First Woman to Walk the Length of the Americas with Lucy Barnard
About this episode
Lucy Barnard shares her journey as the first woman to walk the length of the Americas, detailing her experiences and challenges along the way.
Lucy Barnard is an Australian adventurer walking the length of the Americas, a years long expedition from Argentina to Alaska she began in 2017. Along the way, she adopted a blue heeler named Wombat, and together they navigate deserts, mountains, jungles, and remote terrain on foot. By 2026, Lucy had reached northern British Columbia, steadily continuing north toward Alaska.
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