As a professional trail runner, nutritionist, and mother, Stephanie Howe organizes her life around food. She has been a longtime supporter of local agriculture and sources much for her food from the San Rafael Farmers Market, near her home in Marin County, California. Stephanie is an advocate for clean air, a growing issue for the San Francisco Bay Area, and much of the Mountain West. She is the Protect Our Winters Trail Alliance team captain. <a href='https://www.thebackyardstories.com/'>thebackyardstories.com</a> IG <a href='https://www.instagram.com/the.backyard.stories/'>@the.backyard.stories</a> Written column <a href='https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/introducing-the-backyard-stories/'>TRAIL RUNNER MAG</a> Where to find STEPHANIE HOWE: <a href='https://stephaniemariehowe.com/'>stephaniemariehowe.com</a> IG <a href='https://www.instagram.com/stephaniemariehowe/'>@stephaniemariehowe</a> Creator and host <a href='http://jonnahperkins.com'>Jonnah Perkins</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/_.jonnah/'>IG @_.jonnah</a> The Backyard Stories is presented by <a href='http://protectourwinters.org'>Protect Our Winters</a> and <a href='https://www.trailrunnermag.com/'>Trail Runner Magazine </a> Editing by Jesse Perkins Original music by <a href='https://www.instagram.com/dudley_noon/'>Dudley Noon</a>

Kimo Laughlin: Eastern Sierras / Central Valley, California

THE BACKYARD STORIES is a collection of audio dispatches about the lives of athletes and farmers who are deeply investing in their home ecosystems - their backyards.