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Lori, Jester, Plug-It In and Johnny on the Trail chat about their thoughts on trail etiquette, experiences they have had on trail and tips for how to leave no trace. We talk about topics such as food…

Bronwyn Preece shares how improvisation, creativity and a lot of positivity allowed her to complete her backpacking trip on the Berg Lake Trail this year. Just a few months before she had shattered h…

Annie Lang brings together her love for the outdoors with her background in graphic design to create the Northern Michigan based small business Compass Paper Co. This year Compass Paper Co expanded f…

Sarah and Andy Kermode of Hiking Thru Life share planning tips for road tripping, overcoming challenges on Andy's thru-hike of the SHT, and the quest to explore all 70+ of Minnesota's State Parks. Th…

Sarah Waite takes listeners on her adventures from being a beginner backpacker to tackling an 11 day traverse on Isle Royale. We also talk about local hikes in the Midwest, camping in Death Valley, a…

Andrea Ketchmark, Executive Director of the North Country Trail Association, gives listeners an overview of the North Country Trail - including some must hike sections across the 8-state 5000 mile tr…

Kris shares her story of section hiking Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail. She's a two time completer of the trail and is currently working on her third completion. In this episode she talks …

Paul Fuzinski and Lori take you to the Great Lakes region and chat about their favorite locations in Michigan and Ohio to get outside - paddling, pedaling and backpacking. Get to know Paul as he talk…

Lori shares what's in store for this season of Hike. Take a deep dive of the Great Lakes and the outdoor recreation opportunities within 8 states, 1 province and 5 Great Lakes. Hear from diverse voic…

Lori shares some of her own audio clips from the trail, with moments from her first day hike, and solo adventures on the trail. Hike is celebrating it's 100th episode and the end of Season 2.

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Lori celebrates her second season of Hike and closing in on her 100th published episode. She reflects on some of the hiker wisdom she learned from her guests, listeners and those who supported her.

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William L. Sullivan is best known for his Oregon hiking guidebooks. He has hiked every trail he could find in the state. In this On The Trail, he shares with listeners the unique features of his book…

Benny Braden (Plug-it In), Julie "Jester" Gayheart and Johnny Osborne join Lori as they discuss their fears on the trail, including some scary moments in the woods. Keep your light on for this episod…

Steven Parker, Trail Maintenance Coordinator for the Ozark Highlands Trail Association, gives listeners an overview of the Ozark Highlands Trail - including logistics of planning a hike, best times t…

Bonnie Henderson shares her tips, resources and experiences from hiking the Oregon Coast Trail end to end. She's the author of Day Hiking Oregon Coast from Mountaineers Books and is currently in prog…

Carmen Rao and Joel Salvino, creators of the Wild West Trail share an overview of the trail along with their adventures hiking it.

The Wild West Trail connects the most intact temperate ecosystem on …

Oahu Ambassador Rietta Boksha takes listeners on what it's like to live in and explore Oahu. She goes over hikes from the easy to strenuous, discuss what to bring on your day hike and the best tips t…

Derick Lugo chats with Lori about hiking the Appalachian Trail and his memoir "The Unlikely Thru-Hiker".*

The Unlikely Thru-Hiker is the story of a young black man setting off from the city with an e…

Greg Smith is a retired CIO who hikes and backpacks along with his Australian Shepherd Brook. In this episode we talk about his annual trip to hike Mt. Hood's Timberline Trail - a loop that takes you…

Amy Bushatz has been spending 20 consecutive minutes outside for now over 1000 days. Listen to her share how this challenge came to be and how we can all find time to spend outdoors. Amy's the host o…