From the monthly archives:

January 2010

urban hiking photo contest winner

January 31, 2010

Congratulations to Cheryl, the winner of the Hike Yeah Photo Contest 4. I was looking for pictures of urban hiking, and I thought her picture really captured it. Cheryl will get a signed copy of Laura Foster’s book Portland Hill Walks. Laura helped me judge this contest and she was impressed by the variety of the submissions. [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

hike yeah podcast 33

January 29, 2010

Laura Foster joins me for a fun show about urban hiking. She’s the author of Portland City Walks, Portland Hill Walks, and Walk There.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

1 comment Read the full article →

more about Trailkeepers and PortlandHikers

January 28, 2010

Jeff, my guest last week, is a co-founder of both Trailkeepers of Oregon and PortlandHikers.org. Here’s a little more info about those organizations. TKO’s mission is: Inspiring action for the protection and enhancement of the Oregon hiking experience through advocacy, stewardship, education and outreach. They’re running a Trail Skills College in April that Jeff and [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

hike yeah podcast 32

January 22, 2010

A conversation with Jeff Statt, one of the founders of PortlandHikers.org and Trail Keepers of Oregon, about hiking with kids and why it’s important for hikers to participate in trail maintenance.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

1 comment Read the full article →

photo contest 4

January 16, 2010

Can you believe it’s been two months since the last Hike Yeah Photo Contest? Well, here’s another chance to show off your pictures and win a cool prize. The topic time this around is urban hiking/walking: city views that you can to walk to, city parks you can walk through, etc.  As usual, this is [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

a little more about last week’s show

January 15, 2010

Thanks again to Adam Sawyer last week for being a really fun guest and a very willing guinea pig. We had tons to talk about, and I hope he can stop by again in the next few months. I have an open invitation to PortlandHikers.org people to come on my show, and Adam (he goes [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

hike yeah podcast 31

January 15, 2010

Paul Gerald is back on with me to talk about showshoeing. He recently wrote an article in The Oregonian about snowshoeing. It’s always a fun conversation with Paul.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

0 comments Read the full article →

new pictures

January 13, 2010

I finally got around to uploading more pictures on Flickr. I’ve gone on quite a few hikes since my last batch of uploads, but I’ve neglected to put up new photos from those hikes. Here’s a quick list of recent hikes: Angel’s Rest Hamilton Mountain Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop Eagle Creek to High Bridge Trillium Lake Loop [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

hike yeah podcast 30

January 8, 2010

Adam from PortlandHikers.org joins me to talk about hiking with his daughter, outdoor photography, and his favorite hikes.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

1 comment Read the full article →

upcoming guests

January 6, 2010

Note: I edited this post on January 16. January 22, podcast 32: Jeff Statt will be on the show. He’s one of the original members of PortlandHikers.org and Trailkeepers of Oregon, a “non-profit citizen’s organization whose mission is to inspire action to protect and enhance the Oregon hiking experience.” January 29, podcast 33: Laura Foster will [...]

2 comments Read the full article →