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06/03/2026

“Plants are way underrated and underappreciated.” 🌱✨

If you think Washington is only about towering evergreens, Bridget and Cyrus from the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy are here to blow your mind with the magic of the shrub steppe! 🏜️

It’s easy for kids (and adults!) to relate to animals, but when you realize that plants sense, communicate, and navigate their own unique world, it changes everything. Suddenly, a simple walk on the trail becomes a lesson in how the landscape chooses to arrange itself—from the grasses on the hillsides to the trees by the creek.
Want to hear more about the unique geology, wildlife, and seasonal shifts of this vanishing landscape? Tune into our latest episode with ! 🎧

P.S. Keep an eye out—the full video version of this podcast episode will be dropping soon! 🎥✨

🔗 Link in bio to listen to the full audio episode right now.

05/27/2026

“It is still out there for you.”

In this episode of Hikes & Mics, Tom French shares a reminder so many of us need to hear: the dreams you’ve put off, the passions you thought you outgrew, the adventures you convinced yourself were too late — they’re still there. ⛰️

Whether you’re 30, 40, 50, or beyond, life doesn’t have to stop expanding just because you got busy.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to return to the things that make you feel alive. 🎙️

What if retirement wasn’t the end of the adventure — but the beginning of it?After 33 years at McKinsey, Tom French trad...
05/25/2026

What if retirement wasn’t the end of the adventure — but the beginning of it?

After 33 years at McKinsey, Tom French traded boardrooms for ice walls, ski trails, and two Everest expeditions. 🏔️

In this episode of Hikes & Mics, Tom shares what it was like summiting Everest at 60, turning around at 26,000 feet on his first attempt, and why chasing the passions you left behind is never out of reach.

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to start again, this episode is for you. 🎙️

Nature's version of a good morning text. 🔥💧One last frame from my first Yosemite visit and honestly, it might be the bes...
05/22/2026

Nature's version of a good morning text. 🔥💧

One last frame from my first Yosemite visit and honestly, it might be the best one.

I was already on my way to the car, bags packed, ready to hit the road. And then Yosemite Falls stopped me dead in my tracks one last time. The granite walls were absolutely on fire in the early morning light, and the falls just cutting straight down through all of it, I couldn't walk past that without stopping.

Snapped this shot, stood there for a minute, and thought… I see you, Yosemite. I see you.

That's three posts, one trip, and a valley that completely exceeded every expectation I had going in. From Tunnel View on arrival to the Merced River in the rearview to this right here, it was a perfect first chapter.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, everyone. Get outside. Find your park. Soak it all in. 🙌

05/20/2026

“There was just this crystallizing moment…”

For Brendan Hall, it happened on the edge of the Grand Canyon beneath the Milky Way — lightning cracking across the sky while the Perseid meteor shower lit up the darkness. A moment so powerful it completely redirected the course of his filmmaking career. 🌌

In this episode of Hikes & Mics, Brendan shares how experiences in nature — and witnessing others experience them too — became the heart behind Out There: A National Parks Story.

If you’ve ever had the outdoors shift something inside you, this conversation will resonate. ⛰️🎙️

Some places refuse to let you skip them. 🏔️This week's conversation with Brendan Hall had me deep in the Yosemite memory...
05/19/2026

Some places refuse to let you skip them. 🏔️

This week's conversation with Brendan Hall had me deep in the Yosemite memory vault, so I'm sharing my introduction from my first visit this February. This is the intro. The goodbye hits different — that one's coming later this week.

After putting in right miles at Mariposa Grove, I was honestly ready to get to Yosemite Valley Lodge, unpack, and settle in for Firefall. I even stopped at a viewpoint just before Tunnel View, got some shots, and told myself, "Tunnel View is probably packed, just keep driving."

So I drive through the tunnel and the valley just… reveals itself. Full glory. No warning. No buildup. Just there.

And here's the kicker, with everyone heading in for Firefall, I pulled straight into a parking spot the second I came out of the tunnel. I stayed for a good 20 minutes just standing there, taking it all in.

There are parks that even after seeing thousands of photos will still knock your socks off the moment you see them in real life. Yosemite is absolutely one of those parks.

El Capitan. Half Dome. Bridalveil Fall. All of it, right there.

First visit. Won't be the last. 🤙

🎙️ Catch my full conversation with Brendan Hall — link in bio.

🏔️ What if the most powerful story in a national park isn’t the landscape—but the people inside it?In our latest episode...
05/18/2026

🏔️ What if the most powerful story in a national park isn’t the landscape—but the people inside it?

In our latest episode, we sit down with NYU-trained filmmaker and Explorers Club member Brendan Hall () to dive into the 7-year, 10,000-mile journey behind his stunning feature documentary, Out There: A National Parks Story. 🎬

Brendan’s filmmaking philosophy flips the script, prioritizing accessibility over conquest and capturing the rich human tapestry of America’s public lands.

In this episode, we talk about:

🌌 The Grand Canyon Milky Way moment that redirected his entire career.
🗺️ Tracking down a legendary Acadia trail builder... by asking a local librarian.
💍 How Yosemite went from a solo sunrise escape to the site of his El Capitan engagement.
🚀 What he learned preparing for the dearMoon mission and exploring Antarctica with Neil deGrasse Tyson.
🌱 Carrying hope in the face of ecological grief.

🎧 Tune in to Hikes and Mics now! (Link in bio)

👉 Out There is hitting the road with a nationwide screening tour and digital release through 2026. Head to outthere.film to find a community event near you!

05/15/2026

Drop it like it’s hot—Season 15 is calling! ☀️🎙️

As the spring wildflowers make way for high-country adventures and long golden hours, Season 14 is wrapping up its incredible run. But the heat is just getting started—Season 15 of Hikes & Mics officially kicks off June 22nd! 🏔️🔥

The trails look different for everyone. For some, summer means chasing sunrise on a steep peak, trekking through coastal forests, or finding peace in a local park. Your story matters, and we want to hear it. We are looking for voices from all walks of life and all corners of the map to help us reflect the true diversity of the hiking community.

We want to hear from you if:

• You have a unique perspective on what the outdoors means to you.
• You’ve conquered a personal milestone (no big or small).
• You are part of a community group making the trails more inclusive.
• You just love the fresh energy of summer and want to share that joy!

Get Involved:
• 👉 DM us with a brief summary of your story.
• 👉 Guest Form: Hit the link in our bio to apply officially.
• 👉 Tag a Hiker: Mention someone below whose story needs to be heard!

Let’s make Season 15 our most vibrant and inclusive one yet.

05/13/2026

What if the trail wasn’t just something you walked through… but something you actually felt?

In this episode of Hikes & Mics, Barefoot Ken explains how hiking barefoot unlocks an entirely different relationship with the outdoors. Not because it’s shocking or extreme — but because it forces you to be present. Every rock, patch of moss, root, and change in terrain becomes information. A conversation between your body and the forest.

The way he describes it feels less like hiking… and more like remembering something humans once knew naturally.

“It’s sort of the original human mindfulness.”

This conversation made us think differently about connection, presence, and what it means to truly experience the outdoors instead of just passing through it.

Would you ever try hiking barefoot? 👣🌲

What happens when you strip away the gear, the gadgets — and even the shoes? Barefoot Ken is here to show us.This week o...
05/11/2026

What happens when you strip away the gear, the gadgets — and even the shoes? Barefoot Ken is here to show us.

This week on Hikes & Mics, I’m joined by Ken Posner — better known as Barefoot Ken — ultramarathoner, author, and barefoot adventurer on a mission to reconnect with nature in the simplest way possible.

After reading Born to Run at age 50, Ken took off his shoes… and never really looked back.

We talk about:
👣 What hiking barefoot teaches about slowing down and paying attention
⛰️ Completing the Catskills Grid and hiking the John Muir Trail barefoot
🌄 His goal of climbing 1,000 barefoot mountains
📚 The philosophy behind “stretching the rubber band” instead of snapping it

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