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Robin Wilcox, Senior Parks and Trails Planner, with Oregon Parks and Recreation, shares what is being done to close the gaps and make the Oregon Coast Trail an end to end trail. In 2017, Oregon passed a bill that directed the State Parks and Recreation department to work with other interested agencies, local governments and interested parties to develop an action plan to complete the Oregon Coast Trail.

Robin shares an overview of the Oregon Coast Trail, the action planning process including the process of collaboration with several other partners in a shared effort to develop a completed trail. She also shares some recommended spots for hiking and enjoying the beautiful coastline.
 
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) is a long-distance hiking route along the Pacific coast of Oregon. It follows the coast of Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border south of Brookings. The trail was envisioned in 1959 by Samuel N. Dicken, a University of Oregon geography professor, approved in 1971 by the Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council. The walking length of the trail varies depending on choice of passage across or around estuaries and rivers along the route. If a ferry is not arranged or available, an alternate route around the estuary must be taken; if traveling on foot, this means road walking. The length of the trail is about 425 miles (680 km) if no ferries are used, though the official coastal guide gives a length of 382 miles (615 km). If no ferries are used, about 39 percent of the route is on the beach, 41 percent is on paved road, and 20 percent is on trail and dirt roads. (source: Wikipedia)

Learn more about the Oregon Coast Trail and the Action Plan:
Official Web sites:
Oregon Coast Trail Action Plan
Oregon Coast Trail Overview


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Dan Durston and his wife did a yo-yo of the Great Divide Trail (GDT) in 2017. Listen as he shares his experiences preparing for the trail and the hike itself. We talk permits, route finding, resupplies, water sources, wildlife and the beauty of the Canadian Rockies. Dan also explains the differences between his thru hike of the PCT and being on the GDT.

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Web site: Into Cascadia; Into Bohemia (Tara)
Dan's Gear List for GDT
You Tube: DanDurston
Visit the GDTA web site here

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Music intro track "Thorn & Shout" from Thorn & Shout, used under the Creative Commons license.
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Season 2 of Hike will kick off on December 12th! In this season, Lori takes you deep into the PNW, out into the wild and rugged Canadian Rockies and south into the Ozark Highlands just to name a few places. She will share tips for winter hikes, urban hiking and take you on more of her adventures in the Southern Appalachians. 

Lori interviews hikers and adventurers who explore and through the trail are finding ways to  both heal and keep their life in balance. She highlights people and organizations who are both blazing trails and ensuring the trails stay usable for all of us who wander on them. 

She'll talk to hikers about their favorite gear, tips and helpful advice that you can apply whether you are long distance hiking, doing a first time backpacking trip, visiting national parks or simply taking a walk in your local nature preserve. Are you ready to wander, explore and live more? Hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to get episodes downloaded weekly.

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Lori celebrates one year of Hike with a 50th episode and season 1 finale that provides reflection on all the hiker wisdom she learned from her guests, listeners and those who supported her. Featuring audio of former guests The 11th Essential, Jim Tabor, Stacia Bennett, The Cairn Project, Latinas Who Hike, Johnny Osborne, Plug It In, Danny Bernstein and Jen Theisen! A very special thank you to ALL my guests from Season 1, my listeners, and those who supported me.

Want to let me know what you would like to hear in Season 2? Take the Hike Podcast feedback survey here and I'll send you a sticker as a thank you. Survey will be open through 12/1/19.

Enter my Instagram giveaway. Drawing will be held 11/25/19. See this post for rules and more info.

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Jen takes listeners on her journey of what was an attempted through hike of the Superior Hiking Trail which became this amazing adventure where she learned about herself, her inner strength and the power of bringing together and creating community via hiking.

In this episode Jen shares her background of coming to hike later in life and transforming into "Super Jen" as an active volunteer for her son's Boy Scouts troop. These experiences taught her confidence and many outdoors skills that she was able to apply to her hiking adventures.

Jen's commitment to volunteerism and the outdoors is also evident through her clean up work as a Groundskeepers and leading hikes in her area for Women Who Hike.

You can learn more about Jen's adventures by visiting her blog - Wandering Pine.

The Superior Hiking Trail, also known as the SHT, is a 310-mile (499 km) long footpath in northeastern Minnesota that follows the ridgeline overlooking Lake Superior for most of its length. The lowest point in the path is 602 feet (183 m) above sea level and the highest point is 1,829 feet (558 m) above sea level. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Web site: Wandering Pine
Instagram: @wandering.pine

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Tim and his family are visiting all 41 state parks in North Carolina this year. Follow his journey and learn more about this adventure that takes him to the beaches, mountains and every corner of North Carolina as they fill out their passports.

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Web site: Parkschallenge.com
Instagram: @parkschallenge

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On this special Halloween edition of Hike, Lori takes you on her haunted hike to the Jump Off Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and then she brings on guest Andrea Lankford, author of Haunted Hikes: Spine Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks (Santa Monica Press, 2006).

Andrea talks about what inspired her to write this haunted hiking guide book, how her work in the national parks as a ranger provided first hand chilling accounts of paranormal activity. We touch on Native American legends, and frightening encounters in Yosemite, Grand Canyon and some of the unexplained experiences in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A full interview with Andrea Lankford is coming in Season 2 where we talk all about life as a Park Ranger and her book Ranger Confidential. Hit subscribe so you don't miss it!

Connect with Andrea Lankford:
Twitter: @andrea_lankford
Web site: andrealankford.com
Find her Haunted Hikes book on Amazon


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Ask a Ranger podcast hosts Ranger Jess and Ranger Crystal share what it's really like to work as park rangers, the things they love about their jobs and some of the challenging parts too. They talk about why they started the podcast and what it's been like to make education and outreach fun for visitors to their parks and listeners around the world. We even talk about our love for Mr. Rogers. So come listen to my conversation with "podcast neighbors" Ranger Jess and Ranger Crystal.


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Shyla takes us on her backpack of the West Coast Trail, what it takes to plan a hike on the WTC, the beauty of it's rugged, coastal terrain and making the most of an experience even when things don't exactly go as intended. 

The West Coast Trail is a 75km (47 mi) backpacking trail that follows the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1907 as a lifesaving trail to rescue shipwrecked survivors. It's now part of the Pacific Rim National Park and has been called one of the world's top hiking trails (source: Wikipedia).

We also talk about Shy's experiences as a Girl Guide Leader and the trails she hits up closer to home in Toronto.

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Instagram: @shy909
Blog: Torch Hours


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Nancy East of Hope and Feather Travels Blog shares her adventures living with the mountains in her backyard. She's a certified Naturalist through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tremont Institute, a Search and Rescue Volunteer and shares her wilderness safety knowledge with fellow hikers through holding classes (both virtual and in the field!) and her blog posts.

After 25 years of hiking in the Smokies, Nancy recently completed her map of hiking all the official trails becoming a member of the 900 Miler Club. As a way to give back to the park that she has loved so much, she is doing the Tour De LeConte challenge and raising money for Trails Forever Program and Friends of the Smokies who are rehabilitating one of the trails up to the LeConte Summit (Trillium Gap).  This challenge is close to 45 miles and over 11,000 feet of elevation gain in 24 hours where Nancy will hike all the trails that lead to the LeConte summit.

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Instagram: @nancypeast
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YouTube: Hope and Feather Travels
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Blog: Tour de LeConte Challenge post and how to donate

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