Listener Kevin Morgan joins Jeremy to talk about his hike of the Gerard Hiking Trail in Northwestern Pennsylvania's Oil Creek State Park.  This loop hike takes backpackers on a 36-mile adventure through not only a beautiful wilderness, but also through the remnants of the world's first oil boom.  To make things more interesting, Kevin tells us how he hiked this trail in the dead of winter.  And Jeremy recounts the history of Pennsylvania's nineteenth century oil boom.

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Emma Fry of Vegan Adventure Holidays joins Jeremy to talk about her solo thru hike of more than 600 miles on England's South West Coast Path.  England's longest national trail takes hikers along the bucolic, yet rugged and challenging coastline of the southwest peninsula of Britain.  And Jeremy gives us the colorful history of Cornwall and the surrounding areas, including how its mining past intersects with his own family heritage.

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In this episode we hear about two very different ways to design a local wilderness adventure in the same area.  Jeremy recounts his local backpacking adventure in Marin County, California, and listeners Janna and Grant Glaze describe their own lodge-to-lodge adventure in the same area, which they hiked with their toddler son, Summit.  Jeremy also talks through some of the factors to consider in designing your own local wilderness hiking adventure.

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Nutritionist and naturopath, Steph Watts, joins Jeremy to talk about the Larapinta Trail, a long-distance trail of more than 200 kilometers in the remote outback of Australia's Northern Territory.  This trail takes hikers through a picturesque desert region of red rock, mountains, and gorges.

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Seismologist Harry Kuril joins Jeremy to talk about Harry's thru hike of the Transcaucasian Trail through the countries of Armenia and Georgia in the South Caucasus.  On this epic adventure along a newly-developed long-distance trail, hikers cross forest, mountains, canyons, pastoral lands, farms, local villages, and cultural heritage sites.  The South Caucasus are a fascinating crossroads between Europe and Asia, and there is an extensive human history in the region.

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Not all the best adventures are deep in the wilderness.  Join Jeremy as he hikes on an urban adventure from his home to the house he grew up in.  And learn how you too can design a multi-day urban adventure that is personally meaningful and every bit as adventurous as a backcountry trip.

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Photographer William Armstrong joins Jeremy to discuss the Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop hike in Death Valley National Park.  This hike takes backpackers off trail through three desert canyons in the largest national park in the contiguous United States.  And Jeremy tells us how Death Valley got its ominous name.

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Dorji Dhradhul, former Director General of the Tourism Council of Bhutan, joins Jeremy to talk about the Trans Bhutan Trail, a newly redeveloped historical trail of more than 400 kilometers that crosses the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan from west to east.  Dorji also informs Jeremy about Bhutan's high value, low volume tourism policy, and how it impacts travel to Bhutan and the experience trekkers have in Bhutan.  And of course they discuss Gross National Happiness!

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Aaron Reinke and Penney Gilbert join Jeremy to talk about their hike of the Long Range Traverse in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Canada.  This route takes hikers across a wild and trailless landscape of alpine scenery, forest, gorges, and beautiful fjords.  Jeremy tells us how "Newfoundland" is actually pronounced, which we learn can be a matter of life and death.  And there are even vikings and a Venetian that figure prominently in Newfoundland's history.

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In September 2025, Jeremy hiked the Pemi Loop in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  We originally covered this tough multi-day loop in episode 23, but now learn about Jeremy's own experience on the Pemi Loop, including staying in Appalachian Mountain Club huts along the route.

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