The female explorers who braved the wilderness but were overlooked by the history books
Women have been exploring for centuries, but records don’t always show this, either omitting or underestimating them, under the premise that the wilderness was no place for a woman. In her new book, Wildly Different: How Five Women Reclaimed Nature in a Man’s World, Sarah Lonsdale pays tribute to five women who strived to explore, […] The post The female explorers who braved the wilderness but were overlooked by the history books appeared first on Adventure.com.

Women have been exploring for centuries, but records don’t always show this, either omitting or underestimating them, under the premise that the wilderness was no place for a woman. In her new book, Wildly Different: How Five Women Reclaimed Nature in a Man’s World, Sarah Lonsdale pays tribute to five women who strived to explore, work in and protect Earth’s wild places.
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