Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast
A podcast dedicated to the The Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Discussions involve hiking, history and more along with interviews of local hiking legends, local businesses, volunteers and local authorities. Discussions sometimes go out of the Catskills. Join us by subscribing!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 101 minutes
- Episodes
- 190
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 186 - Tyler from Lichen Bike Tours
Welcome to Episode 186 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, we’re rolling into the world of bike packing with Tyler Burton of Lichen Bike Tours. From essential gear to backcou…
Episode 185 - Scott from the Forest Ranger Foundation
Welcome to Episode 185 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, we’re joined by Scott van Laer to dive into the story of the Forest Ranger Foundation—a volunteer-driven effort mak…
Episode 184 - First-Hand: A Catskills Rescue on Dry Brook Ridge with Kate and Joanne
Welcome to Episode 184 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, we hear a first-hand account of a Catskills rescue. Kate Henderson shares her story of fracturing her ankle on Dry …
Episode 183 - Informal Trails Webinar Recap, Lost Barefoot Hiker, Recent Rescues
Welcome to Episode 183 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, I go solo for the first half, rambling about recent stories, recent hikes and more. Then in the second half, Tad an…
Episode 182 - Understanding UMP's and VUMP's in the Catskills
Welcome to Episode 182 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I are diving into UMPs—yeah, those mysterious Unit Management Plans. We’ll chat about what they actually ar…
Episode 181 - The Eagle Guy - Scott Vans Arsdale
Welcome to Episode 181 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I sit down with “The Bald Eagle Guy” himself—Scott Van Arsdale. From climbing trees to rescue eaglets to he…
Episode 180 - DEC "Informal Trails" Deep Dive
Welcome to Episode 180 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight Tad and I take a deep dive into the new DEC management plan for the trailless peaks—yeah, we go there…and it's good!…
Episode 179 - Diana (natureaddictlady) - Hiking with dogs, photography and more!
Welcome to Episode 179 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I are joined by the one and only Diana—better known as @naturaddictlady! We dive into her passion for photo…
Episode 178 - Appalachian Trail Ridge Runner Dillon Utter
Welcome to Episode 178 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and Tad and I chat with Appalachian Trail ridge runner Dillon Utter! Dillon tells us what it’s like being a rid…
Episode 176 - LIVE Recording from the Mountain Top Historical Society
Welcome to Episode 176 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! This episode is our live recording from the Mountain Top Historical Society! We chat MTHS Board Members Cyndi LaPierre, Dede…
Episode 177 - Tad and Sophronia go out West
Welcome to Episode 177 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! The live episode will be air next week! Tonight, Tad and his daughter, Sophronia, chat with me about their experience out we…
Episode 175 - Saving the Monarchs with Maraleen, Recovery on Katahdin, Murders on PCT
Welcome to Episode 175 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! This week, we sit down with Maraleen Manos-Jones, the 'Butterfly Woman,' to talk about all things Monarchs—migration, conser…
Episode 174 - Tom from OSI, Blackhead Rescue, Black Bear Lodge plans and more
Welcome to Episode 174 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! This week, we're joined by Tom Gravel, Senior Project Land Manager at the Open Space Institute, for an in-depth conversation…
Episode 173 - Wicked Ulster County with author AJ Schenkman
Welcome to episode 173! With Tad off chasing tumbleweeds out west, I’m holding down the fort with historian and author A.J. Schenkman, who joins me to talk about his book Wicked Ulster County. We’re …
Episode 172 - Borscht Belt Times with Ron MacCloskey
Welcome to episode 172! Tonight, Tad and I take a trip back in time with filmmaker, comedian, and pop culture historian Ron MacCloskey as he shares vivid and hilarious memories from the golden days o…
Episode 171 - Kyle from Hudson North Cider
Welcome to episode 171! Tonight, Tad and I crack open a conversation with Kyle Sherrer, the founder of North Hudson Ciders. We dive into Kyle’s journey building a cider brand that’s not just about gr…
Episode 170 - Recovery on West Kill, Rail Road woes, Idiot on Instagram and more!
Welcome to episode 170! When you have a cancellation, you crack a hard cider, hit record, and roll with it. This week, Tad and I shoot the sh*t about some wild recent happenings — a tough recovery on…
Episode 169 - Inside the Woodstock Land Conservancy with Andy Mossey
Welcome to episode 169! This week, Tad and I chat with Andy Mossey, the guy making sure nature stays open for business. As head of the Woodstock Land Conservancy, Andy’s all about saving forests, wat…
Episode 168 - Motivational Speaker Tia Banks
Welcome to episode 168! This week, Tad and I sit down with Tia Banks — hiker, motivational speaker, and all-around force of nature. From trail-tested wisdom to real talk about resilience, Tia shares …
