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Outdoors with Hiking Bob

Mar 29, 2023

On this week's podcast, Bob chats with Angie Davis from the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter in Divide, Colorado.  They discuss the work TCRAS does to pair up dogs and cats with prospective owners, their "Doggy Day Out" program, how to prepare your pup (or cat...) for hiking, and a lot more.

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Mar 22, 2023

On this week's podcast, Wild Westendorf returns and the topic of discussion is whether there are some instances where people should be charged for the cost of their back-country rescues.  

Also discussed is the recent announcement from Sixty35 Media that they laid off half of their staff due to an unknown debt...


Mar 15, 2023

On this week's episode, Bob chats with Dean Waits, from the Pikes Peak Group of the Colorado Mountain Club. They talk about the history of the Barr Trail, the most popular hiking route to the summit of Pikes Peak, and Fred Barr, who the trail is named after.  They also discuss Barr Camp, about half-way up the trail, and...


Mar 8, 2023

On this week's podcast, Bob welcomes frequent guest Alicia Filley, "The Healthy Hiker" back to the show. On this episode, they discuss how having good balance is eseential to healthy hiking, how to recognize if your balance might be off, and how to improve it. As both an avid hiker and a physical therapist, Alicia is...


Mar 1, 2023

On this week's podcast, Bob and guest Susan Davies from the Trails and Open Space Coalition discuss 2023 Colorado Springs ballot measure #1, which extends the Trails, Open Space, and Parks (TOPS) progam to 2045. They discuss what the TOPS program is, how it has benefitted Colorado Springs, what minor changes are...