Outdoors with Hiking Bob

On one of two episodes this week dedicated to groups participating in the 2020 Indy Give campaign, Bob talks with Trails and Open Spaces Coalition executive director Susan Davies. A frequent guest on the podcast, Susan gives an update on important issues surrounding parks, trails and open spaces in the Pikes Peak region and how you can support the groups work by donating via the Indy Give campaign. IndyGive website: IndyGive.com Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On one of two episodes this week dedicated to groups participating in the 2020 Indy Give campaign, Bob talks with Jim Lockhart and John Stansfield from "Wild Connections". They discuss what the group does to preserve public lands for recreation, and their work with land managers and other groups. They talk about what areas and issues are concerning them now, and how you can support their work via the Indy Give campaign. Wild Connections also appeared in an earlier podcast Wild Connections website: http://www.wildconnections.org IndyGive website: IndyGive.com Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On one of two episodes this week dedicated to groups participating in the 2020 Indy Give campaign, Bob talks with Doyle Lyons and Teri Peisner from the Friends of Monument Valley Park. They talk about the work the group is doing to restore the historic stone work in the park, and preserving a piece of Colorado Springs history. The Friends of Monument Valley Park also appeared in an earlier podcast Friends of Monument Valley Park website: http://www.fmvp.net/ IndyGive website: IndyGive.com Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On one of two podcasts this week dedicated to the 2020 IndyGive campaign, Bob talks with Christopher Aaby, the Executive Director of the Catamount Institute. They discuss the work they do with getting kids of all ages introduced to the outdoors, not only for recreation, but also to learn about science and nature. The Catamount Institute was also featured in this earlier podcast. Catamount Institute website: https://www.catamountinstitute.org/ IndyGive website: https://indygive.com/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On this week's podcast Bob and co-host Kevin discuss their recent hike on Pikes Peak, and the logistics and planning behind it. Also, the unprepared hikers they ran into on the hike, and hikers who had to be rescued from Mt Elbert. They also discuss e-bikes on trails and a survey from Colorado Springs Parks Department, and Veterans Day. Links to topics in this week's episode: E-bike survey Hikers rescued Barr Camp Rocky Mountain Ride Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On this week's podcast, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss the limited opening of Fishers Peak State Park; a plea for non-profits to recognize their supporters and volunteers even in light of COVID-19 restraints; the start of the IndyGive campaign; what kind of GPS works best; and an example of terrible behavior in our public lands. Links to topics discussed this week: Fishers Peak SP opening Bad behavior IndyGive Campaign Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On this week's podcast, Bob and Kevin discuss some questions surrounding the disappearance - and rescue - of a hiker who went missing in Zion National Park, and also a missing hiker near Mt. Rainier. Also, winter hiking preparation, recent hikes, and crime prevention when hiking. Links to topics in this podcast: Questions raised about missing Zion National Park hiker's story Missing Zion National Park hikers family response to questions over her story How long can you go without water? Hiker missing near Mt Ranier, Washington. GoFundMe for fire victims Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On this week's podcast, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss a mountain lion encounter in Utah; a couple of incidents involving missing hikers and how they turned out; how a nearby national forest district is changing how they do dispersed camping; and what the winter weather forecast looks like. Links to topics mentioned in this podcast: Mountain lion encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pg2CDCm34w South Platte Ranger District dispersed camping rules: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/psicc/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD807225 Winter weather forecast: https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/us-winter-outlook-cooler-north-warmer-south-with-ongoing-la-nina Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On this week's podcast, Bob's guest is Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. They discuss two issues on the 2020 ballot; General William Palmer's influence on governing the city almost 150 years after founding it; how Suthers ended up as mayor after a long career in public service, and a much, much more. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android

On this week's podcast, Bob and co-host Kevin update on where to find fall colors, recent hikes in Great Sand Dunes National Park and on Cheyenne Mountain; increases in 2021 city budget for parks; discuss whether Colorado Springs is a safe city and how a recent tragedy was blown out of proportion; outage coming to COTREX (Colorado Trails Explorer), and more. Links discussed in this podcast: Bob on Fox21 News, giving fall colors photography tips. Colorado Springs' proposed 2021 budget Upcoming COTREX downtime Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android