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Lassen Volcanic National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 25:21


WE love underrated parks! Lassen was a very cool, mini yellowstone like park. Very raw natural beauty to be found in this park. Highly recommend.

Redwoods National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 31:18


The majestic, beautiful, out of this world Redwood trees! This park truly had everything. The coast , the big tree groves, and the wildlife were all amazing.

Crater Lake National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 19:12


Even though we forgot to mention it in the episode, this was our 50th National Park! Wohoo! Crater lake sure has a wow factor even though it is a smaller park. I would love to return and swim in the cleanest water found in America.

Hitting All Of America's National Parks! Ft. Ike's Hikes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 43:23


In this episode we talk with Isaac Eggebraaten who is the creator of Ike's Hikes. Isaac is a content creator who's mission is to hit all of Americas National Parks. If you are looking at planning a trip make sure to check out his youtube channel and his website for all kinds of tips and tricks! https://www.ikeshikes.com/

Camping Fails

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 34:15


In this episode we talk about our biggest travel fails! You have to start somewhere, and usually that means failing a few times. But it gets better!

National Park Fun Facts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 30:24


Email us your best travel stories at Hindsighthikers@gmail.com! In this episode we introduce the newest member of our family, we have a brand new segment called Canyon's call, and share some interesting facts about the national park system. It's a blast all around!

Hawaii Hikes with Francis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 33:45


Today we interviewed Theresa's brother Francis and talk about his travels to the magical island of O'ahu. As an experienced traveler to Hawaii, Francis gives us insider tips and tricks on his favorite hikes. Including, Diamond Head, Koko Crater, Manoa Falls, and Makapup'u Point Lighthouse.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 31:29


This episode highlights our new favorite cave, Carlsbad! This was the largest cave we have been in and it had the coolest natural entrance.

White Sands National Park

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 25:25


We had a blast checking out this park! The sand sledding down the gypsum sand was a lifelong memory. Even though we have visited multiple dune parks this one might be our new favorite.

How to Travel with a Baby

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 31:37


We are no experts but we do love to encourage others to get out and travel! So listen as we share some highs and lows of traveling with a baby.

Our Least Favorite National Parks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 23:36


Don't take these to heart, we love all National Parks and are happy they exist. However, we have not always had the best experiences on our travels and here is a list of our least favorite parks we have visited.

Idaho Sawtooth Mountains

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 44:21


We have special guest, The John Flood on the podcast as we reminisce about our camping trip to Idaho. We visited Crater of the Moon national monument as well as the Sawtooth national recreation area.

Yellowstone/ Grand Teton National Parks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 38:57


We return to some of our favorite national parks for a second time. Traveling with our family we got to see new things and big moose and every turn.

Pacific North West trip finale

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 16:52


We wrap up our trip to the PNW with talking about the San Juan Islands.

North Cascades National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 26:55


One of the most underrated parks in the US was one of our favorite parks! Free camping, lots of mountain vistas, and miles of cascading rivers. Join us in the North cascades for this episode. Check out Parkhats.com

Mount Rainier National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 34:19


Sometimes nature ruins your plans, but the best part of traveling is being flexible. Listen as all our plans got ruined by Ms. Rainier but we learned some important life lessons along the way.

Olympic National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 38:19


Join us for part 1 of our 3 part series on the National Parks in Washington State. Olympic National Park was filled with story book beauty of larger than life coast lines, green green green rainforest, and snow peaked mountain ranges.

Iceland

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 51:40


In 2019 we took an amazing trip to Iceland for our friends wedding. We also stayed and tagged along on their honeymoon as we toured the country sleeping 5 in a van. 2 years later we all meet back up to talk about our international adventure!

Half Dome Hike: Yosemite National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 40:47


Listen as we tell our Half Dome experience with our family. Helpful tips and some do's and dont's of the trial.

Our Favorite Canyons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 20:58


We introduce the newest member to the hindsight hiker family, our son, Canyon Benson! We also talk about our top 7 canyons that we have seen. Some of the obvious ones and some not so well known ones.

Family Friendly National Parks and Hikes

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 24:40


In this episode we go through the family friendly parks that we have been to and different hikes that are shorter and more kid friendly. 

Glacier Bay National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 27:48


We go back in the archives for this one and talk about our time at Glacier Bay National Park in the great state of Alaska! Listen to our stories of seeing whales and sea lions and kayaking around one of the most beautiful areas in Alaska.

Special Guest Park Hats edition!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 15:27


Today on the podcast we talk to one of the owners of the rad company Park Hats. Go check them out at parkhats.com and use our code HIKERS for 20% off!

Q&A With Ben and Theresa!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 34:46


All the answers to the questions you've been asking.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 28:18


Come along as we explore this remote island off the Florida keys! This National Park is filled with history, nature, and lots of adventures to be had. 

Shenandoah National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 13:04


A beautiful park on the east coast nestled into the mountains of Virginia. We remanence about our time spent in this park and what our favorite parts were.

Florida Keys, Everglades NP, and Biscayne NP

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 43:29


We have two special guest on the podcast to talk about our adventures down in the Florida keys and at Everglades National Park.

The Grand Canyon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 20:54


One of the most majestic places on earth, this park will leave you feeling small. We loved our time visiting the north and south rim and hope to explore more of it someday.

Sedona and Northern Arizona

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 23:51


Looking for a good winter vacay? Here are all our favorite places in Northern Arizona including Sedona and Flagstaff and our stomping grounds of Prescott.

Great Basin National Park and our top travel fights

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 24:07


Great Basin is full of great views, great wildlife, and great hikes. We also share our heart about fighting while traveling! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Yosemite National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 38:30


Our new favorite park! WOW WOW WOW! This park has everything. Including waterfalls, crazy vistas, wildlife, and amazing hikes. Join us as we talk about our favorite parts of this park.

Death Valley National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 20:11


It was HOT but it was cool at the same time. We traveled 282 feet below sea level in this park and got to explore some beautiful slot canyons. Also they have rainbow mountains! Death Valley definitely made it into our top 10 favorite national parks we have been to thus far.

Sequoia/ Kings Canyon National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 18:30


We Loved these giant trees! In this episode we share our favorite parts of Sequoia/ Kings Canyon park along with some exciting news!

Wisconsin State Parks: Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 15:31


This episode covers all our favorite southern Wisconsin State parks that we have been to! From Devil's Lake to Lake Michigan there sure is a lot to do.

Wisconsin State Parks: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 17:30


By popular demand we are covering our favorite Wisconsin state parks that we have been too!This episode covers all the northern parks that were our favorites.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 16:46


This park is beautiful in the summer and the winter! A not so hidden gem in Colorado, make sure you go early to beat the crowds and maybe see a MOoose!

Bandlands: with the boys

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 33:58


We have our first guests of the podcast! Jared, Justin, Eli, and Coby share stories and advice from their trip to Badlands National Park.

Antelope Canyon and Grand staircase-Escalante

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 18:04


The beautiful orange walls of slot canyons in Utah and Arizona are a MUST SEE! One of our favorite areas we have ever explored.

The Dunes: Indiana Dunes & The Great Sand Dunes National Parks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 14:13


We talk about our visit to two national parks with sand dunes. Wether you're in the midwest or out west there are sand dunes to play on!

Banff National Park

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 21:52


Is the water actually blue gatorade? Why is 5:30 am still not early enough? In this episode we answer these questions about one of Instagrams favorite spots, Banff National Park. We also highlight our favorite parts of Yoho and Jasper National parks which neighbor Banff. Email us with stories or questions: Hindsighthikers@gmail.com

Van Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 20:47


In this episode we take a break from National Parks and talk about why we bought a van and how it radically changed the way we travel. We tell some fun stories of late night encounters in the van and explain why we think van life is more of a west coast dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Zion National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 16:35


Little rainy day get away to ZION National Park! Join us as we talk about our #1 National Park Experience. We cover 1,000 ft drop offs, rive water hikes, and Hidden Canyons!

Glacier National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 19:53


Glacier is a park like none other, the mountains and lakes that frame this park will leave you breathless! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Denali National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 17:20


The elusive Mt. Denali showed herself to us as we set up our tent in Denali National Park. This park was vast and full of wildlife. Nothing like a good Alaskan landscape to make you feel alive!

Grand Teton National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 18:19


The majestic mountain range of the Teton's had us in awe! We share our favorite views of the mountains and a story of a run in with a mama grizzly and her babies. Add this one to your bucket list!

Yellowstone National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 19:10


We tell how we got to experience the best parts of Yellowstone without anyone else around. Also find out what Theresa's all time favorite waterfall is. A couple details that we missed in the podcast are: Steamboat Geyser is known to go off every 3 days to 50 years. 2019 was a record breaking year for eruptions for Steamboat adding up to 47 times. Also the hike behind Grand prismatic Spring is called Grand Prismatic Spring overlook trail.

Wrangell St. Elias National park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 20:40


We travel to Alaska in this episode as we talk about America's largest National Park. We tell our backpacking story of eating breakfast with the bears and signing to keep the bears away.

Acadia National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 18:04


Maine in fall is the best! We tell stories of our time in Acadia and explain why sleeping in a van can set you up for success.

Arches National Park

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 12:45


We share some pro-tips for this park and some of our favorite arches. Also we say why you will enjoy this park if you are from Wisconsin!

Canyonlands National Park UTAH

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 19:11


In this episode we tell a story of when our car almost got stuck. We also explain how we managed to camped for free with the dinosaurs. Utah is cool and this park proves that, Canyonlands!

The Great Smoky Mountains

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 17:15


In this episode we talk about our trip to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We include a story about our first encounter with a bear on the trail and some of our favorite waterfalls. We also talk about one of the greatest resources shared with us: https://freecampsites.net check it out!

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