WILL TO WILD

Embrace adventures both big and small and pursue your wild idea with this motivational guidebook from seasoned adventurer and podcaster, Shelby Stanger.

Will to Wild features interviews and practical advice from "wild and famous" figures like hiker Cheryl Strayed (with 1M+ copies sold of Wild), runner Christopher McDougall (with 1M+ copies sold of Born to Run), surfer Bethany Hamilton (300K+ copies sold of Soul Surfer), and rock climber Alex Honnold (100K copies sold of Alone on the Wall).

Shelby Stanger believes that a little dose of adventure goes a long way. As a longtime adventure journalist and the creator and host of REI Co-Op Studio's Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, Shelby interviews newly minted adventurers to legends at the top of their game who have followed the call to wild, to get outside, and to change the trajectory of their lives. From grand mountain-climbing adventures to catching your first wave surfing or camping for the first time under the stars, everyone's call to adventure is different. What matters is that you make a bold, decisive action to make a change, embrace a wild idea, and start living a life full of intention, confidence, and exhilaration.

Moving step-by-step in your adventure journey, from the first inkling, through doubts and obstacles, and through the finish line, Will to Wild inspires you to make your wildest ideas a reality. In these pages, you will find practical tips and tactics from a mix of adventurers, some you have heard of and some you will meet, all of whom have made the leap to live more wildly. Themes cover how to get unstuck, how to pay attention to trail signs that point you toward your adventure, how to face your fears, and what to do when everything goes haywire, which will likely happen on the way. With Shelby's characteristic strength and vulnerability, alongside her collection of transformational stories, Will to Wild encourages you to break out of your comfort zone, get out into nature, and bring your own wild ideas to life.

Shelby Stanger is the host and creator of Wild Ideas Worth Living, an REI Co-Op Studios Production. With over seven million listens across her podcasts, Shelby has helped hundreds of people achieve their wildest ideas. A longtime journalist and public speaker, Shelby has contributed to publications like Outside Magazine and ESPN and spoken to organizations like The Girl Scouts of America, NPR, and Creative Mornings. She writes and speaks about what she knows: she's surfed from Canada to Costa Rica; sand-boarded down desolate dunes in Cape Town, South Africa; paddled down a remote portion of the Amazon River; and interviewed countless CEOs, athletes, and adventurers. As a sought-after storyteller, she's also helped brands like Nike, Vans, Body Glove, PrAna, and more craft authentic stories into their brands, and helped create and host a podcast about travel for Lufthansa.