The Last Empty Places
The Last Empty Places
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The Last Empty Places
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The podcast focuses on exploring remote American locations, history, and notable figures. Episodes feature discussions on forgotten places, such as hidden landscapes mapped by Peter Stark, alongside historical narratives like George Washington's early military career. The content reveals the significance of place in understanding American identity and endurance.
Exploration writer and historian Peter Stark revisits out of the way places in America that many listeners have driven through but may not have fully appreciated, understood, or contemplated. A podcast for the Eagle Scout in us all, The Last Empty Places is a love letter to the folks who still search for the frontier in the far corners of America.
Dehydration on Mt. Rainier, white water rapids, pulling a 100 foot house boat with rope, and slot canyon-level focus. Peter Stark and Jimmy Mac welcome Army combat vet Sarah Lee, founder of Waypoint Vets, a charity that provides transformative wilderness adventures for veterans. Sarah discusses how losing the identity and structure of military life brought her to rock bottom, how getting lost kept her from losing herself, and the clean slate feeling of an empty place. She also explains how Waypoint Vets curates adventures for seekers of all levels and abilities that help vets find meaning and rewrite what they thought they were capable of through shared experiences and trust in others–and themselves.
Find Waypoint Vets at waypointvets.org.
Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.
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