Trails Worth Hiking

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 hi...

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...

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 wi...

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 the...

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 co...

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 Venetia...

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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Listener Bryan Hargrove joins Jeremy to talk about his hike on the Outer Mountain Loop in Big Bend National Park in Texas.  This hike takes backpackers through the Chisos Mountains with outstanding views of the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert.  This remote part of Texas has some of the darkest skies in the contiguous United States.

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In episode 11, back in 2021, we learned about this amazing path across England that parallels the ancient roman wall built along the northern frontier of the Roman Empire.  This past summer, in 2025, Jeremy and Andee hiked the Hadrian's Wall Path.  In this special update episode, get Jeremy's firsthand perspective on hiking Hadrian's Wall Path.

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Ultralight backpacking equipment pioneer, Glen Van Peski, joins Jeremy to talk about his many hikes through Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah.  Buckskin Gulch is one of the longest slot canyons in the world.  Jeremy and Glen also discuss Glen's book, take less. do more., which details Glen's philosophy on backpacking and life.  And of course Jeremy gives us some background on slot canyons.

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Listener, photographer, and Youtuber, Christian Paul, returns to the show to tell us about his solo thru hike of the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming.  This trail takes hikers through one of America's most iconic mountain ranges, where hikers might encounter grizzly bears, as well as black bears.  Jeremy tells us about the beaver trapping history of the area.

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Listener, blogger, and adventure traveler, Jonty Crane, joins Jeremy to talk about the Snowman Trek in Bhutan.  This multi-week epic adventure is considered to be among the most difficult treks in the world.  The trek takes hikers through a cultural immersion in this remote and beautiful Himalayan kingdom.  And of course, Jeremy explains the history of Bhutan's most famous export, the concept of Gross National Happin...

Listener Eric Spamer joins Jeremy to talk about this beautiful hike in the Grand Canyon in Arizona where hikers have the opportunity to hike to impressive waterfalls on land owned by the Havasupai people.   The trail takes us through Supai, possibly the most isolated town in the contiguous United States.  Don't forget your bathing suit.  Once situated in Havasu Canyon, hikers camp for three nights with access to mult...

Listener Peter Celeste joins Jeremy to discuss his climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  Peter recounts his epic adventure to reach the summit of the tallest mountain in Africa.  Although it's a challenging climb to the top of this massive volcano, it's one that many of us could do.  Jeremy fills us in on some of the history of the area, and we might even talk about the famous snows of Kilimanjaro.  Also, as an...

Rajan Simkhada, of Earthbound Expeditions in Nepal, joins Jeremy to talk about this new route from south to north across Nepal, which Rajan pioneered.  The route takes trekkers from the Indian border on the plains of Southern Nepal through the foothills of the Himalayas, and finally through the high Himalayas to the border with China.  Along the way, trekkers experience a wide variety of cities and towns, and the various ...

Listener and YouTuber, Bob Delaney (aka Jon's Dad Hikes), joins Jeremy to talk about Bob's thru hike of the Kungsleden in the Lapland region of Sweden.  Bob tells us about this incredible long-distance hike in one of the last big areas of wilderness of Europe, and about half of the hike is above the Arctic Circle.  Jeremy gives us some history of the area, including of the semi-nomadic Sami people who herd reindeer in the...