A post shared by Claire Jarvis (@cjarv)

As a nature lover, I am drawn to those who share the the wonders of Florida’s natural history as they document their hikes along the way. Claire’s Instagram account caught my eye well before their 2022 thru-hike and still captures my interest today even though they are no longer on a thru-hiking journey. The perspective Claire offered on both their Florida Trail and subsequent Appalachian Trail thru-hike was one I deeply appreciated. We talk about those hikes but also about their background prior to coming to the thru-hiking world, life after thru-hiking, and determining whether thru-hiking is in their future and how best to enjoy a hike for oneself. We also talk about Claire’s very excellent art, another perspective from their Instagram accounts I have appreciated.

Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere

A post shared by The Green Tunnel Podcast (@greentunnelpod)

Earlier this year I interviewed Mills Kelly, historian and host of the Green Tunnel Podcast, which as the podcast website declares, “delves into topics including the quirky history of trail food, the shelters and structures built along the trail, and dangers you might encounter during a hike”.

Mills and I have kept in touch over the last few months and we’ve decided to do a podcast episode swap today–an episode of the Green Tunnel Podcast will play on the Orange Blaze Podcast and an episode of the Orange Blaze Podcast will play on the Green Tunnel Podcast. I’ve chosen an episode from February of this year entitled The Lost AT. I love these tidbits of Appalachian Trail history and think you will too!

http://orangeblaze.thegardenpathpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OB_Ep86_TheGreenTunnel_07172023.mp3

Music: “Breathing” by Lee Rosevere