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Take A Hike

Shannon McCormick

Here to share hikers' stories and provide brainfood for outdoor enthusiasts.

  • 54 minutes 43 seconds
    Rick Ridgeway

    Rick Ridgeway is a world-class adventurer, content creator, and environmentalist. Rick is well-known for being the first American to climb the world's second tallest mountain (K2), receiving National Geographic's "Lifetime Achievement in Adventure" award, documenting and protecting the endangered chiru, and holding the position as Patagonia's Vice President of Environmental Initiatives and Special Media Projects. 

    Listen as Rick talks about his lifetime accomplishments, his commitment to sustainability, and his take on what we can do to make an impact on the climate crisis. 

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    Music in the episode is produced by audioBAY. Tracks purchased via AudioJungle.

    26 July 2021, 12:54 am
  • 59 minutes 33 seconds
    E33: Take A Hike with Alexander Smirnoff

    Alexander Smirnoff is a SoCal native who gravitated to the snowy mountains...and then climbed them all. He got his start by adventuring with experienced outdoor athletes. Once he built up his skill set, strength, and confidence in his abilities, he went on to climb Whitney, Rainier, Orizaba and Denali. Alexander shares his Denali journey from his first missed opportunity to the moment he made it to the summit.

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright. Tracks purchased via AudioJungle.

    13 August 2019, 7:12 am
  • 20 minutes 30 seconds
    E32: Take A Hike with Jamie Siebold, Founder of Wander Woman Gear

    Take a hike with Jamie Siebold, the founder and owner of Wander Woman Gear, a company that specializes in sustainable, reusable wipes. Jamie created Wander Wipes so that the perfect pee rag could exist. Her criteria? Hygienic, eco-friendly, absorbent, and scent-free.

    Jamie turns a sensitive topic into a fun conversation by sharing her enthusiasm for improving the female outdoor "bathroom" experience. 

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    Nature sound in the episode is produced by Cat-Track. Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright. Tracks purchased via AudioJungle.

    6 August 2019, 7:30 am
  • 48 minutes 8 seconds
    E31: Take A Hike with Heather "Anish" Anderson

    Take a hike with Heather "Anish" Anderson, an award-winning, record-setting hiker who documents her tight relationship with nature through her online posts and latest book, Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home. Heather takes hiking to the extreme as an endurance athlete by continuing to shatter previous hiking records and challenging herself in the outdoor playground. 

    Order a signed copy of Thirst today: squareup.com/store/Anishhikes

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    23 July 2019, 4:00 am
  • 37 minutes 16 seconds
    E30: Take A Hike with Shannon through the Southern Sierra Pt. 1

    Take a hike with Shannon as she relives her weekend hiking trip through the Southern Sierra. With a 28 lb pack on her back and the Mighty Group 4s by her side, she headed out from Kennedy Meadows Campground on the PCT, along the South Fork Kern River, through a burnt pass to the glorious Beck Meadows. This episode is Part One of her Sierra Club trip recap. 

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    2 July 2019, 7:19 am
  • 45 minutes 2 seconds
    E29: Take A Hike with Natalie Brechtel

    Take a hike with Natalie Brechtel, who is a mountaineer, wilderness medicine instructor, nutritional therapy practitioner, and so much more. Her entire life has been devoted to the outdoors, and in this episode she walks us through the growth of her career while sharing information about what it takes to become confident in one's outdoor abilities.

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    25 June 2019, 3:16 pm
  • 51 minutes 17 seconds
    E28: Take A Hike with Patrick McKusky Pt. 2

    Host Shannon McCormick is back on the mic with a big ole hello and stories from her hiatus.

    Sierra Club leader Pat McKusky also returns to the show in Part II of the interview featured in Episode 27. Pat breaks down the need-to-know rules of trail etiquette while explaining when and why they make sense. Pat and Shannon also discuss what's next after the Wilderness Travel Course, including skills, experience trips, programs, and keeping close with fellow classmates.

    Connect with Pat by e-mailing him at [email protected]

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

     

    18 June 2019, 8:00 am
  • 38 minutes 12 seconds
    E27: Take A Hike with Patrick McKusky

    Take a hike along Yosemite's Tuolumne River, to Sierra Point, through Southern California with Sierra Club Leader Patrick McKusky. Pat has been the Assistant Leader for WTC SGV Mighty Group 4 since 1996, and has taught several students the important wilderness skills that are required to hike through the woods safely and respectfully.

    This episode is Part I of II. Part I, Episode 27, features Pat's hiking adventures and how he got involved with the Sierra Club's WTC in the first place. Stay tuned for Part II, Episode 28, where Shannon and Pat discuss the need-to-knows of trail etiquette.

    Connect with Pat by e-mailing him at [email protected]

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    9 April 2019, 7:21 am
  • 51 minutes 35 seconds
    E26: Take A Hike with Brian Coe of The Wild Outdoors Blog

    Take a hike through the woods of Wyoming with Brian Coe, the founder of The Wild Outdoors Blog. Brian grew up loving the outdoors as a Boy Scout & later decided to join the National Guard. Once he came home, he became a paramedic, and then a husband, and then a father. Brian recently started his blog where he writes and shares useful hiking tips, gear reviews, backcountry recipes, and more. Most importantly, he shares his love for the woods with his followers & the Take A Hike audience in this week's episode.

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    2 April 2019, 8:19 am
  • 45 minutes 56 seconds
    E25: Take A Hike with Cindy Crosby

    Take a hike with prairie walker, writer, teacher, speaker, steward, and all-around nature enthusiast, Cindy Crosby. Cindy is the author of "Tuesdays in the Tallgrass", a weekly blog that dives into the special gifts the Illinois prairies have to offer. She has also contributed to more than 20 books, including her latest, co-authored by Thomas Dean, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit, which was just released this spring.

    In this episode, Cindy takes hikers through the prairies she regularly walks, observes, and appreciates. She shares her deep connection with the natural world through her words on paper, on her blog, and on this edition of Take A Hike Podcast.

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    26 March 2019, 6:15 am
  • 31 minutes 26 seconds
    E24: Take A Hike with Ben Coats and Chantel Rush of The Ultimate Hiking Challenge

    Take a 100-mile, 250-mile, 500-mile or even 1000-mile hike with the creators of The Ultimate Hiking Challenge, Ben Coats and Chantel Rush. In Episode 24 of Take A Hike Podcast, the three hikers discuss the benefits of participating in a hiking challenge and how Ben and Chantel plan to achieve their 1000-mile goal.

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    Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.

    19 March 2019, 6:11 am
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