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Outdoors with Hiking Bob

"Hiking Bob" Falcone

Bob Falcone shares tips and news about outdoor recreation in the Pikes Peak region. Bob covers trails, clothing, equipment, volunteerism, tourism, politics, photography, destinations and preparedness.

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431 The Healthy Hiker talks about hiking and balance

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2025/01/29

Bob talks with Alicia Filley, a/k/a "The Healthy Hiker" about hiking and building and maintaining balance and why it's important for hiker fitness. They discuss the proper use of hiking poles for balance, how to evaluate your balance, and what kinds of exercises help increase balance. The Healthy Hiker website: https://www.thehealthyhiker.com/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website:

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430 A Chat with Colorado Springs Parks Director Britt...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2025/01/22

On episode 430 of the podcast, Bob chats with Britt Haley, Director of the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. They discuss some of the accomplishments of department in 2024, and plans for 2025. Topics include Blodgett and Fishers Canyon Open Spaces, e-bikes, a comprehensive managment plan for Pikes Peak and the Ring the Peak Trail, the 2025 budget, and more. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more

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41:51

429 Happy New Year 2025!

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2025/01/01

It's the first ever New Years Day podcast (it just worked out that way) for Bob and Kevin! They discuss how 2024 went for them and reveal if Bob reached his yearly goal of 800 hiking miles, and also review Bob's recent newspaper column on outdoor recreation New Year's resolution. Along with other topics, Kevin also discusses what drove him to switch to a new GPS smartwatch and he compares his new model to his old. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit:

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44:10

428 Holiday Gift Giving, New Years Resolutions,...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/12/18

Bob's co-host Kevin "Wild" Westendorf returns. After catching up on recent adventures, they discuss last minute holiday buying, setting resolutions, Bob's progress on getting to his yearly goal of 800 miles, donating during the Give campaign and much more. Give Pikes Peak website: https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website: https://www.HikingBob.com Wild Westendorf website:

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58:06

427 Trails & Open Space Coalition's Susan Davies...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/12/04

On this week's episode, Bob talks with Susan Davies, the Executive Director of the Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC), on her upcoming retirement. They talk about her fifteen-year tenure at the helm of the organization, including the biggest accomplishments - and disappointments - of TOSC during that time. They also discuss how the political climate regarding outdoor recreation has changed in the last fifteen-years and how it may change in the future. They also discuss what her plans are moving

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24:40

424 2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant Medicine Wheel...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/11/20

2024 Give Pikes Peak campaign participant Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates is the guest. Hear about what they do and why you should donate to them during the 2024 campaign. Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates website: https://medwheel.org/ Give Pikes Peak website: https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website: https://www.HikingBob.com Wild Westendorf website:

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426 2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant RMFI

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/11/20

2024 Give Pikes Peak campaign participant Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) is the guest. Hear about what they do and why you should donate to them during the 2024 campaign. RMFI website: https://www.rmfi.org/ Give Pikes Peak website: https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website: https://www.HikingBob.com Wild Westendorf website: https://wildwestendorf.com/ Where to listen,

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423 2024 Give Campaign Participant Code 4 Outdoor

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/11/20

2024 Give Pikes Peak campaign participant Code 4 Outdoor is the guest. Hear about what they do and why you should donate to them during the 2024 campaign. Code 4 Outdoor website: https://www.code4outdoor.org/ Give Pikes Peak website: https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website: https://www.HikingBob.com Wild Westendorf website: https://wildwestendorf.com/ Where to listen,

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17:27

425 2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant Garden of the...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/11/20

2024 Give Pikes Peak campaign participant Garden of the Gods Foundation is the guest. Hear about what they do and why you should donate to them during the 2024 campaign. Garden of the Gods Foundation website: https://gardenofgods.com/ Give Pikes Peak website: https://campaign.givepikespeak.org/ Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website: https://www.HikingBob.com Wild Westendorf website:

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43:48

422 Fox 21 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/11/06

Bob starts off November with an interview with Matt Meister, the Chief Meteorologist for Colorado Springs' Fox 21 TV station. They talk about the complexity of predicting the weather in Colorado, and what makes Colorado's weather - especially in the Pikes Peak region - so unique. Meister talks about the difference between a La Nina and El Nino winter, which one we're having this year, and what it means for weather in Colorado and the western U.S, and much more. It's a fun and informational episode

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421 Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is the guest

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/10/30

On this week's podcast, Bob sits down with Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade. He and Mayor Yemi discuss the 2025 budget process that is underway, and how it will affect the city's parks and trails. They also discuss public safety in the city in general and parks in particular, and ballot measure 2C, which asks voters to renew the special sales tax used for paving the city's roads. If approved, the special funding will shift road paving from the major thoroughfares to neighborhood streets. How

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40:02

420 This Group Helps Older Hearing Impaired Enjoy the...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/10/23

On this week's podcast, co-host Kevin takes the reins and interviews Bernie Schmeits, Project Manager of Hearing, Vision and Dental Programming for the Colorado Gerontological Society (CGS). They talk about CGS's work to provide hearing aids to older adults with hearing impairments, and how this enables them to get out of the house and improve their quality of life. The non-profit relies on grants and donations to provide its services and with a loss of grants, it relies more heavily on donation

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42:12

419 Bonus Episode: More on Colorado Springs E-bike...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/10/16

On a special bonus episode, Bob and Cory Sutela, the Executive Director of the Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates (MWTA), discuss Colorado Springs' proposed e-bike policy. Bob first corrects and clarifies some comments he made on the topic in episode 418, while still of the opinion that it is a generally good policy. Sutela then gives his organizations views and opinions on the policy. The main thrust of their discussion centers around how this proposed policy may or may not completely mesh with

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55:33

418 Colorado Springs Unveils Park e-bike policy

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/10/09

On this week's episode, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss the newly unveiled proposed e-bike policy for Colorado Springs parks, trails and open spaces. They discuss some of the nuances of the policy, how the process of adopting the policy will go forward, and did Bob's opinion how e-bikes should be adopted into the city's open spaces change? As of this recording, there was no direct web link to the proposed policy. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit:

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52:57

417 Author Randi Minetor Talks About Accidents in...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/09/25

On this week's episode, Bob talks with Randi Minetor, the author of "Death in...", a series of books about accidents and deaths that have occurred at some of the United States' national parks. With some of the incidents detailed in her books going back more than 100 years, they compare and contrast hiking, mountain climbing and other activities over the years and how modern technology has affected outdoor recreation. They discuss how Randi developed the idea for the series, the research it takes to

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40:36

416 Fall colors are coming! Also, are voters smart...

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/09/11

Bob welcomes Wild Westendorf back to the podcast. They discuss what they have been doing since the last time Kevin on the show. Bob talks about the end of his term on the TOPS Working Committee, his experiences there and his plans moving forward. Also, Bob talks about his conversation with a person who thinks Colorado Springs voters aren't "smart enough" to vote on changes to the TOPS program, which Bob found to be an offensive opinion. (Note: This person was not a government employee of any type or

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47:59

415 The "Unlikely Through Hiker" Derick Lugo

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/08/28

On this week's episode, Bob interviews Derick Lugo, author of "The Unlikely Through Hiker". They discuss how Derick, having grown up in Brooklyn, Queens and Harlem in New York City became a through hiker, tackling the Appalachian Trail with no prior experience. Derick tells of the impact on his outlook on life and interpersonal relations the experience had on him, and of writing a book about the hike. They discuss his subsequent through hikes, including through Colorado on the Continental Divide

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50:12

414 Author & Thru-Hiker Christine Woodside is the Guest

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/08/07

On this week's episode, Bob chats with author and thru-hiker Christine Woodside about her book, "Going Over the Mountain: One Woman's Journey from Follower to Solo Hiker and Back". In this entertaining hour, they discuss her experiences as a day and thru-hiker, and the experiences that led to the writing of this book. Book website: https://tinyurl.com/459rvkpa Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob website:

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413 Special bonus episode with Wild Westendorf

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/07/31

With July having a 5th Wednesday, and not wanting to go too long between podcasts with our new twice-a- month schedule, I had Kevin "Wild" Westendorf come in for a short episode to catch up on things. We discuss what we've both been doing for the past few weeks, find out more about Kevin's recent health scare, new trails he's visited and any plans he has for the fall. We also discuss a few hikes that people should do before the end of September, and some events coming up. Please consider becoming a

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59:59

412 Author PJ Anderson Is the Guest

Outdoors with Hiking Bob ·

2024/07/17

On episode 412, Bob chats with local author PJ Anderson about "Cheyenne Mountain - Here's Looking at You" an exhaustively researched book about the history of Colorado Springs' nearest mountain. They discuss Anderson's history in developing Cheyenne Mountain State Park at the base of the peak, the history of the early discovery and then mining and ranching on the mountain, and also of the many trails that have crisscross Cheyenne Mountain. The hour-long episode only scratches the surface of the

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