Welcome to Episode 162! This time, Tad and I sit down with Joanne to explore the rich Native American heritage sites of the Hudson Valley. She shares her passion for preserving these sacred places and the important volunteer work that helps protect them. Need a sticker? Shoot me an email or stop by Camp Catskill! And hey—subscribe, share, donate… o…

Welcome to episode 161! On this episode, Tad and I chat with Mike Todd who runs the webpage Hike the Hudson Valley. Mike is an expert on hiking in the Hudson Valley and we go into depth about the great hikes in and around the area. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want…

Welcome to episode 160! On this episode, Tad and I chat with John Thompson who is the director of the Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP). John chats with us about invasive species and what we can do to help while out on the trails. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! …

Welcome to episode 159! On this episode, Tad and I chat with Dr Alex Gates of Rutgers University and we talk about his book, Reclaiming Our Planet. Dr. Gates' book is about climate change and what we can do to try to reverse it. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I…

Welcome to episode 158 Part 2! On this episode, Tad and I chat with Rangers Rusher and Horn from the DEC about their time battling the wildfires that we had here in the Catskills and other regions of New York State. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad …

Welcome to episode 158 Part 1! On this episode, Tad and I chat with Rangers Rusher and Horn from the DEC. Rangers Rusher and Horn chat about their SAR missions that they have been involved with in 2024 which include rope rescues, helicopter hoist rescues and many other types of rescues. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscr…

Welcome to episode 157! On this episode, Tad and I chat with 4x Catskills All Trails challenge finisher Al Purdy. Al is going to chat about his experience doing the All Trails Challenge and also about the Catskill Mountain Club. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I…

Welcome to episode 156! On this episode, Tad and I chat with Mike Schowe about the Cannonsville Reservoir. Mike has been exploring and researching history about the Cannonsville Reservoir for over 30 years and talks about some deep, dark history of the reservoir. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Sha…

Welcome to episode 155! On this episode, Tad and I chat with Justin Kousky, who back in May of 2024, set the fastest known time for the Escarpment Trail! Justin chats about his experience setting the FKT and his other experiences in being a FKT trail runner. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! D…

Welcome to episode 154! On this episode, Tad and I chat with author Elaine Warfield about the amazing Fenwick Lumber Company. Fenwick existed over 100 years ago and did logging operations on the steep slopes of SW Hunter and Hunter Mountain. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whateve…

Welcome to episode 153! First off, happy new year! Tonight, Tad and I do a recap of 2024. We chat about our favorite hikes, big events that happened in NY (and the hiking world) and also what we have planned for 2025. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just gla…

Welcome to episode 152! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Ava from the Tristate Hikers group! Tristate Hikers is a non-profit organization that leads people from the tristate city area out to explore the outdoors. Ava made this program 10 years ago! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do what…

Welcome to episode 151! Tonight, Tad and I chat with geologist Charles Ver Straeten. Charles, aka Chuck, is a geologist from the New York State Museum and we do a deep dive into the Devonian period in the Catskills. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad …

Welcome to episode 150! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Jamie Kennard. Jamie is the first person to ski all of the high peaks of the Catskills and the second of the Adirondacks! We chat about his experience skiing in the backcountry and also about his new film Variable. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform!…

Welcome to episode 149! Tonight, Tad and I welcome back Matt Smith from Catskills Trail Crew! Matt chats with us about sawyering in the Catskills. We also chat about the recent snow storm, an unfortunate plane crash on Windham and a poop study in Colorado. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Don…

Welcome to episode 148! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Mark from Rip Van Winkle fly fishing! He chats about his business and his passion for fly fishing in the Catskills. We also chat about the forest fires, the crazy drought, an alligator catch in NY and a lot of recent hikes. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any …

Welcome to episode 147! Tonight, Tad and I chat with president Andrew Jacobs of the Borscht Belt Museum. We also chat about the forest fires in the Catskills, the sale of the ski resort in Tupper Lake and the reroute on Blackhead Mountain. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever …

Welcome to episode 146! Tonight, Tad and I do a revisit on winter hiking and winter hiking gear. These are our suggestions so we will not be held responsible for injuries! We also chat about a hiker death in the Hudson Valley, more plans for Windham ski club and Peanut the squirrel. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe …

Welcome to episode 145! Tonight, Tad and I do a listener spotlight with Tom Hoos aka hoodoosoutdoors on Instagram. Tom has hiked throughout the Catskills and Delaware Water Gap not only by himself but with his beautiful hound/beagle Sadie. We also talk about more trail updates, bear 399 in the Teton, a hiker facing a $5k fine and other stuff. If yo…

Welcome to episode 144! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Betsy Anderson and her recent experience on the Escarpment Trail. Betsy had an injury and needed to bail on day 2, but that didn’t stop her. We also chat about comet Tsuchinshan, recent rescues and the soon to be trail in Windham. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe …

Welcome to episode 143! Tonight, Tad and I chat about the overflow of visitors to the Catskills and if we should build new trails or maintain the old ones. We also chat about the DEP shutting off land purchases, the aurora event and winter conditions are coming. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Shar…

Welcome to episode 142! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Chris Leblanc who set the record for fastest known time (FKT) of the Long Path…unsupported! Chris did it in 9 days, 35 minutes and talks about his miserable time in the Catskills. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you wan…

Welcome to episode 141! Tonight, Tad and I chat about events or soon to be event's that are happening in the Catskills. This includes trail reroutes, area closures, trail updates and an update on a rescue that happened in the northern Cascades. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do what…

Welcome to episode 140! Tonight, Tony Bonavist, who is a writer from the River Reporter, joins us to chat about fly fishing and the reservoirs in the Catskills. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!! Links…

Welcome to episode 139! Tonight, Samantha Costa from the Catskill Watershed Corporation joins us and talks with us about the coalition and what it does for the Catskill communities located within the watershed. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you'r…

Welcome to episode 139! Tonight, Dr John Vanek from the New York State Natural State Heritage Program joins us and talks with us about snakes in the Catskills! This includes timber rattlesnakes, copper rattlesnakes and many others! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want…

Welcome to episode 138! Tonight, Tad and I shoot the sh*t and chat about the Balsam Lake cabin being close and several hiker rescues not just in the Catskills, but other places as well. This is part one of a two series episode. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'…

Welcome to episode 137! Tonight, Sarah Bacon from Scenic Route Guiding joins us to chat about her near completion of the all trails challenge! We also chat about the best lesser know trails in the Catskills. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're l…

Welcome to episode 136! Tonight, Joe Teutonico aka hikerjoeyNY joins us for a listener spotlight! Joe hikes all over NY and is going after a lot of hiking challenges and shares his journey with us. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! …

Welcome to episode 135! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Tom Walsh who had recently completed the long path from north to south! Tom is a cancer survivor who hikes for charity and also is the only person who has done the Long Path both ways. We also chat about very odd news 😂 If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any plat…

Welcome to episode 135! Tonight, Tad and I chat about my thru hike on Presidential range up in the White Mountains in New Hampshire. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!Links for the Podcast:https://link…

Welcome to episode 133! Tonight, Tad and I chat about the long path with Steve Siegard. Steve is a long path enthusiast and we chat all about the 357 mile Long Path that goes all the way from NYC up to Cranberry Lake. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just gla…

Welcome to episode 132! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Steve Aaron from Steve Aaron Photo. Steve captures amazing photos of the Catskills and Gunks and he shares his experience doing something he’s great at and something he loves. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I…

Welcome to episode 131! Tonight, Tad and I chat with Melissa Goodwin from Girl Gotta Hike! Melissa is a certified guide and specializes in encouraging women of all ages to get away from the grind and connect with the ground - online, on-air and via guided hikes and backpacking trips in and around NYC. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp C…

Welcome to episode 130! Tonight, Tad and I chat with archeologist and author April Beisaw about how the creation of the reservoirs made ghost towns in the Catskills! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!!L…

Welcome to episode 129 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I chat about recent news, my adventure in the Shenandoah's and the expo survey! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!…

Welcome to episode 128 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I chat about the popular Fire Tower Challenge. It’s a good entryway into hiking and the Catskills! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And rem…

Welcome to episode 127 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Danny, aka mightymischievous joins us for our first listener spotlight! Danny is an avid hiker and volunteers whenever he can. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you'r…

Welcome to episode 126 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Justin from Upstate Thermal Drone Services joins us and chats with us about a dog rescue that he performed on North Mountain! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're…

Welcome to episode 125 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Bee from Recoveryhike joins us and chats about how he used hiking in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills as a form of recovery from past trauma. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I…

Welcome to episode 124 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I go into a deep dive of the closing of Graham and Doubletop Mountain. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUNTEER!!!!!! Lin…

Welcome to episode 123 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, author Diane Galusha joins us and chats about her knowledge of the great Catskills Aqueduct. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! And remember... VOLUN…

Welcome to episode 122 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Kristen Wycoff from the Gilboa Museum joins us and talks about the amazing Gilboa fossil forests that once existed over 380 million years ago. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm…

Welcome to episode 121 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, film producer Tobe Carey joins us and chats about his film productions called ‘Deep Water: The building of the Catskill Water System’ and ‘The Catskill Mountain House and The World Around.’ If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any pla…

Welcome to episode 120 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Dr Robert Titus and his wife Johanna join us on the show and chat about their new book ‘Hudson River School of Art and their Ice Age Origins.’ If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm…

Welcome to episode 119 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I chat about the earthquake in NJ and New York State, the solar eclipse and several other topics. We had a last minute cancellation, so please forgive us! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do wh…

Welcome to episode 118 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Peter Chester joins us and talks about his hey dey in the Borscht Belt era not just as a visitor but as a worker as well. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're lis…

Welcome to episode 117 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I chat about our favorite geological features in the Catskills and also what we can do to help these areas that see more foot traffic than usual. If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever yo…

Welcome to episode 116 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Sam Cash joins me and Tad and we talk about her experience completing the All Trails Challenge! We also chat about her experience doing the AT and also setting the first FNT for the fire tower challenge! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscr…

Welcome to episode 115 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! On this episode, my friend Tad goes live with me and does a reverse interview! This wasn't really planned so bare with us! If you need a sticker, email me or go to Camp Catskill! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening! …