotland's most beautiful and fascinating neolithic sites to interview experts about what the sites were used for and what life was like 5,000 years ago.These stunning, huge, enduring monuments were built at the exact moment we stopped being hunter gatherers and stayed in one place to farm for the first time. Explore the explosion of art, culture and spirituality that happened as Matthew investigates Scotland's oldest places. Find out more, or support programming with a small donation at www.ko-fi.com/stoneme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

How does a middle-aged wife, mother, and FBI agent pursue her dream of hiking 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine? Sticks Harsha balances her trekking ambitions against the responsibilities of daily life by hiking the Appalachian Trail in sections, one piece at a time. Across a thirteen-year odyssey, Sticks discovers the best of America: the stunning beauty and diversity of nature, the quaintness of small towns, the quirkiness of fellow hikers, and, above all, the generosity of strangers.

Go on a global or national adventure with travel writer Debbie Stone on this Big Blend Radio travel podcast. Click here for her NEW "Global Adventures" Digital Podcast Magazine for her latest stories & podcast episodes.

Western historian and author Stuart Rosebrook and Old West historian and artist Bob Boze Bell team up from Prescott and Cave Creek, Arizona, to discuss the legendary tales of Old Tombstone and the Wild West. They'll share and debate Old West history with a great roundup of guests, Western writers, artists, film makers, chroniclers, researchers and lovers of the American West

The story of the later Stone Age - Interviews, news reports and fresh insights into the archaeology of 10,000 years of the Neolithic period. By reporting on sites and discoveries from Mesopotamia to Wiltshire, familiar and less well-known, we are growing a podcast tapestry of how the people of the Neolithic developed and spread from the Near and Middle East across Europe and the Mediterranean to eventually become the megalith builders of NW Europe, Britain & Ireland.

Join historian Sherry Monahan as she shares the quirky, unique, and interesting stories of Tombstone, the "Town Too Tough to Die." Travel the streets of this once, flush silver city and meet its legendary characters.

On NEED A LIFT MATE? we meet Western Queenslanders who have faced some of the toughest challenges the bush can throw at you and not only survived .. but thrived.Find out how they have overcome the obstacles in their lives, their favourite way to wind down and how they look after their own wellbeing PLUS their favourite musical mood boosters for long drives.Wherever you're listening - on the road, on a machine in the paddock or on the way home from work - settle back and join Paul Stone in this podcast series brought to you by Head to Health for a clearer tomorrow If anything on this podcast ...

Finding Florida is the podcast that takes you "from Country to Coast." Join your tour guides (an unlikely pair), City Girl Jaime ("Jemmy") and Country Boy Glenn, as they explore the amazing sights and sounds of the Sunshine State. This podcast is an interactive experience for the listeners as we want your help in planning and joining us on our adventures. Then, go find YOUR Florida adventure! #FindingFL Finding Florida Podcast: Tour Guide: Jaime "Jemmy" Legagneur, Co-Host and Chief Enthusiasm officer: Jaime@FloridaPodcastNetwork.com Tour Guide: Glenn the Geek, Co-Host and Chief Fun Officer: ...