Jun 20 2019 36 mins 6
Rod shares his love of hiking the Columbia River Gorge among other places in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in the PDX/Vancouver area - Rod has his pick of beautiful landscapes to both hike and photograph. In this episode we talk about the benefits of hiking to keep balance in your life, the ten essentials, Leave No Trace and the hikes he recommends in the Gorge. We also touch on his firsthand view of the impact of the Eagle Creek fires and the devastation to the trails. Links to hikes mentioned in the show: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Columbia River Gorge - https://www.fs.usda.gov/crgnsa Beacon Rock - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Beacon_Rock_Hike Multnomah Falls - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Multnomah_Falls_Hike Dog Mountain - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Dog_Mountain_Hike Hamilton Mtn - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Hamilton_Mountain_Loop_Hike Cape Horn - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Cape_Horn_Loop_Hike Trails closed by the fire: Eagle Creek - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Eagle_Creek_to_Tunnel_Falls_Hike Punch Bowl - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Eagle_Creek_to_Punch_Bowl_Falls_Hike Mt. St. Helens Loowit Trail - https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/loowit Mt. Rainier Skyline Trail - https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/skyline Wonderland Trail - https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/the-wonderland-trail.htm Mt. Hood Timberline Trail -https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Timberline_Trail_around_Mount_Hood_Hike Other hikes: Silver Star Mountain - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Silver_Star_Mountain Goat Rocks Wilderness - https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=79414 Connect with Rod: You Tube: Rod Theer Instagram: @xdeadpoet87x, @beyond.the.couve Connect with Lori: Instagram: @thehikepodcast, @lori_the_explorer Twitter: @thehikepodcast Blog: thehikepodcast.wordpress.com Facebook: @thehikepodcast Email Lori at [email protected] Special thank you to Isabella for being a show patron! Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, use Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thehikepodcast)
