Welcome to episode 10 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have an awesome chat with local Greg Calabrese about his company, Rip Van Winkle Adventure Guides. We discuss how he goes above and beyond in his guiding to make your experience i

Welcome to episode 9 of Inside The line: The Catskills. On this episode, I have a chat with my fellow SAR team member about her early days in the Catskills hiking as a kid and about her near death experience on the 19,000 foot Mount Kilimanjaro. I also ex

On this week's episode, I go over preparations for winter hiking in the Catskills. I share some of my previous experiences, what gear is critical and key steps you should take when winter hiking in the Catskills. I also talk about the possibility of burie

On this week's episode, I have a chat with Sarah Bacon of Scenic Route Guiding and talk to her about her small business and experiences as a guide in the Catskills and Adirondacks. And finally we talk about..... MOUNTAIN LIONS! Please, enjoy episode 7 and

In this episode, we take a dive into one of the biggest events in Catskill Mountain history: The Borscht Belt. The Borscht Belt was a summer retreat in the southern Catskills for people from the city and it contained massive hotels that almost all are now

On tonight's episode, I talk about my experience of hiking solo and what preparations, gear and thoughts I have when I hike on my own. In my 250+ hikes I've done, over 60% of those hikes were solo. I also talk about the great Zadlock Pratt, one of the big

Tonight, we have a great conversation with Bhakti Perez, chair of Climb.Heal.Overcome. Climb.Heal.Overcome provides support and healing from sexual and domestic abuse through community and epic outdoor adventures in and around the tri-state area.  Ou

Welcome to Episode 3 of Inside The Line: The Catskills. In this episode, we talk about a hotel that once existed above the great Kaaterskill Falls and take a dive into one of my favorite topics in the Catskills: Plane Crashes. Enjoy and don't forget to su

In this episode, we go over some history of the Catskills, an intro to the 3500 club and what hikes you should start with to get that patch! Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/insidethelinesthecatskill/supp

Welcome to the first episode of Inside The Line: The Catskills. This episode focuses on the easier and stunning hiking trails in the Catskills. We'll talk about Windham High Peak, Kaaterskill Falls, North Point/North Mountain, Overlook and the Ashokan Rai