Today I am taking with Lauren, who has a very inspirational story about how the pandemic helped get her and her family into the outdoors and how their adventures continue to shape their lives. If you are a mom with young kids and have had reservations about cross country travel and hiking and backpacking, this episode is for you! Lauren's Facebook page where you can follow her adventures is: https://www.facebook.com/YorAdventures

If you have an inspirational story about how hiking/the outdoors positively changed your life, please email me a short synopsis to HikeOregon@hikeoregon.net with the subject: Podcast Guest.

This podcast is sponsored by CS Instant Coffee, the best instant coffee on the trail! ⁠⁠https://csinstant.coffee/

Today I am talking with Josie, who decided to live a nomadic life while she is young and she has been  working seasonal jobs at national parks for a few years now. In this episode she gives us a little insight on what it’s like to live and work inside national parks and how this has shaped her into the outdoors woman she is today. 

If you have an inspirational story about how hiking/the outdoors positively changed your life, please email me a short synopsis to HikeOregon@hikeoregon.net with the subject: Podcast Guest.

This podcast is sponsored by CS Instant Coffee, the best instant coffee on the trail! ⁠https://csinstant.coffee/

In this episode Franziska talks with Rod, who after a sudden life changing divorce decided to thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail to help heal himself in 2019. 

If you have an inspirational story about how hiking/the outdoors positively changed your life, please email me a short synopsis to HikeOregon@hikeoregon.net with the subject: Podcast Guest.

This podcast is sponsored by CS Instant Coffee, the best instant coffee on the trail! https://csinstant.coffee/