Colorado Springs Cultural Services Manager Matt Mayberry talks about Colorado Springs History

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department’s Cultural Services Manager Matt Mayberry is the guest on this episode.  We discuss the origins of Colorado Springs, and General Palmers vision of what the city would become, including Palmer’s building wide boulevards and planning for large, green spaces, with many parks. We also discuss Colorado Spring’s…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Hiking on Pikes Peak, Hankins Pass, Wildlife Encounters, More

Bob and co-host Kevin discuss hiking in the Lost Creek Wilderness, wildlife encounters, Barr Trail detour at the Pikes Peak summit, Tip and Trail of the week, and more. Visit our new sponsor American Back Country T-shirts, and use code BACKCOUNTRY10 for 10% off. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Links…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Bob and Kevin Catch-up during COVID-19

Bob and Kevin are back on the podcast (remotely connected) and compare notes and catch up on how COVID-19 has been affecting them and outdoor recreation, and why Bob hasn’t been in Colorado for weeks (it’s only temporary). Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates Cory Sutela and Harry Hamill

Bob talks with Cory Sutela and Harry Hamill from local mountain biking group Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates. They discuss e-bikes on trails, their work with land managers and other outdoor recreation groups and their need for volunteers.  For more information about MWTA, you can listen to podcasts 16, 85 and 162. Also check out their…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Fox 21’s Lauren McDonald

On this week’s show, Bob chats with Lauren McDonald from Fox 21’s morning news show in Colorado Springs. She talks about her history in broadcasting, how she ended up in Colorado Springs, and how it met her expectations. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website   

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: E-bikes on trails? President’s day hikes, new websites

Bob and co-host Kevin discuss the use of e-bikes on trails and their concerns over users “hacking” the bikes; President’s Day hikes; winter is back and where to go snowshoeing; Bob’s new photography website. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Brett Ackerman

On this week’s podcast, Bob interviews Brett Ackerman, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Regional Manager.  They discuss his background and history with CPW, his duties and responsibilities, his vision for the region, the challenges of managing state parks and also hunting and fishing, and a timeline for the opening of the newest state park.…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Bob’s trip to Yellowstone, recent park controversy

This week, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss Bob’s recent photography trip to Yellowstone National Park with National Geographic, Kevin’s recent hikes, and they examine the recent controversy surrounding Colorado Springs Parks.  Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Is a popular outdoor newsletter just negative click-bait?

On this week’s show, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss whether a popular outdoor recreation newsletter is “click-bait”?  Bob and Kevin focus on the positive about Colorado and ask why there is so much focus on the negative. Also, they discuss last years accomplishments and look forward to the new year, and upcoming events.  Please consider…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: A conversation with Wild Connections

This week, Bob chats with Jim and John from the outdoors advocacy group Wild Connections. Part of the IndyGive! they discuss what the group does, it’s history, and why you should consider donating to them. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website       

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Secret Gems, Thanksgiving, Baseball, IndyGive

Bob and co-host Kevin talk about “hidden gems”, parks or trails that fly under most people’s radar, or that are unmarked or unmapped. Also, #OptOutside and #FreshAirFriday, IndyGive, and is Colorado Springs going to lose professional baseball? Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and website

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Winter approaching, Great Smoky Mountains, more

On this week’s podcast, Bob and co-host Kevin discuss the approaching winter weather; Kevin’s recent trip to the Great Smoky Mountains and the Appalachian Trail; the challenges with hiking in  different terrain than Colorado’s; Bob’s book now for sale at REI; photo exhibit at Denver International Airport. Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast!…

Town Square Podcast: Policing and Incarceration in Colorado: Results from the 2019 Legislative Session

This is the first episode in our podcast series outlining bills that Citizens Project took stances on this past Legislative Session. Listen to interviews from activists, politicians, and community members to learn more about how these bills were passed and how they impact our community. In this episode, we have two guests: Senator Pete Lee…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Water safety, wildflowers, hikes, more

Bob and co-host Kevin talk about some recent hikes, water safety concerns due to the runoff from this winter’s large snowfall amounts, wildflowers are in bloom and more. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website  Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Nomadik: https://www.thenomadik.com/hikingbob Enter promo code “Hikingbob” Enter to win a free The Nomadik box:   https://win.thenomadik.com/hikingbob

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Part 2 of “What’s in your pack?”

In this podcast, we continue with listener suggested topics, with co-host Kevin discussing what is in his pack, and also his choice of boots. Also, Bob and Kevin discuss a recent incident that resulted in the death of a hiker in Arizona. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Nomadik: https://www.thenomadik.com/hikingbob Enter promo code “Hikingbob” Enter to…

Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Catching up after spring break, desert hiking, whats coming

On this week’s episode, Bob and Kevin catch up on hikes they did while Bob was away, and discuss the difference between hiking in Colorado’s mountains vs Arizona’s deserts. They also discuss thier plans for the coming spring and summer, including “road trip” hikes. Some places discussed include Mesa Verde National Park, Mancos State Park, Black Canyon…

Peak Reality Check, March 30, 2018

Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss current events and topics of the day.  This week we’re discussing Infrastructure and Maintenance.  Maintenance gets no attention until something breaks.  We discuss clean water, the choice for humans everywhere.  We discuss Good News!  We discuss the current Republican Administration’s cabinet turnover.  (We might need some Dramamine!)  We discuss Amazon…