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“Isabella was an adventure junkie. She became alive in her body when she was in the wild”

Trailblazers sees Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack travelling in the footsteps of Isabella Bird. What was your involvement in the series?

I was interviewed as an expert. Isabella is a legend in Estes Park, Colorado, where she’s considered to be the mother of. It was because of Isabella that I became a travel writer. And my 2021 novel, , was inspired by her life.

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