His encounters with bears, bugs, blisters, skunks and friends along the way.
Take a trail break in a tent or dorm with a shower, laundry, kitchenette, movies and Wi-Fi.
Tenley Lozano hikes with her service dog, Elu. They have section-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California and the Goat Rocks in Washington. Elu… Continue reading
Jennifer Mabus came here from Nevada and Hawaii. She leads hikes and blogs about them.
While most people think of painting in a studio or classroom, Mark Boyle loves to paint at the scene of which he is painting and… Continue reading
Meet Gary Paull, wilderness trails program manager for the Mount Baker National Forest. He talks about funding and trail conditions in one of Washington’s most… Continue reading
We were in total darkness, feeling our way through the center of Boulder Cave, when I decided to investigate the source of the screaming we… Continue reading
Why waste all of your steps on the Las Vegas Strip when there are hikes just 20 minutes out of town? Author Deborah Wall talks… Continue reading
The Trail Blazers, a volunteer group for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), formed in 1933. In those days, they would attach a… Continue reading
Mike Mutzel is the host of the High Intensity Health Podcast and I was excited to pull from his talk on Functional Medicine these nuggets… Continue reading
Tim Hoefer is my guest today. He and his wife Julie own and operate Elk Ridge Campground along the 410 Highway in Yakima Valley. My… Continue reading
Heather and Josh Legler from the First 40 Miles Podcast are my guests in this episode. They released their first episode back on Dec. 16,… Continue reading
Demetri Coupounas, known as Coup, started GoLite in 1998 with his wife and father. Ultimately, the company went out of business; the major reason being… Continue reading
Sherry Winslow is fresh off the West Coast Trail. She describes the trail on the second half of this shorter episode, talking about the tides,… Continue reading
Brian Barker, an expert on Portland-area trails, is the author of Take A Walk Portland, a hiking guide that covers the city and the outlying… Continue reading
Jessi Owens came to the Pacific Northwest about 13 years ago. She started out enjoying the mountains, hiking her way through some novice spots and… Continue reading
In 1987, Malcolm Bates published the book Three Fingers: The Mountain, The Men and a Lookout. Three Fingers Mountain is the most recognizable peak seen… Continue reading
Sherry Winslow, from Seattle, is known on the trail as “Night Rider!” She hiked the Pacific Crest Trail last summer from Mexico to Canada and… Continue reading
Analeise Dowd blogs at Hikes for Dad. Her blog says, “I am hiking for me and for my dad whose soul lived in the wilderness.… Continue reading
Mark Pearson has been running Trek for Treasure for quite a few years now, starting as a way to encourage employees at United General of… Continue reading
