Best selling Author and Long Distance Hiker, Lauralee Bliss, comes on the show to talk about her experiences in the outdoors. She is a 2x AT Thru-hiker and is currently working on her 3rd hike of the Appalachian Trail as a section hike. With over 10,000 miles of hiking, she has many experiences to share with listeners about her time in the outdoors. 

We also talk about the founding of the Shenandoah 500 challenge and some of her favorite parts and moments in Shenandoah National Park.

Lauralee has written 2 books on hiking and is currently working on a memoir about her time as an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner.  She spent 6 years working as a ridgerunner in both Maryland and Virginia, assisting hikers and helping promote leave no trace on the trail. 

She also is a best selling historical fiction novelist who takes inspiration from historical events and her own love of adventure and the outdoors. We chat about her most recent work of fiction which was just released on January 1st titled, "When the Avalanche Roared" which is based on the Wellington, Washington train disaster. 

Connect with Lauralee Bliss:
https://lauraleebliss.com
https://lauraleebliss.com/blissful-hiking-adventures/

Blissful hiking blog - https://blissfulhiking.blogspot.com/

New book
When the Avalanche Roared - https://lauraleebliss.com/books/when-the-avalanche-roared/

Shenandoah 500 - Hike all the trails in Shenandoah National Park
Find out more on the Shenandoah 500 Challenge by joining the Facebook group Shenandoah National Park Hikers
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BVfheYEZ4/


Music clip credit:
"Whiskey on the Mississippi" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Support the show

Connect with Hike:
Instagram: @thehikepodcast @shenandoahexplorer
Facebook: @thehikepodcast
Email: [email protected]