Welcome to episode 63 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Myself…yeah. I had scheduling conflicts this week and I was also busy as heck the last couple weeks, so I had to fill in the gap with an episode of some of my favorite experiences while out on the trail. This includes a time where I hit my head on a rock on Sherrill, breaking trail on Camels Hump and a couple others! I did an episode with my friends on SLASAR podcast last week, so check out on the link below! Also, if you want stickers, send me an email [email protected]! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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Welcome to episode 62 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by “Ranger” Dave Holden. Dave has been hiking the Catskills for a little over 53 years and has a specialty in exploring and mapping ancient trails and old roads. Having Native American heritage, Dave is also knowledgeable in the Native American history of the Catskills. We chat about ancient trails, the native americans and a recent rescue on Giant Ledge. Also, if you want stickers, send me an email [email protected]! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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Welcome to episode 61 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by retired DEC fish and wildlife technician Pete Nye and tonight, we are chatting about the HUGE role he had in the bald eagle restoration project in the 1970s to the early 2000s. In 1976, bald eagles were on the verge of extinction, especially in New York. There was only ONE nest located in NY. Pete’s hard work and dedication brought that bald eagle population in New York State back to life. We also chat about the Canadian Rockies and a hiker's death on Baldy Mountain. Also, if you want stickers, send me a PM! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!

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Happy New Year everyone and welcome to episode 60 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Glenn Kreisberg of the Overlook Mountain Center and tonight, we are chatting about ceremonial stone landscapes built by the Native Americans in and around the Catskills. CSL’s symbolize many things including star patterns, alignment with the solstices, navigational purposes and much more. Glenn is the author of several books that discuss CSL's and also has done a great amount of research about CSL's in the Catskills. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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Merry Christmas everyone and welcome to episode 59 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Yana and Jake of the 3500 club who did a heroic rescue of a brant goose on Westkill Mountain in 2018. We chat about how they knew about the situation, how they captured it and what happened after they saved its life! Tonight's history is about the towns that were flooded by the making of the reservoirs. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!! 

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Welcome to episode 58 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by me and myself and I'm going to chat about the best winter starter hikes that you can do in the Catskills to get you on the right foot for winter. I had an interview planned, but unfortunately they had to cancel. I really don't like doing an episode by myself, but I wanted to keep the weekly episodes going. I am very sorry that you have to listen to almost an hour of me. Tonight's history is about the bald eagle restoration project that started in the late 1970's for New York. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!! 

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Welcome to episode 57 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Henri de la Vega of West Mountain Guiding Company. Henri is one of the 575 registered finishers of the amazing triple crown! The triple crown is when you complete three major long distance trails: the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. These three trails combined equal to a total of over 8,000 miles of hiking! (Henri added the 1,100 mile Florida trail, but that's no big deal) Henri chats with me about some of his experiences while out on these long distance hikes, some of the different gear he used for each section and some crazy encounters he's had with animals while hiking the sections. Tonight's history is about steamboats bringing people to the Catskills. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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Welcome to episode 56 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Sean Iannucci of Blue Line Outdoor Adventures and we go over winter hiking tips and discuss some of our favorite winter hiking gear. Sean is a New York State licensed guide, has hiked all over the North East in the winter and also climbed Mount Rainier. If you have any questions about the gear we mention in this episode, let us know and we can try to share info/links! Tonight's short history is about when the growing Jewish population in NYC started to vacation in the Catskills. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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Welcome to episode 55 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Ramsay Adams of the Catskill Mountainkeeper. The Catskill Mountainkeeper is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and advocate for the Catskills. Ramsay chats about the history of the mountainkeeper, what big projects they’ve been involved with in the past and what they have in store for the future. We also chat about Ramsay’s brewery called the Catskill Brewery. Tonight's history is about the towns that were destroyed for the making of the Ashokan Reservoir. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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Welcome to episode 54 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Will Soter of Upstate Adventure Guides. Will has been a licensed guide in the Catskills for over 15 years now and he is also knowledgeable about the secluded yet stunning Beaverkill and Willowemoc Valley. We chat about the valley and also about the presence of Native Americans in that specific area . Will also shares his experiences that he’s had with bears. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!

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