For the last several years Heather Bolint has led a nomadic lifestyle, initially inspired by her decision to quit her job and thru-hike the Appalachian Trail as a solo female. You might have heard about her hiker fame of rescuing an abandoned rooster on the AT and hiking with him for 42 miles, earning the trail name "mama cluck". Since then, Heather has also thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, Florida's Ocean to Lake Trail, paddled the 99-mile Everglades Wilderness Waterway, and hiked 1,100 miles around the coastline of Florida while collecting 3 tons of plastic from the beaches. Heather's most recent adventure of paddling nearly 400 miles of the Intracoastal Waterway was inspired by an idea she had when her parents moved south from her home state of Maine. After her father's death in 2022, she decided to fulfill her dream in remembrance of her father, and discover the healing properties of adventuring in nature. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.bolint Instagram: @forthechickens Learn more about the Marine Resources Council: https://savetheirl.org/ Sponsor Messages: The Magic Mind team created a super offer for me to share with y’all. You get up to 50% off your first subscription in the next 10 days starting 2/12 and 20% off your one time purchase with ADVENTURESPORTS20. You can get it at https://www.magicmind.com/adventuresports Our Sponsors: * Check out Shopify and use my code asp for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com/ * Check out Tecovas and use my code ADVENTURE for a great deal: http://www.tecovas.com * Check out The Wonderful Company: https://www.wonderfulpistachios.com/ * Listen to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast on your favorite podcast app. “Future You” will thank you. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy