Take A Hike
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsHere to share hikers' stories and provide brainfood for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Rick Ridgeway
July 26, 2021 00:54 - 54 minutes - 51 MBRick Ridgeway is a world-class adventurer, content creator, and environmentalist. Rick is well-known for being the first American to climb the world's second tallest mountain (K2), receiving National Geographic's "Lifetime Achievement in Adventure" award, documenting and protecting the endangered chiru, and holding the position as Patagonia's Vice President of Environmental Initiatives and Special Media Projects. Listen as Rick talks about his lifetime accomplishments, his commitment to s...
E33: Take A Hike with Alexander Smirnoff
August 13, 2019 07:12 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBAlexander Smirnoff is a SoCal native who gravitated to the snowy mountains...and then climbed them all. He got his start by adventuring with experienced outdoor athletes. Once he built up his skill set, strength, and confidence in his abilities, he went on to climb Whitney, Rainier, Orizaba and Denali. Alexander shares his Denali journey from his first missed opportunity to the moment he made it to the summit. Connect with Take A Hike: Follow the show: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tum...
E32: Take A Hike with Jamie Siebold, Founder of Wander Woman Gear
August 06, 2019 07:30 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MBTake a hike with Jamie Siebold, the founder and owner of Wander Woman Gear, a company that specializes in sustainable, reusable wipes. Jamie created Wander Wipes so that the perfect pee rag could exist. Her criteria? Hygienic, eco-friendly, absorbent, and scent-free. Jamie turns a sensitive topic into a fun conversation by sharing her enthusiasm for improving the female outdoor "bathroom" experience. Visit WanderWomanGear.com Follow @wanderwomangear on Instagram Connect with Take A Hi...
E31: Take A Hike with Heather "Anish" Anderson
July 23, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBTake a hike with Heather "Anish" Anderson, an award-winning, record-setting hiker who documents her tight relationship with nature through her online posts and latest book, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home. Heather takes hiking to the extreme as an endurance athlete by continuing to shatter previous hiking records and challenging herself in the outdoor playground. Order a signed copy of Thirst today: squareup.com/store/Anishhikes Connect with Heather / Anish: anishhikes.wordpress.com Insta...
E30: Take A Hike with Shannon through the Southern Sierra Pt. 1
July 02, 2019 07:19 - 37 minutes - 35 MBTake a hike with Shannon as she relives her weekend hiking trip through the Southern Sierra. With a 28 lb pack on her back and the Mighty Group 4s by her side, she headed out from Kennedy Meadows Campground on the PCT, along the South Fork Kern River, through a burnt pass to the glorious Beck Meadows. This episode is Part One of her Sierra Club trip recap. Connect with Take A Hike: Follow the show: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr Find the show: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify ...
E29: Take A Hike with Natalie Brechtel
June 25, 2019 15:16 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBTake a hike with Natalie Brechtel, who is a mountaineer, wilderness medicine instructor, nutritional therapy practitioner, and so much more. Her entire life has been devoted to the outdoors, and in this episode she walks us through the growth of her career while sharing information about what it takes to become confident in one's outdoor abilities. Connect with Natalie: gutzjourney.com Instagram: @natalies_gutzjourney Facebook: Gut-Z Journey Connect with Take A Hike: Follow the show...
E28: Take A Hike with Patrick McKusky Pt. 2
June 18, 2019 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBHost Shannon McCormick is back on the mic with a big ole hello and stories from her hiatus. Sierra Club leader Pat McKusky also returns to the show in Part II of the interview featured in Episode 27. Pat breaks down the need-to-know rules of trail etiquette while explaining when and why they make sense. Pat and Shannon also discuss what's next after the Wilderness Travel Course, including skills, experience trips, programs, and keeping close with fellow classmates. Connect with Pat by e-...
E27: Take A Hike with Patrick McKusky
April 09, 2019 07:21 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBTake a hike along Yosemite's Tuolumne River, to Sierra Point, through Southern California with Sierra Club Leader Patrick McKusky. Pat has been the Assistant Leader for WTC SGV Mighty Group 4 since 1996, and has taught several students the important wilderness skills that are required to hike through the woods safely and respectfully. This episode is Part I of II. Part I, Episode 27, features Pat's hiking adventures and how he got involved with the Sierra Club's WTC in the first place. Sta...
E26: Take A Hike with Brian Coe of The Wild Outdoors Blog
April 02, 2019 08:19 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBTake a hike through the woods of Wyoming with Brian Coe, the founder of The Wild Outdoors Blog. Brian grew up loving the outdoors as a Boy Scout & later decided to join the National Guard. Once he came home, he became a paramedic, and then a husband, and then a father. Brian recently started his blog where he writes and shares useful hiking tips, gear reviews, backcountry recipes, and more. Most importantly, he shares his love for the woods with his followers & the Take A Hike audience in th...
E25: Take A Hike with Cindy Crosby
March 26, 2019 06:15 - 45 minutes - 42.9 MBTake a hike with prairie walker, writer, teacher, speaker, steward, and all-around nature enthusiast, Cindy Crosby. Cindy is the author of "Tuesdays in the Tallgrass", a weekly blog that dives into the special gifts the Illinois prairies have to offer. She has also contributed to more than 20 books, including her latest, co-authored by Thomas Dean, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit, which was just released this spring. In this episode, Cindy takes hikers through the...
E24: Take A Hike with Ben Coats and Chantel Rush of The Ultimate Hiking Challenge
March 19, 2019 06:11 - 31 minutes - 29.7 MBTake a 100-mile, 250-mile, 500-mile or even 1000-mile hike with the creators of The Ultimate Hiking Challenge, Ben Coats and Chantel Rush. In Episode 24 of Take A Hike Podcast, the three hikers discuss the benefits of participating in a hiking challenge and how Ben and Chantel plan to achieve their 1000-mile goal. Connect with The Ultimate Hiking Challenge: Sign up at ultimatehikingchallenge.com Follow @ultimatehikingchallenge on Instagram Like Ultimate Hiking Challenge on Facebook C...
E23: Take A Hike with Lori Prima of Hike Magazine and Hike: Explore | Wander | Live Podcast
March 12, 2019 07:25 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MBTake a hike through the airwaves and the Great Smoky Mountains in this week's episode featuring Lori Prima, aka Lori the Explorer. Lori is the creator and producer of both Hike Magazine and Hike: Explore | Wander | Live Podcast. Lori and I talk about how her hiking projects got started, why we love the hiking community, and a lot of other things we have in common. Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast Twitter: @thehikepodcast Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com Connect with ...
E22: Take A Hike with Tim Martin aka Yoseki Skywalker
March 05, 2019 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBTake a hike on the John Muir Trail, over Kilimanjaro, past Ben Nevis, and around Bailey Canyon in Episode 22 featuring Yoseki Skywalker, aka Tim Martin. Tim is an accomplished hiker who is also an I-Rated Sierra Club leader, an ICO certified leader, and the MC at the WTC SGV Chapter with a real knack for storytelling. That does not even begin to cover all of the achievements that are list on his hiking résumé. Email Tim at [email protected] Connect with Take A Hike: Follow the show: Inst...
E21: Take A Hike with Austin Webb
February 26, 2019 08:02 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBTake a hike on the trails of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio with Austin Webb. Austin is a race car mechanic by trade, but a hiker and environmentalist at heart. Tune in to learn more about the topography of the Midwest, how to get involved with your local trail organizations, and enjoy some other fun facts that Austin throws out there. Connect with Austin: Hiking Instagram: @ontherighttrail Cars, food and beer Instagram: @excelsiorracing Knobstone Hiking Trail Connect with Take A Hike: ...
E20: Take A Hike with Shannon in Joshua Tree
February 12, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 20.6 MBTake a hike with host Shannon McCormick through Indian Cove in Joshua Tree. Shannon and Group 4 of the Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course put their navigation skills to the test using their maps, compasses, and their noodles. Indian Cove, which is famous for its rock formations, made for the perfect natural playground as the group learned how to rock scramble and applied their learnings to a Class 3 adventure up a canyon and to the top of Peak 4377. Connect with Take A Hike: Email Shann...
E19: Take A Hike with Fi Austin
February 05, 2019 08:47 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MBTake a hike with Fi Austin up the Munros in Scotland, to the habitat of the mountain hares, to the playground of the wrens, and to a Merino sheep station in New Zealand. Fi is a hiker, wildlife photographer and retired pilot whose sense of challenge and adventure is burning brighter than ever before. Connect with Fi: Instagram: @fi.austin Twitter: @fi_austin347 Connect with Take A Hike: Email Shannon: [email protected] Find the show: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | S...
E18: Take A Hike with Alex Krohn of Love Hearts Project
January 29, 2019 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBTake a hike with Alex Krohn, who is one of my best friends, my hiking buddy, and the creator of Love Hearts Project. There's nothing like a hike -- or an interview -- first thing in the morning while you're still waking up. Why not mix some love in there, too? Connect with Love Hearts Project: Instagram: @LoveHeartsProject Twitter: @LoveHeartsPrjct Facebook: Love Hearts Project Connect with Alex: Instagram: @icecreamkrohn_ Twitter: @icecreamkrohn Connect with Take A Hike:...
E17: Take A Hike with Ryan Linn of Atlas Guides / Guthook Guides
January 22, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBTake a hike with Ryan Linn, aka Guthook, who is a Co-Founder and the Head of Technology at Atlas Guides. Atlas Guides produces Guthook Guides, which are popular navigational smartphone guides for trails all over the world. On this episode, Ryan shares how the name Guthook was chosen, how the guides came to life, and what Atlas Guides offers to make Guthook a go-to app among thru-hikers. Engage with Ryan and team at: Instagram: @guthookguides & #withguthook Facebook: Atlas Guides - Gut...
E16: Take A Hike with Dana Meise Pt. 2
January 15, 2019 09:05 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBPart 2 of 2: Take A Hike with Dana Meise, the first person ever to hike longest network of trails in the world, aka the Great Trail, formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail. He survived hunger, frostbite, and nosy bears. He recalls it all with a smile on his face. Tune into his life-changing experiences in nature and with the citizens of his beloved country. Connect with Dana on social media: - The Great Hike on Facebook - @the_hiking_fool on Instagram - @TheHikingFool on Twitter ...
E15: Take A Hike with Dana Meise Pt. 1
January 15, 2019 09:00 - 37 minutes - 35.6 MBPart 1 of 2: Take A Hike with Dana Meise, the first person ever to hike longest network of trails in the world, aka the Great Trail, formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail. He survived hunger, frostbite, and nosy bears. He recalls it all with a smile on his face. Tune into his life-changing experiences in nature and with the citizens of his beloved country. Connect with Dana on social media: - The Great Hike on Facebook - @the_hiking_fool on Instagram - @TheHikingFool on Twitter ...
E14: Take A Hike with Frank Roche of The Postcardist Podcast
January 08, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBTake a hike (and maybe a tumble) with Frank Roche (@frankroche). Not only is he the @postcardist, and the host of the super fantastic Postcardist Podcast, but he’s also a hiker with a knack for storytelling. Subscribe to his podcast for more great content. Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.
E13: Take A Hike with Kaveh Arbab
December 18, 2018 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBTake a hike with Kaveh Arbab (@backpacking.west), who is a backpacker, architect, photographer, historian, and romantic. Host Shannon McCormick travels down to San Pedro to interview Kaveh next to the breathtaking views of the Pacific coast. Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.
E12: Take A Hike with Tania Kokidko
December 11, 2018 09:25 - 46 minutes - 43.6 MBJoin guest Tania Kokidko on a road trip across the country, stacked with walks, hikes, and national parks. Tania recalls visiting the Great Smoky Mountains, Garden of the Gods, Zion National Park, Yellowstone, and more. Tania's personal Instagram: @toastandtravels Tania's art Instagram: @wildeastdesignco WildEastDesignCo on Etsy Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Theme music in the episod...
E11: Take A Hike with Russ Romano
December 04, 2018 09:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBTake a hike to the top of Mount Fuji and pilgrimage to Fatima in this week's episode featuring Russ Romano (@russromano). Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle. "The Happy Wanderer" by the Stargazers and "Put One Foot in Front of the Other" from Santa Claus is Coming to Town were taken from YouTube.
E10: Take A Hike with Shannon up Mount Lukens
November 27, 2018 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9.35 MBTake a hike with host Shannon McCormick as she walks listeners through her most recent hike to the top of Mount Lukens from Deukmajian Wilderness Park, ascending via the Rim of the Valley Trail and descending via the Crescenta View Trail. Mount Lukens is 5,074 feet tall, making it the highest point in the city limits of Los Angeles, and also the westernmost major summit of the San Gabriels. Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twit...
E9: Take A Hike with Kathleen Neves
November 21, 2018 09:00 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBTake A Hike to Mailbox Peak and the PCT with host Shannon McCormick and special guest Kathleen Neves, otherwise known as Kathleen Loves Yoga / Hungry Hiker / Token. Kathleen's Blog @kathleenlovesyoga on Instagram Hungry Hiker on YouTube ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle. Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song taken...
E8: Take A Hike with Justine Burt
November 12, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBTake A Hike with Justine Burt in the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Pennsylvania, and Scotland in this week's episode. Donate to those affected by California Wildfires at one of the following links: American Red Cross California Community Foundation Best Friends LA West Valley Shelter ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via Aud...
E7: Take A Hike with Katie Soovajian
November 05, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBTake a hike through the Pacific Northwest with host Shannon McCormick and guest Katie Soovajian. Be prepared for some pit stops in South Africa and Zion National Park along the way. Trails and places mentioned: General Pacific Northwest Cape Horn Trail Forest Park Columbia River Gorge Multnomah Falls Eagle Creek Trail Olympic National Park Lake Crescent Hoh Rainforest Kalaloch Beach Ruby Beach Hurricane Ridge Zion National Park The Narrows Angel’s Landing Re...
E6: Take A Hike with Brittanie Adaire Hikes
October 29, 2018 05:30 - 33 minutes - 31.8 MBOn Episode 6, host Shannon McCormick interviews biologist Brittanie Adaire, founder of Brittanie Adaire Hikes (@brittanie_adaire_hikes / https://brittanieadairehikes.com/) Brittanie started her own business to build upon her love of hiking and sharing it with others. Don't we all wish we could hike for a living? ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncy...
E5: Take A Hike with Mark Field
October 22, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBEpisode 5 of Take A Hike features Mark Field, a section hiker who went from newbie to expert in just a few years. In this show, Mark covers: The Appalachian Trail versus the Pacific Crest Trail Ultralight backpacking, and why it makes so much sense How popular gear companies might not always be the best Check out the contents of Mark's backpack here https://lighterpack.com/r/an6xwz And make sure to follow Mark on Instagram page at @oh.lordie.hikes Gear companies Mark mentions: ht...
E4: Take A Hike with Sarah Chamberlain
October 15, 2018 05:30 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MBTake a hike through Jasper and Torres del Paine National Parks with guest Sarah Chamberlain, who is an international explorer and world champion parachutist. Hosted by Shannon McCormick. ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Instagram | Twitter ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle. Owen Wilson audio clip / compilation produced by Owenergy on YouTube.
E3: Take A Hike with Chelsea Brisson
October 08, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBTake a hike along the Appalachian Trail with host Shannon McCormick and AT hiker Chelsea Brisson. This episode focuses on the ups and downs of Chelsea's 2,190 mile-long journey that eventually led her to achieving thru-hiker status. ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Instagram | Twitter ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.
E2: Take A Hike with the Full Moon Hikers
October 02, 2018 07:30 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MBEpisode 2 of Take A Hike brings you along for the LA Hiking Group's Monthly Full Moon Hike. Host Shannon McCormick interviews participants from the event, allowing you to dive into the festivities and listen to the interesting tidbits shared by the featured LA locals. ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Instagram | Twitter ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.
E1: Take A Hike with Lee Zebold
September 25, 2018 17:28 - 53 minutes - 74 MBWelcome to the Take A Hike podcast. Episode 1 features a conversation between the host, Shannon McCormick, and the co-founder of a 27,000-member hiking club on Meetup, Lee Zebold. Topics: The origin of the LA Hiking Club The Sierra Club Our love for Griffith Park Volunteering at Echo Mountain and the history of the Mt. Lowe Railway Coming face-to-face with a bear, alone The Haunted Picnic Table ***** Connect with Take A Hike: iTunes | Google Play | Instagram | Twitter ...