Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsA 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! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insidethelinesthecatskill/support
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Episodes
Episode 25 - A Book About Catskills History with Stephen M. Silverman
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MBWelcome to episode 25 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Tonight, I am joined by journalist and author Stephen M. Silverman, who wrote the book 'The Catskills: It's History And How It Changed America.' His book goes into great detail with showing how much amazing history has happened in the Catskills and how it shaped the American culture throughout the years. We go into depths about certain times in Catskills history and how he came about getting all this amazing information. Thanks for list...
Episode 24 - 14 Day Solo Trek with Harold Oakhill
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBWelcome to episode 24 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In 1918, T. Morris Longstreth wrote a book about his solo hike through the Catskills. 103 years later, fellow SAR team member Harold Oakhill, who was inspired by Longstreth's adventure, decided to take a very similar route and spend 14 days in the Catskills. On this episode, he shares highlights of his experiences, what challenges he faced hiking solo and some of the major changes in townships and trails as compared to Longstreth's jou...
Episode 23 - Vacation Valley with Chris Van Kleeck
February 21, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 60.3 MBWelcome to episode 23 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Most of time when you are driving throughout the Catskills, you can't help but wonder what once existed in some places. On this episode, I am joined with WInnisook historian Chris Van Kleeck and we take a deep dive into a place once called Vacation Valley. Vacation Valley was located in the Big Indian/Oliverea area below Slide and Panther Mountain and was a destination for people to escape the city life for vacation in the early 1900's...
Episode 22 - 3500 Club Stewardship with Lourdes Sonera
February 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBWelcome to episode 22 of Inside The Lines: The Catskills! Tonight I have a special chat with Lourdes Sonera, who is the Catskill Club 3500 trail maintenance and board member. We discuss stewardship in the Catskills and how big of a role the 3500 club has with the not only the high peaks, but other local places as well. In 2021, the DEC launched it's first ever adopt-a-trailhead program and the 3500 club (with Lourdes expertise) were the first to sign up! We also talk about the aspects of vol...
Episode 21 - Bushwhacking Stories with James Hopson
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBWelcome to Episode 21 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Sometimes, you go on a great hike and you can't help but want to share that adventure with others. Well, on this episode, my crazy bushwhacking friend James Hopson and I share our stories of the many times we have bushwhacked together in some of the most unexplored spots in the Catskills. We also talk about how James prepares for his adventurous bushwhacks, what precautions he takes and some of his experiences he has had while explorin...
Episode 20 - Carl, Phil and Bill from RevSpirits
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBWelcome to episode 20 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have a great chat with Carl, Bill and Phil from RevSpirits. Located in the northern Catskills in a small town named Jefferson, these friends got together one day and decided to put their bees and their honey to good use. While much of the honey in retail stores is processed, RevSpirits honey is harvested locally and left raw, so all of its natural goodness stays in tact. After that, it is distilled and is made into a...
Episode 19 - Winter fastest known time with Philip Vondra
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBWelcome to episode 19 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On December 24th 2021, Philip Vondra set the fastest known time for someone to earn their winter 3500 club patch. Philip climbed the required 33 peaks in a combined total of 3 days, 10 hours and 53 minutes. THREE DAYS! Tonight, we talk about the difficulties he faced, how it was planned and what exciting moments he had on this record setting adventure. We also talk about his participation as being a co-host on a podcast called 'The Pai...
Episode 18 - Panther Mountain Meteorite with Chuck O'Dale
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWelcome to episode 18 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode we talk about Panther Mountain. Panther Mountain is well known for having the very popular Giant Ledge right next to it and it's a good first climb to introduce someone to the Catskills and pursue their 3500 club patch. What most don't know is that Panther Mountain is (in theory so far) the site of a former meteorite crash! I am joined by crater explorer Chuck O'Dale, who has explored and examined numerous areas of impa...
Episode 17 - Catskill Trail Conditions and Hike Intel with Tim Luby
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 55.5 MBWelcome to episode 17 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Social media has played a big role in the increase of hikers visited to the Catskills and to basically anywhere in the world. Tonight, I have a great chat with my friend Tim Luby who is the admin of the Catskills Trail Conditions page on Facebook. We talk about the impact that covid and social media has had on hiking, how tough it is to admin a popular and continuously growing page and what we can do to help the impact that is going ou...
Episode 16 - Summit Stewards featuring Myra Romano
January 03, 2022 11:28 - 52 minutes - 55.7 MBWelcome to episode 16 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I chat with Myra Romano who is a summit steward crew leader for the Catskills area. Her team, which were positioned at four different locations, counted almost 15,000 people and engaged in conversations with over 8,500 of them! They were a big help with the hiking community for the past couple years when the Catskills saw a massive rise in hikers due to Covid-19. We chat about her experiences being a summit steward, how...
Episode 15 - Dealing With Danger on Blackhead with Captain Nelson and Lt Breigal
December 27, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWelcome to episode 15 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Back in 2010, two men got stranded on Blackhead Mountain during a big Nor'easter snowstorm. The storm dumped over three feet of snow and conditions during the storm were described as horrific. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts and survival attempts, one of the hikers did not make it. Tonight, I have New York State Forest Rangers Captain Nelson and Lt Breigal here to talk about that incident. We discuss what challenges they faced...
Episode 14 - Thru Hiking with Moe Lemire
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBWelcome to episode 14 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have a great chat with Moe Lemire from HikeOnGuides and his experience of thru hiking trails in the northeast. Moe has thru hiked the 2,180 mile Appalachian Trail as well as the Long Path in New York, the Northville-Placid Trail and the Cohos Trail in New Hampshire. We talk about the different difficulties you face on thru hikes and great Leave No Trace ethics that you can use while on the trail. Thank you Moe! Than...
Episode 13 - Mike from the ADKfunpolice
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWelcome to Episode 13 of Inside The Lines: The Catskills! Tonight, I am joined by Mike who runs the popular Instagram page called the ADKfunpolice. We have a great energetic and fun talk about memes, how the pubic can be educated from social media and and their involvement with the current situations that we have going on in our parks. Mike also goes into depth about their involvement in the recent vandalism at John Robb lean-to that took place on Hunter Mountain. I also give a short backgro...
Epsiode 12 - Dr Titus and Glaciers in the Catskills
November 29, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBWelcome to Episode 12 of Inside the Line: The Catskills! Tonight, I am joined with author and geologist Dr. Robert Titus and we discuss the impact of glaciers in the Catskills. We also chat about glacial striations and glacial erratics and how to spot them while you're out on the trail. This is a fantastic episode that I had a lot of fun doing! Dr. Titus's amazing descriptions and imagination of the glacial activity in the Catskills will give you a whole new perspective of what you are looki...
Episode 11 - David Turan
November 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBWelcome to episode 11 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have a great chat with David Turan who is the executive director of The Michael Kudish National History Preserve in Stamford. We talk about his younger days in the Catskills and how big of a difference it is from then and now. We also chat about how he has been working with Dr. Kudish for almost 20 years now and what future events the MKNHP has in store for us. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe on all platforms! T...
Episode 10 - Greg Calabrese of Rip Van Winkle Adventure Guides
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWelcome to episode 10 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have an awesome chat with local Greg Calabrese about his company, Rip Van Winkle Adventure Guides. We discuss how he goes above and beyond in his guiding to make your experience in the Catskills a memorable one and how he spoils his customers with great food! We also talk about the beautiful Stony Clove Notch, Greg's experience of hunting in the area, the use of a utility knife and perhaps the presence of jaguars in ...
Episode 9 - CMSAR Team Member Annmarie and her near death experience on Mount Kilimanjaro
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 44.5 MBWelcome to episode 9 of Inside The line: The Catskills. On this episode, I have a chat with my fellow SAR team member about her early days in the Catskills hiking as a kid and about her near death experience on the 19,000 foot Mount Kilimanjaro. I also explore the dark area of Deep Notch in some Catskills Mountain History. Thank you for listening and don't forget to subscribe! Also, don't forget to check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! https://itlcatskills.podcastpage.io/ https:...
Episode 8 - Preparation for Winter Hiking
October 26, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 38.5 MBOn this week's episode, I go over preparations for winter hiking in the Catskills. I share some of my previous experiences, what gear is critical and key steps you should take when winter hiking in the Catskills. I also talk about the possibility of buried treasure in the stunning town of Phoenicia! Please, I am not a professional. I am just sharing some of my info and experiences when winter hiking. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif...
Episode 7 - Sarah Bacon of Scenic Route Guiding
October 18, 2021 10:35 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBOn this week's episode, I have a chat with Sarah Bacon of Scenic Route Guiding and talk to her about her small business and experiences as a guide in the Catskills and Adirondacks. And finally we talk about..... MOUNTAIN LIONS! Please, enjoy episode 7 and subscribe on what ever platform you use! Thank you for listening! Thank you to Scenic Route Guiding for being the first sponsor of the show! Scenic Route Guiding - https://adventurewiththescenicroute.com/ Official page of Inside The Line: Th...
Episode 4 - The Borscht Belt with Steve Aaron
October 17, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBIn this episode, we take a dive into one of the biggest events in Catskill Mountain history: The Borscht Belt. The Borscht Belt was a summer retreat in the southern Catskills for people from the city and it contained massive hotels that almost all are now completely abandoned or demolished. Steve Aaron, a Borscht Belt native, chats with me about his time living and working in the area during those days. We also take a dive into Steve's amazing photography and talk about his involvement with ...
Episode 4: The Borscht Belt with Steve Aaron
October 17, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBIn this episode, we take a dive into one of the biggest events in Catskill Mountain history: The Borscht Belt. The Borscht Belt was a summer retreat in the southern Catskills for people from the city and it contained massive hotels that almost all are now completely abandoned or demolished. Steve Aaron, a Borscht Belt native, chats with me about his time living and working in the area during those days. We also take a dive into Steve's amazing photography and talk about his involvement with ...
Episode 6 - Hiking Solo
October 07, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 42.7 MBOn tonight's episode, I talk about my experience of hiking solo and what preparations, gear and thoughts I have when I hike on my own. In my 250+ hikes I've done, over 60% of those hikes were solo. I also talk about the great Zadlock Pratt, one of the biggest and most important figures in Catskill History. He ran a huge tanning industry and built the first planned community in the United States, known today as Prattsville. I had no interviews to work with, so I decided to take on this episode...
Episode 6: Hiking Solo
October 07, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 42.7 MBOn tonight's episode, I talk about my experience of hiking solo and what preparations, gear and thoughts I have when I hike on my own. In my 250+ hikes I've done, over 60% of those hikes were solo. I also talk about the great Zadlock Pratt, one of the biggest and most important figures in Catskill History. He ran a huge tanning industry and built the first planned community in the United States, known today as Prattsville. I had no interviews to work with, so I decided to take on this episode...
Episode 5 - Climb.Heal.Overcome With Bhakti Perez
September 27, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 36.6 MBTonight, we have a great conversation with Bhakti Perez, chair of Climb.Heal.Overcome. Climb.Heal.Overcome provides support and healing from sexual and domestic abuse through community and epic outdoor adventures in and around the tri-state area. Our participants experience free outdoor programming that empowers them to hike, climb, paddle and bike beyond their traumas. By working with the very best mental health professionals and outdoor adventure specialists, and curates the journey to e...
Episode 3 - Plane Crashes In The Catskills
September 06, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBWelcome to Episode 3 of Inside The Line: The Catskills. In this episode, we talk about a hotel that once existed above the great Kaaterskill Falls and take a dive into one of my favorite topics in the Catskills: Plane Crashes. Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insidethelinesthecatskill/support
Episode 2: Intro To The 3500 Club
September 01, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 26.5 MBThis episode we go over some history of the Catskills, an intro to the 3500 club and what hikes you should start with to get that patch! Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe!
Episode 2 - Intro To The 3500 Club
September 01, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode, we go over some history of the Catskills, an intro to the 3500 club and what hikes you should start with to get that patch! Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insidethelinesthecatskill/support
Episode 1 - Intro To Hiking In The Catskills
August 23, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 26.4 MBWelcome to the first episode of Inside The Line: The Catskills. This episode focuses on the easier and stunning hiking trails in the Catskills. We'll talk about Windham High Peak, Kaaterskill Falls, North Point/North Mountain, Overlook and the Ashokan Rail Trail. We also discuss where to park, difficulty, length, attractions and why these hikes are some of the best in the Catskills. Enjoy and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insidethelinesthecat...
Pilot Episode
August 17, 2021 01:49 - 8 minutes - 10.4 MBThis is our pilot episode to show you what is to come! Enjoy!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/insidethelinesthecatskill/support