Sarah Williams is a female role model, podcaster, youtuber, and has a list of personal accolades.

Listen in as we talk about many of her guests and accomplishments. She will inspire you!

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Steven’s mom purchased a John Muir Trail guidebook for herself and Twinkle used it to hike the John Muir Trail as his first thru hike! She isn’t in good enough health to hike the trail and he says she live vicariously though his hiking.

Twinkle’s Instagram is full of amazing photos. Being out there is the secret to great photos!

His list of trails are the John Muir Trail, Long Trail, Colorado Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail (except Maine), The Hayduke Trail, and most of the Continental Divide Trail.

He attributes his ability to get out for so long to his past job as a CPA.

He and his wife have been spending the past 15 months traveling the world hiking and adventuring and are now getting back to work. Twinkle actually just got a job with the Continental Divide Coalition.

Steven talks about pack rafting, which I am curious about. The Intex Explorer sells for $10 at Walmart!! He says to start with that before spending a ton of money. Make sure you enjoy it first. Alpacka Packrafts are the premium rafts according to Twinkle.

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Justin Sprecher first heard about the Pacific Northwest Trail while reading Razor Clams and Grizzly Bears by Chris Townsend. We also talk about the movie A Sense of Direction by Alex Maier; Free to watch on youtube!

We chat about some of the sections of trail Justin is excited about, the low snow and fire issues this year, and all the trail work in the Pasayten Wilderness the PNT is doing g this summer.

Also, Justin’s wife will be joining him on this dream hike of his!

Justin will also be blogging on the Trek- https://thetrek.co/pnt-final-gear-list/

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Excited today because I recorded three new podcasts… All in one day! It was a blast and my needed hiatus was well served.

The episode finishes with the Whiskey Fever song When the Sun Falls Down.

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Nathan Barnes is on to talk about Alpine Lakes Wilderness guidebook he co-authored with his brother. Covering all the trails within Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which stretches trailheads from I-90 to Stevens Pass and across Blewit Pass.

One of the different aspects these two authors bring, is the history of hikes and the locations they traverse or pass.

I love the story author Nathan Barnes tells about Forest Service employee, Hal Sylvester, and his passion for areas like the Lady Lakes Loop.

We also bring up their other book Hiking Through History Washington.

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Upcoming Events with the authors

· The Mountaineers Everett Branch Open House | June 5, 7pm at Snohomish County PUD Building (2320 California St, Everett, WA 98206)

· Author Talk | June 11, 7pm at Browsers Bookshop (107 Capitol Way N, OLYMPIA, WA 98501)

· Book Release Party | June 13, 6pm at Pro Ski and Mountain Service (108 W North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045)

· Author Talk | June 14, 7pm at Village Books (1200 11th Street Bellingham, WA 98225)

· Hiking Seminar + Alpine Lakes Wilderness | June 18, 6:30pm at The Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center (2302 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98403)

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We talk all about ticks! Why do they bite? How to remove them? How long do they feed?

Dr Ingels confirms the bullseye rash appears around a tick bite only if the person contracted Lyme Disease.

Also, I ask Dr Ingels about Lyme disease and how it may affect you. He tells various symptoms of Lyme Disease as well as it’s history. What type of ticks carry Lyme? How long does a tick have to bite you in order to contract Lyme?

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Conventional treatment protocol too often relies on toxic doses of antibiotics that may weaken your body and worsen symptoms. Dr. Ingels’ approach is to boost your body’s innate ability to heal itself. The Lyme Solution offers the latest research about the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme, but more importantly, Dr. Ingels’ approach provides a path to wellness by fortifying the gut (microbiome) and enhancing the immune system, which then strengthens the body’s ability to heal from within.

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Molly Hashimotto just released her new art book, Birds of the West. Her different styles are throughout the book and show off her passion to try new media of art.

She describes the difference between her etchings and her block print. Using block print with different colors brings out some amazing art.

Sometimes she draws from life, but often Molly will use one of her three cameras to get some ideas. Even with pictures she tends to draw out or sketch before painting.

One of my favorite parts of this book was her pictures of the habitats and she gave credit where credit was due and said the publisher came up with that idea.

Molly Hashimotto has an easy to navigate website with links to her books and has prints for sale on there. I bought one of her prints to put up in my house!

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Sarah is off to start the finish of her Triple Crown! I was able to chat with her the night before she started. Needless to say, she was excited.

She and her two friends are now hiking north, a few tough ladies teaming up the desert sections.

I also talked a bit about my life right now and a busy summer to come.

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Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is on to talk about just that; Public Lands!

We start out talking about the 20 year forest health plan- https://www.dnr.wa.gov/ForestHealthPlan

The Commissioner was excited to discuss Trailhead Direct- https://trailheaddirect.org

I asked about the Bellingham to Baker proposal- https://washingtondnr.wordpress.com/recreation-and-rural-communities/

In bringing economy to rural communities she talks about her Rural Economical Development Initiative- https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/commissioner-public-lands-announces-rural-communities-partnership-initiative

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A fun chat with Greyhound Hikes! We talk about his 2018 Pacific Crest Trail thru hike and his near finish of the Arizona Trail this year.

His plan to hike the Pacific Northwest Trail this summer is partly in jeopardy because of his injuries on the Arizona Trail.

He explains his newest tattoo which says slapping’ the cat.

Also, Greyhound will be working at Kennedy Meadows this Spring, so look him up if you are hiking the PCT this year.

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