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Hike is back on September 30th, bringing listeners all new episodes. Several episodes are already recorded and in the lineup for release this Fall. 

• New England Trail
• The Long Trail
• Foothills Trail
• Appal…

Amanda Hughes share three of her favorite backpacking trails with Lori.  These are trails that you could also do some day hikes on, but would be best experienced as an overnight backpack. 

1. Potawato…

Kris shares her first solo backpacking adventure in the Porcupine Mountains. Listen to her talk about the trails she hiked, where she camped and all the tips and resources hikers might want to know a…

Join Lori on Day 2 of her Sleeping Bear Dunes adventure where she takes in the beautiful sunrise from D.H. Day Campground's Lake Michigan access and then continues for a morning hike at a deserted Sl…

Sarah shares her Spring road trip with her fiancé from Ohio to Michigan - exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes, Leland's Historic Fishtown, backpacking on the Manistee River and doing some hikes on the NCT …

Lori takes listeners on a day of adventures at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan.

Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 60 km (35 mi.) stretch of Lake Michi…

Jen, Jessica, Andrea, Angie and Kim share their adventures backpacking at Isle Royale. We discuss planning, transportation, campsites, privies (bring TP!), moose encounters and the legend of the over…

In this encore episode Lori celebrates 100 episodes of Hike and looks back on her own adventures. 

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Lori takes listeners on a recap of her December 2019  trip to the Muskegon area where she visited Hoffmaster and Muskegon State Parks. This short episode gives you a first hand account of hiking fore…

In this episode Lori shares some winter hiking in Michigan state parks. This is part of her series sharing hikes from around Michigan - both short day hikes and longer overnight trips.

In this episod…

Lori shares her hike at Port Crescent State Park at the tip of Michigan’s Thumb. She’ll visit the boardwalk, hike through the Dune Nature Area and checked out the Birds of Prey observation deck as we…

Lori explores the Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park in Sanilac County, Michigan
8251 Germania Road
Cass City MI, 48726

The main feature of the park is a 1,000-square-foot sandstone outcrop with ar…

Lori does an out and back on the Highbanks Trail along the Au Sable River in Michigan. She takes you from Iargo Springs which is the western terminus to the Au Sable Dune Overlook and passes through …

Benny Braden catches up with Lori and gives listeners some insight into his Benton MacKaye thru hike, how he got involved with Save Our Smokies - a non-profit focused on cleaning up the Great Smoky M…

Andrew Steven shares how a fitness journey, grieving the loss of his mother and being on the John Muir Trail transformed his life.

After 30 years of feeling stuck, Andrew Steven attempted to get in s…

Rue takes listeners along his backpacking adventures in Michigan as he works on the route for the American Perimeter Trail.  The American Perimeter Trail  is a 12,000 mile loop that circumnavigates t…

Zach shares his tips for thru-hiking and backpacking the Art Loeb Trail. From completing the entire trail in one day to putting together day hike loops, Zach has a great perspective and provides exce…

Coming soon the Hike Explores Michigan series.  Follow Lori as she explores the Michigan State Parks, Recreation Areas and public lands.  She'll share history, favorite trails and local gems along th…

Keep Virginia Cozy founder, Brian Bell, chats with Lori about the mission, activities and events  that are all part of keeping Virginia cozy. There's cleanups, trail magic, fundraising hikes and much…

Patrice La Vigne and her husband Justin trekked New Zealand's Te Araroa trail over 2014-15. In this episode, Patrice shares some background about the hike itself, figuring out the logistics and some …