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Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast

Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast

A podcast dedicated to the The Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Discussions involve hiking, history and more along with interviews of local hiking legends, local businesses, volunteers and local authorities. Discussions sometimes go out of the Catskills. Join us by subscribing!

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01:34:39

Episode 70 - Geology in the Catskills with Karl Backus

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2023/04/03

Welcome to episode 70 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! On this episode, I am joined by my friend geologist Karl Backus. Karl and I chat about some interesting geological features in the Catskills. Trust me, when I’m hiking, I have questions of what I see on and off the trails and Karl tries his best to answer them! We also talk about the new UMP for the Peekamoose Blue Hole and also my collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association for their fundraiser called ‘The Longest

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02:18:35

Episode 69 - Mike and Stomp from SLASAR Podcast

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2023/03/27

Welcome to episode 69 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! On this episode, I am joined by my friends Mike and Stomp from The Sounds Like A Search and Rescue Podcast (SLASAR). Mike and Stomp started SLASAR to give awareness about hiking and many other topics in the White Mountains of NH. They have a fun show and influenced me to start my own podcast here in the Catskills! We chat about dream hikes, how and why the podcast was started and what the show has in store for the future. If

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01:27:21

Episode 68 - Executive Director Peter Manning,...

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2023/03/20

Welcome to episode 68 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountain Podcast! On this episode, I am joined by executive director of the Catskill Mountain Club Peter Manning. The CMC has been in the Catskills for almost 20 years now and have helped the park out immensely. Peter and I chat about the history of the club, how it has helped the Catskills and what they have going on in the future. We also chat about the Kaaterskill Falls study plan, the new volunteer patch for the 3500 club trailhead stewards

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01:43:34

Episode 67 - Mountain Lions in the NE w/ Aleksandar...

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2023/03/13

Welcome to episode 67 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by filmmaker and documenter Aleksandar Petakov. Aleksandar’s most recent documentary is about mountain lions in the north east, which we all know is a topic I love. Tonight we’ll talk about recent events, hiking, but most importantly, mountain lions and some bigfoot here and there. Also, if you want stickers, send me an email srusin82@gmail.com! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm

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01:31:03

Episode 66 - Molly from Outdoor Chronicles Photography

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2023/02/27

Welcome to episode 66 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Molly of Outdoor Chronicles Photography. Besides being an award winning elopement photographer, Molly has amazing outdoor experiences with her couples and captures every moment through the lens. Molly chats about her favorite times, craziest times and also her Also, if you want stickers, send me an email srusin82@gmail.com! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're

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01:16:34

Episode 65 - Co-author Ed Smathers from Dig The Falls

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2023/02/20

Welcome to episode 65 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by my friend Ed Smathers. Besides being a co-author of the book "Waterfalls Of New York State", Ed runs a local organization called Dig The Falls who specializes in volunteering for local waterfall clean ups. We chat about his early days, what and how Dig The Falls came about and what they do. Also, if you want stickers, send me an email itlcatskillspodcast@gmail.com! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do

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01:19:45

Episode 64 - Off Trail Explorer John Fellows

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2023/02/13

Welcome to episode 64 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by my friend John Fellows. John is an off trail adventurer and tonight John shares some of his best and craziest experiences when going off trail. We also talk about the recent extreme cold weather, top national parks with SAR missions and hockey. We also celebrate 25k listens! Also, if you want stickers, send me an email srusin82@gmail.com! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just

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00:38:49

Episode 63 - My own tales from the trail

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2023/02/06

Welcome to episode 63 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Myself…yeah. I had scheduling conflicts this week and I was also busy as heck the last couple weeks, so I had to fill in the gap with an episode of some of my favorite experiences while out on the trail. This includes a time where I hit my head on a rock on Sherrill, breaking trail on Camels Hump and a couple others! I did an episode with my friends on SLASAR podcast last week, so check out on the link below

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01:24:33

Episode 62 - Ancient Trails in the Catskills w/ Dave...

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2023/01/23

Welcome to episode 62 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by “Ranger” Dave Holden. Dave has been hiking the Catskills for a little over 53 years and has a specialty in exploring and mapping ancient trails and old roads. Having Native American heritage, Dave is also knowledgeable in the Native American history of the Catskills. We chat about ancient trails, the native americans and a recent rescue on Giant Ledge. Also, if you want stickers, send me an email

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01:38:47

Episode 61 - Bald Eagle Restoration Project with Pete...

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2023/01/16

Welcome to episode 61 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by retired DEC fish and wildlife technician Pete Nye and tonight, we are chatting about the HUGE role he had in the bald eagle restoration project in the 1970s to the early 2000s. In 1976, bald eagles were on the verge of extinction, especially in New York. There was only ONE nest located in NY. Pete’s hard work and dedication brought that bald eagle population in New York State back to life. We also chat about the

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01:30:57

Episode 60 - Native American Landscape Sculptures...

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2023/01/02

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to episode 60 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Glenn Kreisberg of the Overlook Mountain Center and tonight, we are chatting about ceremonial stone landscapes built by the Native Americans in and around the Catskills. CSL’s symbolize many things including star patterns, alignment with the solstices, navigational purposes and much more. Glenn is the author of several books that discuss CSL's and also has done a great amount of

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01:13:15

Episode 59 - Goose Rescue on Westkill

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2022/12/26

Merry Christmas everyone and welcome to episode 59 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Yana and Jake of the 3500 club who did a heroic rescue of a brant goose on Westkill Mountain in 2018. We chat about how they knew about the situation, how they captured it and what happened after they saved its life! Tonight's history is about the towns that were flooded by the making of the reservoirs. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad

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00:46:14

Episode 58 - Best Winter Starter Hikes

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2022/12/19

Welcome to episode 58 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by me and myself and I'm going to chat about the best winter starter hikes that you can do in the Catskills to get you on the right foot for winter. I had an interview planned, but unfortunately they had to cancel. I really don't like doing an episode by myself, but I wanted to keep the weekly episodes going. I am very sorry that you have to listen to almost an hour of me. Tonight's history is about the bald eagle

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02:05:17

Episode 57 - Triple Crown Finisher Henri de la Vega

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2022/12/14

Welcome to episode 57 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Henri de la Vega of West Mountain Guiding Company. Henri is one of the 575 registered finishers of the amazing triple crown! The triple crown is when you complete three major long distance trails: the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. These three trails combined equal to a total of over 8,000 miles of hiking! (Henri added the 1,100 mile Florida trail, but that's no big

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01:52:46

Episode 56 - Winter Hiking & Winter Hiking Gear with...

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2022/11/28

Welcome to episode 56 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Sean Iannucci of Blue Line Outdoor Adventures and we go over winter hiking tips and discuss some of our favorite winter hiking gear. Sean is a New York State licensed guide, has hiked all over the North East in the winter and also climbed Mount Rainier. If you have any questions about the gear we mention in this episode, let us know and we can try to share info/links! Tonight's short history is about when the

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01:57:24

Episode 55 - Catskill Mountainkeeper with Ramsay Adams

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2022/11/21

Welcome to episode 55 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Ramsay Adams of the Catskill Mountainkeeper. The Catskill Mountainkeeper is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and advocate for the Catskills. Ramsay chats about the history of the mountainkeeper, what big projects they’ve been involved with in the past and what they have in store for the future. We also chat about Ramsay’s brewery called the Catskill Brewery. Tonight's history is about the

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01:56:19

Episode 54 - Beaverkill Valley, Willowemoc Valley and...

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2022/11/14

Welcome to episode 54 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Will Soter of Upstate Adventure Guides. Will has been a licensed guide in the Catskills for over 15 years now and he is also knowledgeable about the secluded yet stunning Beaverkill and Willowemoc Valley. We chat about the valley and also about the presence of Native Americans in that specific area . Will also shares his experiences that he’s had with bears. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever

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01:28:40

Episode 53 - Martin from Papa Bear Hikes Podcast

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2022/11/07

Welcome to episode 53 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Martin of Papa Bear Hikes Podcast. Martin had me on his podcast and I found out that the Catskills were his stomping ground! Martin’s podcast is all about hiking and he has guests from all over the place. Martin and I chat about his experiences in the Catskills, his book about hiking the Vermont Long Trail and of course, his podcast! Tonight's history isn’t really history….it's about a spooky witch story in the

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01:46:16

Episode 52 - 'Informal Trails' and Catskills Trail...

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2022/10/24

Welcome to episode 52 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Matt Smith from the Catskills Trail Crew. The Catskills Trail Crew is a volunteer organization that does amazing, fast and dedicated trail maintenance on the places that really need it in the park. Matt shares how it all started, certain projects that they have done and what they have planned for the future. Matt also shares his crazy experience of him rescuing a friend off of Slide Mountain in the 90’s! We also

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01:18:00

Episode 51 - Close call on "The Six" with Darin White

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2022/10/17

Welcome to episode 51 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Darin White who is going to share his story of his close call on a hike of “the six”. “The six” is a thru-hike where you summit six 3500 peaks: Friday, Balsam Cap, Lone, Rocky, Table and Peekamoose. Darin and his son took a wrong turn which forced them to do an emergency overnight camp in the middle of the most remote place in the Catskills. We chat about what the plan was, what went wrong and what they did to

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