Heading North

Heading North

The travel and outdoor recreation podcast. Music by Asylum Music & Media Works https://linktr.ee/HeadingNorth

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June 26, 2023 16 mins

Here is the complete checklist for the most common types of camping. Know what to bring for you camp kitchens, camp site and even what to wear!

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This week Nick is joined by Nils, owner of the Duluth Gear Exchange. The two talk about the shop, favorite typer of camping as well as camping spots, and food.

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Join Nick Risley, in this weeks epic camp fire story. Today we find ourselves at the foot of a massive bolder. Tu-Tak-a-na the inchworm may be just what todays story needs.

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June 5, 2023 14 mins

Join Nick Risley as he dives into the world of campfires. No Camping month is complete without an episode exclusively on campfires. This week includes, forest fire prevention, fire safety, fire building and types of fires.

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Welcome back to Heading North Podcast. This week we celebrate memorial day and our veterans. With a spooky campfire story set in the Civil War


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April 24, 2023 15 mins

While people often think of sustainability as minimizing our environmental footprint, it is in fact much broader and all-encompassing than this. Sustainable tourism is all about achieving a balance between economic growth, human well-being, and environmental health.


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April 17, 2023 9 mins

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, when San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots demonstration.


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Yosemite National Park was first protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more. Located in western California, Yosemite is also the home of the iconic Half Dome rock formation. Thousands of hikers, rock climbers and outdoor adventurers travel to the park ever...

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April 3, 2023 5 mins

But with an increase in hikers. There is an increased opportunity to see trash on the trail and in camping areas. The reality of the matter is, the more hikers the merrier. The key is to be a sustainable hiker. 


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March 27, 2023 8 mins

This week I would like to look at how to effectively use snowshoes on the trail. We’ll start with the basics and then look at how to use snowshoes on different terrain.


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March 20, 2023 9 mins

Whereas here in Duluth the opportunity and need for snow shoes is abundant. Snowshoeing not only allows for you to hike all year but also hike on trails that have not been used after heavy snowfall.


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March 13, 2023 8 mins
If you have been regularly hiking or are looking to increase your ability to hike longer distances or for any number of reasons. The gym may be your next step. www.headingnorthpodcast.com
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March 6, 2023 6 mins

This month we are going to hear a story from the deserts of southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. This story tells of the hearty folk who find beauty in the desserts and call Utah their home.


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February 27, 2023 10 mins

If you specifically hike for its physical aspects or do it to simply enjoy the outdoors. Some level of physical fitness can go a long way.


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February 20, 2023 9 mins

The area now known as the lost 40 is a 144 acre plot of land missed by public land surveyors in 1882.


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February 13, 2023 10 mins

Traveling abroad has always had its differences. Especially when choosing to stay in a communal space like a hostel.


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February 6, 2023 5 mins

This month our story will take us to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This park straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. With human history dating back to palio natives.


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January 30, 2023 13 mins

When it comes to safety and a sense of security on the trail. I highly recommend purchasing the InReach Mini. I use mine on every hike and trail.


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January 23, 2023 12 mins

Whether you are a veteran camp chef or building your first kit this episode is for you. This episode is full of checklists of common camp kitchen setups.


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January 16, 2023 5 mins

If you enjoy sitting by the campfire and listening to your favorite stories, tales and poems then the campfire story series is for you! On the second week of every month Heading North Podcast will read a classic campfire tale from one of America's National Parks. This week we read a poem set in the Acadia National Park of Maine. This weeks story is Fire by William Carpenter.


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