Isabella Bird began travelling while in her early twenties to help alleviate illness that had plagued her since childhood. She was a single woman in her early forties when she made her treck through the Rocky Mountains. A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains details this fascinating account of her travels through a series of letters written to her sister, Henrietta. These letters are filled with beautiful, vivid descriptions of the scenery, the people she encountered, the way of life, and a mountain man named Jim Nugent, that was as rough as they come, but a complete gentleman with Ms. Bird. She has the distinction of being the first woman to become a member of the Royal Geographical Society in 1892.

Latest episodes of the podcast A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird

• 01 – Letter I
• 02 – Letter II
• 03 – Letter III
• 04 – Letter IV
• 05 – Letter V, Part 1
• 06 – Letter V, Part 2
• 07 – Letter VI, Part 1
• 08 – Letter VI, Part 2
• 09 – Letter VII, Part 1
• 10 – Letter VII, Part 2
• 11 – Letter VIII, Part 1
• 12 – Letter VIII, Part 2
• 13 – Letter IX, Part 1
• 14 – Letter IX, Part 2
• 15 – Letter X, Part 1
• 16 – Letter X, Part 2
• 17 – Letter XI
• 18 – Letter XII
• 19 – Letter XIII
• 20 – Letter XIV
• 21 – Letter XV
• 22 – Letter XVI
• 23 – Letter XVII