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Carmen Rao and Joel Salvino, creators of the Wild West Trail share an overview of the trail along with their adventures hiking it.

The Wild West Trail connects the most intact temperate ecosystem on the planet. At over 2,200 miles long it traverses the heart of the North American Continent. The genesis of the hike is in Jarbidge Nevada, from there the arduous journey shoots northward to the Canadian Border. Turning east, it turns south inside Glacier National Park and the eastern terminus is Jackson pass, in the Teton Mountains (source: wildwesttrail.co)

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Website: Wild West Trail
Instagram: @WildWestTrail
YouTube: Wild West Trail

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Oahu Ambassador Rietta Boksha takes listeners on what it's like to live in and explore Oahu. She goes over hikes from the easy to strenuous, discuss what to bring on your day hike and the best tips to recreate like a local.

Military Wild was founded with a goal to connect members of the military community with one another and to the landscapes they call home. They believe that outdoor recreation is an incredible way to embrace the places they live and form bonds with the people they meet there.

Military Wild also has chapters across the United States. Membership eligibility is for active US Military members, reserve/guard, veterans and retirees in addition to their dependents. Also US Military contractors and their families can become members. For more info on how to join, participate in a hike or support their efforts, connect with Military Wild via the links below.


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Website: Military Wild
Instagram: @militarywild, Rietta - @rietta_b
Facebook: Military Wild

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Derick Lugo chats with Lori about hiking the Appalachian Trail and his memoir "The Unlikely Thru-Hiker".*

The Unlikely Thru-Hiker is the story of a young black man setting off from the city with an extremely overweight pack and a willfully can-do attitude. What follows are lessons on preparation, humility, race relations, and nature’s wild unpredictability. Through it all, Derick “Mr. Fabulous” Lugo refuses to let any challenge squash his inner Pollyanna, persevering with humor, tenacity, and an unshakeable commitment to grooming that sees him from Georgia to Maine. (source: dericklugo.com)

Connect with Derick:
Instagram:  @dericklugo
Get his book here -> https://www.dericklugo.com/shop/

*watch our video chat on IGTV


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Greg Smith is a retired CIO who hikes and backpacks along with his Australian Shepherd Brook. In this episode we talk about his annual trip to hike Mt. Hood's Timberline Trail - a loop that takes you around the mountain in just over 40 miles. Beyond Mt. Hood, we talk about section hiking on the Colorado Trail, his hike earlier this year on the Lost Coast Trail in Northern California and his favorite hike near the Oregon Coast and other must see places in Oregon. Greg blogs about his hikes over at Adventurecontinues.org - where you can find his photographs and trip reports documenting hikes all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond.


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Instagram: @ghsmith76 and @aussiebrook
Blog: The Adventure Continues

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Music outro track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm

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Amy Bushatz has been spending 20 consecutive minutes outside for now over 1000 days. Listen to her share how this challenge came to be and how we can all find time to spend outdoors. Amy's the host of the Humans Outside podcast and you can share your journey of spending time outside by using the hashtag #humansoutside365.

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Social Media links: Humans Outside
Instagram: @humansoutside
Facebook: Humans Outside

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Neville shares the story of how Woods Hole Hostel began, starting with her grandparents first seeing the property in 1939 and how that land and the logs from the cabin shaped the hostel that stands today. You'll appreciate the candor and emotion in Neville's story of how this place and the trail became part of her life's fabric, interwoven with so many other hiker stories.

Connect with Neville and Woods Hole Hostel:
Instagram: @woodsholehostel
Website: Woods Hole Hostel
Gift Card Match (limited time only): Giles County

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Lori shares the message created by the Recreate Responsibly Coalition.

The Recreate Responsibly Coalition is a newly formed coalition of nonprofits, outdoor businesses, and land managers developing and sharing best practices to protect each other and our natural landscapes. We are a diverse community brought together by our love of the outdoors and a desire to help everyone experience the benefits of nature safely during this public health crisis (source: Recreateresponsibly.org)

For more info and to download a social media kit on recreating responsibly visit recreateresponsibly.org

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Sage Clegg shares her journey from an 18 month Triple Crown to being the first person to traverse the Oregon Desert Trail end to end. We chat about her love of route finding, navigation and how maps can inspire new adventures and invoke memories of the places traveled. 

Connect with Sage:
Instagram: @sageclegg
Website: Sageclegg.com

Learn more about the Oregon Desert Trail here
Watch Sage's Video on the ODT
Visit Oregon Natural Desert Association
Follow and connect with ONDA on Instagram.

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Lori shares five basic, beginner tips for planning and thriving as a solo backpacker.  

1. Test out your gear ahead of time
2. Go easy on the miles (this isn't about the miles)
3. Be present and enjoy the experience
4. Plan, but prepare for something to not go to plan
5. Unpack and put away your gear when you get home

Also don't forget:
The Ten Essentials
Leave No Trace

And for more tips from Lori's solo camping trip to Sequoia and Kings Canyon:
Tips on Solo Camping

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Alex has big goals for 2020 as part of Granite Gear's Grounds Keeper Legacy Team. She's committed to picking up 2,020 pounds of trash. That's over a ton of trash from public spaces in Southern California. As you'll learn, Alex has a passion for adventure, list making  and finding ways to leave it better than she found it.

This conversation contains two parts. First, I recently caught up with Alex a few months after we originally recorded our interview. We chat about cleaning up during COVID-19 while we're not able to visit some of the trails we would like to hike on. Then we will dive into our longer conversation, where we get to really now what inspires Alex and how her drive got her recognized by Granite Gear and accepted into their Grounds Keeper program. Ultimately, Alex stressed how baby steps can truly change our world if we commit to one small change at a time.

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Instagram: @al__hikes
Grounds Keepers: Granite Gear Grounds Keepers

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