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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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01:03:26

Episode 41 - Hiking Barefoot with Ken Posner

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2022/08/01

Welcome to episode 41 of Inside the Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have a wonderful chat with Ken Posner who likes to hike… barefoot! Ken is a longtime runner/hiker and shares his great experiences of hiking the Catskills and other places with nothing but his bare feet. We talk about his book ‘Running the Long Path,’ his blog and of course, completing the Catskills All Trails challenge TOTALLY BAREFOOT! Catskills history tonight is about tourists in the 1800’s coming to the Catskills

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01:11:37

Episode 40 - Devil's Path Fastest Known Time with...

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2022/07/18

Welcome to episode 40 of Inside the Line: The Catskills! On this episode, I have a fun chat with Steve Lange who set the fastest known time (FKT) for the ENTIRE DEVIL'S PATH! Steve is an ultra trail runner, so he goes crazy fast on the trails and his goal is to set records. We talk about some of the routes that he’s done, his thoughts while setting the records and his experiences while being an ultra runner/hiker. Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're

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01:31:13

Episode 39 - Fire Towers with Laurie and Tom Rankin

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2022/07/12

Welcome to episode 39 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In this episode, I have a great chat with Laurie and Tom Rankin who are, to me, Catskill legends because of the amount of time and effort that they put into our mountains. We chat about their peak experiences in several places like the Catskills, Adirondacks and White mountains as well as the extraordinary effort that they put into the fire towers of not just the Catskills but also New York state. Tom gives some info about his patch that he

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01:41:42

Episode 38 - Local Author Alan Via

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2022/07/04

Welcome to episode 38 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In this episode I have a great chat with local author and long-time hiker Alan Via. We talk about his roles in volunteering, past experiences with hiking in the Catskills and Adirondacks (including two close calls with hypothermia) and his new book called “Dog Hiker.” We also have a good chat about some hikes and history in the northern Catskills, local books and authors and also about what it was like to hike in the crazy 70’s. Tonight's

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01:06:40

Episode 37 - Hiking Gems in the Catskills

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2022/06/27

Welcome to episode 37 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In this episode John and I go over some hiking gems of the Catskills to get you away from those 3500 club hikes that might be overcrowded. We talk about the stunning North South Lake region, Harding Road Trail, Camels Hump from Barnum Road and Bearpen from Heisinger Road. We also chat about the first albums we ever bought and the bald eagles restoration project. Catskills history is about tree lines and logging companies in the Catskills

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01:16:08

Episode 36 - Martin from Abandoned Hard Cider

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2022/06/20

Welcome to episode 36 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In this episode, I have a great chat with Martin, the owner of Abandoned Hard Cider located in Woodstock, Red Hook and Kingston. Martin's business has a unique way that they make their delicious cider. As their name implies, they use abandoned apple trees in and around the Catskills for their products. We chat about his business, how it all got started and some of the different places that they have gathered their apples from. We also chat

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01:28:29

Episode 35 - NE 111 with Yana

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2022/06/06

Welcome to episode 35 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode, Yana, a good friend of mine from the 3500 club and I chat about her completion of the NE 111 (it's actually the 115 really). She talks about her experience which involves hiking 48 peaks in the White Mountains, 46 peaks in the Adirondacks, 14 in Maine, 5 peaks in Vermont and 2 in the Catskills for a total of 115 hikes. We also talk about bird watching, volunteer opportunities and a 3500 club volunteer patch! The history lesson

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00:36:06

Episode 34 - Hardest Hikes in the Catskills

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2022/06/01

Welcome to episode 34 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! On this episode I go solo and talk about what, to me, are the hardest and most dangerous hiking sections in the Catskills. Most of these hikes that I talk about are located on trails and are not bushwhacks. Bushwhacks hold their own place for levels of difficulty. I also go over some recent New York DEC new and rescues and also history about the boreal flooring that somewhat shouldn't exist in the Western Catskills. Thanks for listening

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00:59:50

Episode 33 - Bushwhacking Tips

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2022/05/23

Welcome to episode 33 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In this episode, John and I go over one of the greatest hiking activities you can do in the Catskills: bushwhacking. Some of my most memorable hikes have been from bushwhacking and we go over basic details of bushwhacking, what you should be carrying and some of our favorite bushwhacks. We also chat about the relocation of a moose, volunteer opportunities and the closing of a firetower cabin for the season. Thanks for listening! Subscribe on

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01:15:04

Episode 32 - Southern Utah Adventure

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2022/05/10

Welcome to episode 32 of Inside The Line the Catskills! On this episode, John and I go over my recent adventure in southern Utah. This was such a fascinating, beautiful place that I cannot explain, but I will definitely try on this episode. I go over what my wife and I did everyday and try to explain what the areas looked like, but it's tough to describe some of these places because of how stunning they were. We also do a quick talk about bushwhacking tips, the new Catskills Trail Crew (a group of

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01:16:39

Episode 31 - Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with...

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2022/04/25

Welcome to episode 31 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Tonight, my friend from high school, Vicki Ryan, joins me on the show and talks about her experience hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. This long trail, also known as the PCT, is a 2,653 mile trail that stretches from the Mexican boarder all the way up to the Canadian Boarder. With over 490,000 feet of elevation gain, it is still considered one of the most scenic long hiking trails in the worlds. We talk about her good times, her difficult times

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01:02:33

Episode 30 - Heather Darley from Team Wilderness

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2022/04/18

Welcome to episode 30 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Tonight I'm joined by Heather Darley from Team Wilderness. Team Wilderness a non profit organization whose goal is to grow teamwork, leadership, and character within our urban youth through wilderness excursions. Tonight we chat about how and why the organization was formed, what activities they do and why it's so good to have this organization running. We also talk about our future trips to Utah, Heathers hike on the Cranberry 50 trail and

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01:25:41

Episode 29 - Fly Fishing in the Catskills with Todd...

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2022/04/11

Welcome everyone to episode 29 of Inside The Lines: The Catskills! Fly fishing has been a big sport in the Catskills ever since the mid to late 1800's. Todd Spire, from Esopus Creel in Phoenicia, talks with me tonight about fly fishing in the great waters of the Catskill Mountains. Some of the best rivers to fly fish in the world are located here and Todd talks with me about why they are perfect for fly fishing. We also talk about the new state fishing regulations, how the reservoirs have helped out

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01:08:29

Episode 28 - Dave from Friends of the Feathered and...

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2022/04/04

Welcome everyone to episode 28 of Inside the Line: The Catskills! Tonight, I have a great chat with Dave Loverde who runs the Friends of the Feathered and Fury wildlife center.Located outside of Westkill, the FFF is a A 501(c)3 wildlife rehabilitation center dedicated to helping injured and orphaned New York State wildlife, headed by a multiple-license rehabilitators. Run by volunteers, they also travel to many locations where animals are threatened with future injury, physical injury of adult

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01:13:06

Episode 27 - Tipsy Bushwhacking Stories with John B.

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2022/03/28

Welcome to episode 27 of Inside The Lines: The Catskills! Tonight, my good friend John and I tell some of our great stories of the crazy bushwhacks we have done together.Most of these bushwhacks involved John hating his life during the hike, but in the end, it made for a memorable experience. We talk about a hike up Balsam Cap from the south, a skirt around the steep eastern side of Slide Mountain, an adventure on North Dome and a nettelicious hike down Rusk Mountain. We also talk about hiking with

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01:02:48

Episode 26 - Bearpen Mountain Part 2 with Russ L

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2022/03/21

Welcome to episode 26 of Inside The Line: The Catskills!This is part two of the story about Bearpen Mountain. Bearpen Mountain, in the 1950's, once hosted a ski center called the Princeton Ski Bowl. This ski center was on its way to being one of the best ski centers on the east coast. On this episode, Russ L and I discuss the different features of the ski center and also, how it came to it's demise. Unfortunately, the Princeton Ski Bowl had to shut down due to the wrong reasons and possible illegal

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00:53:26

Episode 26 - Bearpen Mountain Part 1 with Russ L.

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2022/03/14

Welcome to episode 26 of Inside The Lines: The Catskills! On this episode, I am joined by Russ L and we talk about a former ski center that was on its way to being the best ski center in the north east: Bearpen Mountain. Bearpen Mountain once held a ski center called the Princeton Ski Bowl, which was built and running in the late 1950's. Bearpen, due to its unique shape, attracted more snow than other Catskill peaks and most other mountains in the north east. It was perfect for skiing. In this

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00:58:36

Episode 25 - A Book About Catskills History with...

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2022/03/07

Welcome to episode 25 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Tonight, I am joined by journalist and author Stephen M. Silverman, who wrote the book 'The Catskills: It's History And How It Changed America.' His book goes into great detail with showing how much amazing history has happened in the Catskills and how it shaped the American culture throughout the years. We go into depths about certain times in Catskills history and how he came about getting all this amazing information. Thanks for listening

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01:26:12

Episode 24 - 14 Day Solo Trek with Harold Oakhill

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2022/02/28

Welcome to episode 24 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! In 1918, T. Morris Longstreth wrote a book about his solo hike through the Catskills. 103 years later, fellow SAR team member Harold Oakhill, who was inspired by Longstreth's adventure, decided to take a very similar route and spend 14 days in the Catskills. On this episode, he shares highlights of his experiences, what challenges he faced hiking solo and some of the major changes in townships and trails as compared to Longstreth's journey in

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00:55:02

Episode 23 - Vacation Valley with Chris Van Kleeck

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2022/02/21

Welcome to episode 23 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Most of time when you are driving throughout the Catskills, you can't help but wonder what once existed in some places. On this episode, I am joined with WInnisook historian Chris Van Kleeck and we take a deep dive into a place once called Vacation Valley. Vacation Valley was located in the Big Indian/Oliverea area below Slide and Panther Mountain and was a destination for people to escape the city life for vacation in the early 1900's

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