Larry Luxenberg shares the history behind the Appalachian Trail Museum, more information about the exhibits that are offered and how people are able to both visit and participate in supporting it's efforts. "Located in Pennsylvania's Pine Grove Furnace State Park, very close to the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail, the A.T. Museum tells the story of the A.T. The Museum is housed in a building that is itself a historical artifact, a structure built more than two hundred years ago as a grist mill...
Oct 25, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Judy Bentley takes listeners through hiking Washington's history and reveals the stories behind Washington’s landscape, from Cape Flattery to Cascade Pass, from the Blue Mountains to Cape Disappointment. We discuss trails as old as 7000 years cross the Cascades. Hikers may climb to mountain lookouts and follow wagon roads, rail-trails, and expeditions through the Olympic Mountains. (source: judybentley.com) Judy Bentley writes books about history, hiking, biography, and current issues for both a...
Oct 21, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Misty shares the 5 next Michigan backpacking trips you need to add to your bucket list. From a quick weekend loop hike getaway with designated campsites to create your own adventure on the North Country Trail, there is a backpacking trip for all hiking levels and skill sets. We cover: Manistee River Trail Loop Jordan Valley Pathway Porcupine Mountains Escarpment Trail Isle Royale North Country Trail in Newaygo County and Emmet County *More info about the creation of the yurt/cabin on the Skyline...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Papa Bear (Martin) chats with Lori about hiking Vermont's Long Trail and how his two decades as a Boy Scout volunteer also inspired and facilitated his love of the outdoors and sharing that through both giving back and starting the Papa Bear Hikes podcast. With a lifetime of outdoor experiences and over two decades as a Boy Scout Volunteer, Papa Bear has combined his love for the outdoors with his background in online education to create an inspirational and informative podcast with diverse gues...
Oct 07, 2021•59 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Chris “Cookie Monster” Pirrello shares his New England Trail thru-hike with listeners and gives information on planning, logistics, responsible stealth camping, resupply and what any hiker needs to know about this trail. Chris and Lori also talk about how his love of trail and love of great coffee intersected with the purchase of the Triple Crown Coffee company founded by Lisa Seeley. Chris is a thru-hiker who has completed eight long-distance trails including the three trails that make up the T...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 1
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 Appalachian Trail Museum Back to some Michigan Favorites Hiker Safety Hiker Nutrition Te Araroa and New Zealand Tramping Plus so much more is in the works! Hike is hosted by Lori Prima and is a podcast for all hikers. Whether you are a day hiker, section hike or thru hiker, you'll find something to tak...
Sep 16, 2021•1 min
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. Potawatomi Trail at Pickney State Recreation Area Trail Map 2. Little Carp River Trail Info on Backpacking via The Outbound Porcupine Mountains map 3. Shingle Mill Pathway Pigeon River Pigeon River Discovery Center Dispersed Camping Permit Connect with Amanda: Instagram: @ajhughes4 Connect with Lori: Instagra...
Jul 29, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 12
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 about before setting off to the Porkies in the Upper Peninsula. Connect with Kris Van Handel: Check out her book: Hiking with Hair Tie Hike Episode: Section Hiking the Ice Age Trail Instagram: @kris_vanhandel Porcupine Mountain Resources: Michigan DNR site Backcountry Camping Info and Links to Trail I...
Jul 23, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 11
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 Sleeping Bear Point. Learn more about Sleeping Bear Point here Learn more about D.H. Day Campground here There are plenty of hikes and activities for all ages and abilities. Learn more at the official park website. Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @thehikepodcast Blog: thehikepodc...
Jul 15, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 10
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 and more. We even talk about Michigan's state food (or at least I think it is) - the Pasty. Find out more by listening to our conversation in this Michigan episode of Hike. Connect with Sarah: Instagram: @yogahikesw.sarah YouTube: Lost and Found Outdoors Blog: Lost and Found Outdoors Connect with Lor...
Jul 09, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 9
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 Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations and ancient glacial phenomena. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore also contains many cultural features includin...
Jul 02, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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 protective, dive bombing Goshawk. We talk about the highlights and the no so fun moments. But in the end, it sounds like they wouldn't trade any of them. Learn more about each of these women and their exceptional bond through hiking by listening to their adventures at Isle Royale. Isle Royale Nation...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this encore episode Lori celebrates 100 episodes of Hike and looks back on her own adventures. Support the show Connect with Hike: Instagram: @thehikepodcast @shenandoahexplorer Facebook: @thehikepodcast Email: hikepodcast@gmail.com...
Jun 17, 2021•11 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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 forested dunes and walking along Lake Michigan on a late December day. Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @thehikepodcast Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com Facebook: @thehikepodcast Email: hikepodcast@gmail.com Support the show Connect with Hike: Instagram: @thehikepodcast @shenandoah...
Jun 10, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 5
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 episode Lori hikes Tobico Marsh in Bay City State Recreation Area and then hikes the ski and hiking trails in Port Crescent. Resources: Learn more about the Port Crescent State Park here . Learn more about Bay City State Park here . Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @thehikepodcast Blo...
Jun 03, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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 well as the Dark Sky Preserve. You can also camp at Port Crescent with spots right along the water. This is definitely a park to check out. Visit the blog to read the trip report. Resources: Learn more about the Port Crescent State Park here . Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @the...
May 27, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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 around 100 petroglyphs on it. The largest grouping of such carvings in Michigan, they were likely carved between 400 and 1,400 years ago. They were discovered by the area's settlers after much of the Thumb region was burned by a massive forest fire in 1881. Among the depictions of swirls, lines, han...
May 20, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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 the Canoer’s Memorial Monument and the Lumberman’s Monument. Hike is an out and back and Lori hiked 10.3 miles total and had 623 feet of elevation gain. Visit the blog to read Lori's trip report. This hike was inspired by Hike 12 in Jim DuFresne’s 50 Hikes in Michigan. Resources: Learn more about the...
May 13, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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 Mountains and promoting the Leave No Trace principles, and his upcoming project with Chris Smead and Outmersive Films that's taking him to Alaska this summer. Benny is a Great Smoky Mountains 900 miler (former fastest known time holder), long distance thru hiker and is using his experiences with the o...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 32
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 shape for a month-long backpacking trip through the Sierra Nevadas. Looking at his career for inspiration, Andrew finds an unlikely revelation by imagining his life’s narrative arc. But after a death in the family, he found himself in a story of repeating loss. Trail Weight chronicles Andrew’s journey...
Apr 22, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 31
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 the continental U.S. It uses existing trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Appalachian Trail (AT) or parts of the North Country Trail. Rue shares some tips for hiking in the Great Lakes state, essential gear to have, navigation resources, and some of his favorite parts of his Michigan hike....
Apr 15, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 30
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 excellent advice for creating your own adventure on the Art Loeb. Zach gives us his Top 3 for hiking & mountain biking in the North Carolina mountains. Connect with Zach: Instagram: @zach_kuss Facebook: zach.kuss Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @thehikepodcast Facebook: @thehik...
Apr 08, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 29
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 the way. Coming May 2021. Support the show Connect with Hike: Instagram: @thehikepodcast @shenandoahexplorer Facebook: @thehikepodcast Email: hikepodcast@gmail.com...
Apr 03, 2021•53 sec
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 more. Take a listen to how community drives the values and mission of this organization and how their vision is to work to conserve our land through outreach, restoration and research. At the heart of it, Keep Virginia Cozy's message is simple: Be Kind. Smile at Strangers. Work Together for Good. Pic...
Apr 01, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 28
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 of her favorite memories of Kiwi hospitality. Patrice is an author, thru-hiker, Leave No Trace trainer and advocate, and backpacker who lives a life less ordinary with Justin. Currently they are based in Alaska. Connect with Patrice: Instagram: @patricejustin Web: Wandering La Vignes Buy the book: Be...
Mar 26, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Emily Ford recently completed a winter thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail, becoming the second person - and the first woman - to thru hike the trail during the winter time. Emily and Diggin's journey has inspired others. We have a candid conversation about the importance of taking care of your mental heath, the loneliness of thru-hiking and the drive that kept her out on the trail during the coldest months. Emily talks about the bond she created with Diggins and how tough it was to let her go at the...
Mar 19, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Christine Reed shares her personal journey of how the trail helped her process the grief of losing her mother, provided the opportunity to discover both inner strength and self-acceptance, and allowed her the space to open herself up to a community at a time when she felt the most alone. Connect with Christine: Instagram: @ruggedoutdoorswoman Web site/Buy the Book: Alone In Wonderland Support your local bookstores: https://www.indiebound.org http://bookshop.org International: https://www.bookdep...
Mar 11, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Justin shares his thru-hike of West Virginia's Allegheny Trail. Listeners will learn about the trail, it's segments, highlights of each section and tips on hiking it. We chat about some of the more popular places on the Allegheny and other West Virginia hikes, including the 360 views that you can find at the Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory (which can also be a side trip to/ from the Appalachian Trail). Connect with Justin: Facebook: Justin Mullins Allegheny Trail (google) map Learn more about th...
Mar 04, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Jester comes back on Hike to talk about her recent completion of 40 day hikes along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and all the adventures she had as part of the MST community. She shares what to expect as part of this challenge and some of her favorite hiking and trail towns. We learn about the book that inspired her and was the guide for this challenge - Great Day Hikes on North Carolina's Mountain-to-Sea Trail. Jester also gives listeners a peek at her latest collaboration with Wheezy-Pee, where t...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Heidi "Picasso" Nisbett aka Sketching Summits shares her journey from her first long thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail to helping to blaze the hiking community within Charlotte, North Carolina. Heidi shares how the Appalachian inspired her to sketch (and be featured as a Appalachian Trail Conservancy featured #trailismymuse artist), and find a community of hikers as she brings all types of hikers together as part of Trail Talks and meetups at Blue Blaze Brewing. She's hosted thru hikers Jessica...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 22
