Trails Worth Hiking

Listener Clay Ryan joins Jeremy to chat about the Wonderland Trail in Washington State.  This 93-mile loop trail circumnavigates Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range.  And Jeremy tells us about the mountain, including about the hidden ice caves on its summit.  Listen to the end to hear Clay's advice to new parents who love the outdoors.For an interesting and eclectic read, check out Clay's blog, Synaptic Mosaic: https://clayryan.wordpress.com/  For tasty backpacking meals, use the listener discount code at our sponsor, Outdoor Herbivore:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Jeremy brings us his solo adventure along the Ohlone Trail in the wild and steep hills of the Coast Range in the San Francisco Bay Area.  In one weekend, this trip challenged Jeremy with wind, rain and even snow.  To set the scene, Jeremy tells the history of the Spanish missions in California.  And listen to the end to hear Jeremy answer one of his own "While I have you . . ." questions.Support our sponsor!  :  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Timothy Latim, member of the hiking club Mountain Slayers Uganda, joins Jeremy to talk about the challenging trek to the summit of Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda.  Jeremy gives us background on Uganda, the Rwenzoris, and the Bakonzo people who live in the region.   And listen to the end to hear Tim tell us about another enticing African adventure to the top of an active volcano.Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comMountain Slayers Uganda: https://www.mountainslayersuganda.com/Support our sponsor, Outdoor Herbivore: https://outdoorherbivore.com/

Listener Allison Richter joins Jeremy to talk about her hike across Zion National Park in southern Utah.  The Zion Traverse takes hikers across one of America's finest national parks through a magnificent desert landscape of towers and plateaus, as well as valleys filled with pine and juniper.  Before the conversation with Allison, Jeremy tells us some of the geologic history of this magnificent landscape, the history of its exploration, and about a recent misadventure one visitor had in the park.  And listen to the end of the conversation to hear Allison introduce Jeremy to the wonders of a kula cloth.Question, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com10% listener discount on backpacking meals:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/

Listener Sam Peck joins Jeremy to talk about his hike with his wife of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail on the Kii Peninsula of Japan.  Sam tells us about the trail, shrines, and beauty on this multi-day trek through temperate rain forest on a trail that was hiked by multiple emperors.  Did I mention that you should bring bug spray?  And listen to the end to hear Sam give detailed instructions on how not to use bear spray.Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Morgan and Sage Fielder, the mother and daughter team behind Crave the Planet, a travel and adventure blog focused on Europe, join Jeremy to talk about their two adventures on the Alta Via 1 in the Dolomites of Italy.  This trek makes an epic family adventure through one of the most beautiful mountain ranges on earth and is punctuated by good food, amazing rifugios, and fantastic vistas.  And listen to find out from Sage why she is like a cheetah and Morgan is like a wolf.Crave the Planet:  https://www.cravetheplanet.com/Posts about the Dolomites:  https://www.cravetheplanet.com/dolomitesQuestions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Max DesMarais of Hiking and Fishing.com joins Jeremy to talk about the Pemigewasset Loop in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  Max, a New Hampshire native, has a lot of experience on the Pemi Loop.  In this episode, he takes listeners through the many ups and downs of this amazing experience in the wilderness of New England.  And before the conversation with Max, Jeremy brings us a good old-fashioned White Mountains ghost story.Max's website:  https://hikingandfishing.com/Max's post on the Pemi Loop:  https://hikingandfishing.com/pemi-loop/Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Dawn Kinsel joins Jeremy to talk about their 2017 trek together with their families on the Tour du Mont Blanc in France, Italy, and Switzerland.  Traveling more than 100 miles, this impressive trail circumnavigates Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in the Alps.  In addition to impressive peaks, glaciers, and wildflowers, the trek takes hikers through quaint villages and to fantastic mountain refuges.  And Dawn and Jeremy reveal the next international trek they will be doing together with their spouses this coming summer.Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Jeremy's French teacher Mia joins him to talk about her adventure in the Himalayas on the Kashmir Great Lakes Trek.  Although Kashmir has a history of conflict that continues to this day, it is also a region with a rich multicultural history and unparalleled beauty.  Although the hike is in what is today India, Kashmir remains a land disputed and divided.  And hear from Mia about why you should always find out how well someone can actually ski before you go ski touring with them.Comments, questions, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.com

Back in episode 7, Jeremy interviewed Road Trip Ryan (Ryan Cornia) about his hike of the Ruby Crest Trail in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada.  Jeremy had previously tried to hike the trail in 2018, but had been thwarted first by snow and then forest fires.  But in 2021, Jeremy finally hiked the trail, along with his son Justin and hiking buddy Tony Wong.  In this special update episode, Jeremy, with some help from Justin and Tony, brings us the ups and downs of their 2021 experience on the Ruby Crest Trail, a fabulous alpine adventure rising straight out of the remote desert of northeastern Nevada.  Stick around to the very end to hear the "Wong wobble" in action.Listen to episode 7: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1235132/6168730Questions, comments, or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comOutdoor Herbivore (10% off for TWH listeners):  https://outdoorherbivore.com/