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Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail:

The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis

Aug 29, 2024

Sarah Zettler is our guest today. Sarah is a teacher, and has had to fit her six-year section hike of the Appalachian Trail into her summer vacation as a teacher. She even incorporates the trail into her school lesson plans to further engage her students.

She felt called to do this hike and, once it was in her heart,...


Aug 22, 2024

Georgetta Frederick finished her Appalachian Trail thru-hike just a few weeks ago, at the beginning of August. You can hear that she still has the joy of the trail in her voice as she shares her journey with us all.

You can follow Georgetta on social media, on Facebook at Trail Mama Hikes | Johnstown PA, and on YouTube...


Aug 15, 2024

Dr Daniel Warren is our guest this week, with a subject very close to the heart of a hiker; Lyme Disease. I try my best to pick his brain and learn a little bit more about this pernicious disease, which is on the rise throughout the country.

He sent me several papers to inform my questions, so I believe that you’ll...


Aug 8, 2024

We have a NASA guy on the show today. Nick Kindred worked on the Artemis Program, and when he was able to retire, he set his sights on completing his Appalachian Trail adventure of a number of years by finishing the rest of it in a 1200 mile LASH from Harpers Ferry to Katahdin.

Nick’s thoughtful observations, and his...


Aug 1, 2024

Today, we’re looking at the Allegheny Trail, with Heidi Nisbett talking about her contribution to the trail’s 50th anniversary. Heidi is an accomplished artist who captures the trail in all its glory, sharing her hiking (and drawing) journey with us.

I saw several of Heidi’s drawings some months ago, and...