Send us a text In this week's episode we’re heading back to the Northeast to talk to an amazing individual. His name is Joe and you can follow him on Instagram, @joeyflatlander Joe shares with us his journey into hiking and backpacking, along with some of his favorite trails in and around the Northeast, including those he loves to tackle during the Winter months. We also hear about his treks up to Mount Washington and some of his other favorite trails on the NH 48 Peaks and Terrifying 25 lists, including the amazing Bond Cliffs. Episode Links:US Sherpa See Joe at the 2025 Boston Outdoor Expo ..read more

Send us a text In this week's episode we have an incredible guest from SoCal, she’s a poet, novelist, author, and hiker. Her name is Ryanna and you can follow her on Instagram, @soulledwanderess Ree shares with us how she started out solo hiking and traveling, including some of the incredible places she’s been able to visit throughout her travels. She also shares with us her amazing catalog of poetry books and novels, be sure to be on the lookout for her upcoming memoir too. We also hear about her amazing experiences running half-marathons near some of our amazing National Parks. Episode Lin ..read more

Send us a text In this week’s episode we’re heading back down to the American Southwest to talk to an amazing hiker, her name is Wendy and you can follow her on Instagram @scottsdalehikingtherapist Wendy shares with us some of her favorite hiking destinations in and around Arizona, including an epic trek in and out of the Grand Canyon. She’s also a Mental Health Professional incorporating the outdoors and hiking into her practice with her clients. Episode Links:Wendy on Facebook Therapy With Intention WebsiteThe Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo Anam Cara by John O'Donohue Follow us on Instagra ..read more

Send us a text In this week’s episode we’re heading to the Bay Area in California to talk to Scott about his local trail systems. You can follow Scott on Instagram, @southbayhikes Scott shares with us some of his favorite trails in and around the Bay area, including some of the great local parks and preserves that are not only known for their Spring Wildflowers but on occasion can contain some snowy summits. He also shares with us his experiences hiking Half Dome in Yosemite and trekking through Pinnacles National Park. Episode Links:Joseph D. Grant County Park Máyyan ‘Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge ..read more

Send us a text In this week’s episode we’re heading to Utah to talk to amazing guest, her name is Mack and you can follow her outdoor adventures on Instagram, @exploreandhike Mack shares some of her favorite places in and around Utah, including the Antelope Island state park. She also shares with us her experiences visiting all of Utah’s Mighty 5 in a single year, and about her special adventure pup that joins her on many of her hikes. Episode Links:Explore and Hike Blog Follow us on Instagram, @Hikesandmics This episode's music was created by Ketsa, follow him on Instagram @Ketsamusic  ..read more

Send us a text In this week's episode we have an incredible guest, originally from East Texas, but currently a Park Aide at Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park. His name is Larkin and you can follow him on Instagram, @larkinthepark509 Larkin shares his hiking and outdoor journey from his start in East Texas and the road trip that kicked off his passion for travel and the outdoors. We hear about his time in Colorado hiking 14ers and most recently as a Park Aid in Eastern Washington. Lastly we also hear about his experience exploring one of Colorado’s Lost National Monuments. Episode Links:Gink ..read more

Send us a text In our Season 8 premiere, we have an incredible guest who traveled across much of the Western US. Her name is Tabby and you can follow her on Instagram, @tabbysroadtrip In this episode, Tabby shares her hiking and travel journey from her start in Idaho to now being down in Texas. We learn about some of her favorite places not just in Texas and Idaho, but across the Western US. She even shares some under the radar destinations and some of her favorite local stops for delicious food. Episode Links:Mesa Falls Idaho Green Chile Burrito in Santa Fe, NM Follow us on Instagram, @Hik ..read more

Send us a text In the Season 7 finale, we not only have a special guest but also a special recording location. Nearly two years since our first episode, we join Grant at Mt Rainier National Park to close out the season. You can follow him on Instagram, @gallivanting.with.grant We catch up with Grant and hear about some of his amazing gallivants across the West. He catches us up on visiting National Parks, as well as hitting the trails in SoCal with some amazing hiking clubs. Grant also shares with us the history behind his blog, Grateful Gallivanters Episode Links:Grateful Gallivanters Blog ..read more

Send us a text We have another fun episode this week, as we visit with two amazing women from Atlanta, GA. Sawanda & Magalie share with us their personal hiking experiences, as well about their amazing group, Soul Sistas Hike Too! You can follow them on Instagram, @soulsistashiketoo We speak with them about some of their favorite hikes around Georgia, the origin story behind Soul Sistas Hike Too! And we also learn about how they incorporate mindfulness to both their individual and group hikes. Episode Links: Soul Sistas Hike Too Linktree Soul Sistas Hike Too on Facebook Follow us on Ins ..read more

Send us a text We have another special episode this week, recorded in-person at the Union Creek Falls Trailhead near Chinook Pass, WA. We sit down and speak with Blaine about his hiking adventures across WA state, you can follow him and his trail buddy Marston on Instagram, @lostinwashington After hiking with me to North Union Creek Falls, Blaine shares with us some of his favorite hikes in and around WA state. He also shares with us how he fell in love with winter hiking, including exploring Mt. Rainier and Colchuck Lake via snowshoeing, and you know we had to ask about how he and Marston ca ..read more