{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #187 - Meghan J Ward, Author","description":"Meghan J. Ward&amp;nbsp;is a writer,&amp;nbsp;editor, digital content specialist&amp;nbsp;and all-around storyteller based in Banff, Canada (Treaty 7 territory). A fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Meghan has written several books and contributed to anthologies, blogs, award-winning films and some of North America\u2019s top outdoor, fitness and adventure publications.  Raised in Ottawa, Meghan ventured West to the mountains in 2005 and never looked back. An avid outdoor adventurer with a voracious appetite to understand her surroundings, she has established herself as a mountain historian and an authoritative voice in the Rockies outdoor and travel scene. She has authored four Canadian Rockies photo\/travel books, which she collaborated on with her husband, Paul Zizka, a celebrated landscape photographer.  Guest's links- The Book - https:\/\/rmbooks.com\/book\/lights-to-guide-me-home\/ Meghan\u2019s Website - https:\/\/www.meghanjoyward.com\/ Paul Zizka - https:\/\/www.zizka.ca\/  Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https:\/\/www.traildames.com The Summit:  https:\/\/www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https:\/\/www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/traildames\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/traildames\/ Hiking Radio Network: https:\/\/hikingradionetwork.com\/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hikingradionetwork\/ Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters &quot;Dance Upon This Earth&quot; https:\/\/www.theburnssisters.com ","author_name":"The Trail Dames Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.hikingradionetwork.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25434210\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/b2b1ac\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25434210"}