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Few families in the Lake Tahoe region have had more of a positive impact on recreation than the Fish family. Ben and Amy revived the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) in 2010, and started both the 60-mile Rose to Toads epic and Corral Night Ride. Their son Max, about the same age as TAMBA, grew up alongside the organization, and as soon as he could walk, he was on two wheels in dirt, two sticks on snow and a trail tool in hand working last year as a paid employee at Bijou Bike Park, a park designed by Ben. Since November 2016, Ben and Max have skied and snowboarded every month through pow, ice, corn, sun cups, rocks, man-made snow and even the Caldor Fire, reaching 100 consecutive months in February. On Episode 60, the Fish family talks all about TAMBA, the process of their 100-month snow adventure, the importance of bike parks and adventuring together as a family. 2:00 – It's Corntastic! Trail Whisperer makes his first turns as a snowboarder.4:30 – Recording at Kirkwood at the Reid household with Ben, Amy and Max Fish.9:00 – Ben and Amy started Rose to Toad's and Corral Night Ride.11:45 – The history of Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA).15:53 – Max recalls his earliest memories with TAMBA and Bijou Bike Park.17:30 – The concept of “radical families” – not letting children slow parents down from having adventures. 20:30 – Max talks about The Smaine Fund - created in memory of Kyle Smaine - and becoming a ski racer.22:45 – Recounting 100 consecutive months of skiing and snowboarding, starting in November 2016. Only 6 months were not in the Sierra Nevada.26:26 – Dave Webster - “The Daily Wavester” – surfed every day for 40 years, catching at least 3 waves each day, totaling 43,923 waves.29:30 – What patches of snow in the Sierra Nevada hold the longest into the summer? 31:25 – Skiing during the Caldor Fire.33:30 – Using ebikes to access ski areas like Heavenly, Tioga Pass and Mount Lola.35:25 – Some of Ben's favorite memories from 100 months of skiing.38:30 – What have they seen over the last 8 years with snowpack and climate change?46:30 – Max's love of the Gunbarrel 25 event at Heavenly and Kurt's experience at the Gunbarrel.53:00 – Max's transition from freeriding to competitive ski racing.54:30 – Odd mountain biking footwear – Tevas, cowboy boots, Vans and five finger shoes.57:10 – Max working last summer as a paid employee at the Bijou Bike Park and Ben's work as a landscape architect in designing the bike park.1:00:00 – The importance of bike parks to a community and to developing skills.1:03:35 – Do you feel more comfortable jumping through the air on skis or on bikes?1:07:50 – Amy wants to learn to play drums and her long, stupid ride exploits.1:10:45 – ON A MUSICAL NOTE – What are you listening to right now and when Ben and Amy met at a punk ska show in high school.1:14:45 – The concept of learning a new sport and getting better and Trail Whisperer's experience making his first turns as a snowboarder.1:19:55 – What new sport or hobby would you like to learn? Most want to learn wing foiling, e-foiling and wake foiling.1:23:30 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?1:26:30 – New trails TAMBA is working on to get excited about – Lost Lake, Meeks Ridge, General Creek are highlights.

Today's Song of the Day is “Tioga Pass” from Yussef Dayes' album Black Classical Music, out now.Yussef Dayes will be performing at Fine Line on Sunday, December 17.

Jazz Ahead 220 1. Memories Of Edith Johnson, Pharoah Sanders, Pharoah, Luaka Bop, 2023 2. Trouble That Mornin', Chief Adjuah, Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning, Ropeadope, 2023 3. Ulaan, Enji, Ulaan, Squama, 2023 4. Broken Again, Alabaster DePlume, Come With Fierce Grace, International Anthem, 2023 5. Female Side, Khalab feat. Tommaso Cappellato, Layers, Hyperjazz Records, 2023 6. Mind Notice (Stella Wave Remix), Antares Flare, Mind Notice, Wicked Wax, 2023 7. Los Angeles Imaginary, Steve Lehman And Orchestre National de Jazz, Ex Machina, Pi Recordings, 2023 8. Tioga Pass, Yiussef Dayes feat. Rocco Palladino, Black Classical Music, Brownswood Recordings, 2023 9. borealis dancing, jaimie branch, Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die World War, international Anthem, 2023

  | Milton Gulli  | This Is Only Sweet (Dr. Drumah Dub Version) | Kino Doscun & Youthie  | Sahar | ALKEMIST  | Orkun | Akram Abdulfattah  | Are we free yet_ - | TAKO TOKI Gobleg  |   | The Thief Of Time  | Pavement Soul feat. NIIX (Radio edit) | Megs  | Don't Kill My Vibe  | MELONYX  | Soul Glow | Little Dragon  | Amöban | BBlü  | Vagues | Scrimshire  | Unity Gain | Amanda Whiting  | Where Would You Be (Chris Cracknell Remix)  | Micky Milan  | Quand Tu Danses (Previously Unreleased Full Intrumental Mix) | T.O.E  feat Marcus Malone  | LIES - COMPUlsive MIX  | Thoma  | Jade Oolong (feat. Kalaido) | Abel  | Can't Let You Go (feat. Rona Ray) | Kʒːlu  | Arc Of The Rising Sun (Jonny Miller Remix) | Ex-Friendly  | Time & Tide | Mr Bird  | Back in Detroit | E. Blaze  | Nat | E. Blaze  | MD | Nostalgia 77  | Dreamers Dance | The Jazz Bastrds  | The Ballad of Gmaj7#11 | Nimbus Sextet_Dreams Fulfilled (Fradinho Remix)_Mastered 100221 | Phi-Psonics  | Invocation | Emilia Sisco with Cold Diamond & Mink  | Trouble | Yussef Dayes  | Tioga Pass feat Rocco Palladino

Today's Song of the Day is "Tioga Pass feat. Rocco Palladino" from Yussef Dayes' album, Black Classical Music, out September 8th.

Don Pedro bass; Fall River trout; Sacramento R. trout; Tioga Pass lakes; Lundy Lake trout; Lee Vining Creek trout: Stampede kokanee; New Melones kokanee; Eagle Lake trout; Pardee trout

Tioga Pass reopens to drivers wanting to access from the east to Yosemite National Park. A California firefighter's advice to other countries battling wildfires. Endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs released into Plumas National Forest. Tioga Pass reopens

The stories shared in this episode maybe some of the most disturbing. The deep woods are showing no sign of slowing down their spooky ways. Submit your suggestions to swampdweller.net! Download Swamp Dweller Scary Stories: Apple: https://apple.co/2L7znZp Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2WUFDG8 Check out the Swamp Dweller Merch store! http://bit.ly/32u2eh5

In this episode of Little Yo Pod, we continue our journey through the early western development of the Yosemite region and the creation of the Tioga Pass Road as told by Yosemite Storyteller, Brian Shoor!Email Melittleyopod@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopodYosemite Conservancy Websitehttps://yosemite.org/

Welcome  to season three of Little Yo Pod!This episode is one of four in a series featuring Yosemite storyteller and historian, Brian Shoor.Brian is a guide with the Yosemite Conservancy and a longtime resident of Yosemite. He is a wealth of knowledge and information on Yosemite's early history before and after white settlers arrived in the area. Join us as we sit around the camp circle and listen to the tales of Yosemite's earliest written history and how some of the most famous roads and trails came to be in America's first protected landscape. For more information on Yosemite Conservancy and upcoming trips, please visityosemite.orgContact melittleyopod@@gmail.comFacebook and Instagram@littleyopod

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date!Local Topics:- Washoe Co. reports 328 new C19 cases just yesterday!- NLTRA launches a new initiative for local restaurants called Take Out Lake Tahoe- Trump rally in Carson Valley raises funds to pay for fines via GoFundMe- Christmas tree permits on sale for Lake Tahoe on Nov. 16- North Tahoe Fire District will begin controlled burns this weekRegional Topics:- Mammoth announces opening day this Saturday, Nov. 14, Squaw Nov. 25, Homewood  Dec. 11.- Sun Valley Resort, the historic Idaho mountain destination, has been awarded the #1 ski resort by SKI Magazine for 2021.- A new ski area is coming to the United States this winter.  Skeetawk, located in Hatcher Pass, Alaska plans to open on December 5, 2020. For its inaugural season, the new ski area will have a triple chairlift, 10-12 groomed runs and a day lodge.  Hatcher Alpine Xperience – the non-profit which will be operating the ski hill – plans to expand the ski area in the years to come to include, ski rentals, ski lessons, lighting, snowmaking, as well as adding additional terrain and lifts- Tioga Pass still open and Yosemite has dropped the day-use reservation system. Likely still limiting total car count. Also, Emily Harrington, a mountain climber from Placer County, has become the fourth person, and the first woman, to free-climb Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan in a single day- In other National Park news, Beep, a Florida-based autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider will deploy the first autonomous shuttles at Yellowstone National Park in May 2021. The program will test multi-passenger, electric automated vehicle platforms to provide visitors a safe, innovative and eco-friendly transportation alternative while exploring Yellowstone. The plan is to deploy and operate two autonomous shuttles in the Canyon Village but exact routes and stops have not been determined yet.- McDonalds introduces their own new meatless burger. What do they call it? The McPlant of course. Plant based options will be available in 2021 for items such as the Big Mac and other signatures as well- NBA dishes out an early Christmas present. Season will begin Dec. 22nd!- Last week a Humpback whale scooped up kayakers in Avila Beach, and then spit them back out when it realized what was happening. Photos and video online.- Sun 11/15 = Nat’l Clean Out Your Fridge Day 

In this episode of Little Yo Pod Campfire Stories, I share a terrifying experience I had during a storm on the Tioga Pass, the road that connects Yosemite National Park to the Eastern Sierra.If you have a story you would like to share on an upcoming episode of Little Yo Pod, send me an email!littleyopod@gmail.com

In Episode 79 of the Wandering But Not Lost Podcast, co-hosts Matt Emerson and Jan O’Brien turn the conversation toward motivation and mindset.  In our WBNL 52, we walk you through how implementing a daily success routine will get you started on the right foot and improve your overall game.  In Wandering Zen, Matt takes us up into the high country of Yosemite and shares the sights and sounds of Tioga Pass. Find our show notes at https://www.WBNLPodcast.com/Episodes

Yosemite Podcast Show Notes   Today we’re going to talk about photographing Yosemite, the national park that Ansel Adams made famous and one of my all-time favorite parks. I still remember getting goosebumps the first time I came down the hill on Big Oak Flat Road and the valley opened up before me.  I’ve been back many times since, but still remember that first time.  Most people only visit the valley floor which is only a very small part of the entire park, but it’s where the icons are and not to be missed.  My favorite spots are Tunnel View, Valley View and Glacier Point.  Pretty obvious ones I guess, but we’ll also talk about some of the lesser known spots too. The park itself is about a 4-hour drive east of San Francisco and southeast of Sacramento.  I always recommend people fly into Sacramento because of all the traffic in and around San Francisco not to mention the hassle of flying into San Francisco International. If you’re driving, you have more options depending on where you’re coming from.  I live in NW Nevada, so I prefer coming down Hwy 395 on the east side of the Sierra’s and going over Tioga Pass when it’s open which is usually sometime in May.  But if you’re in California or the Pacific Northwest, you will want to use either the Big Oak Flat entrance in the NW part of the park on Highway 120 or the South Entrance on Highway 41. The best times of year to be there are spring and winter in my opinion.  Spring for the waterfalls and wildflowers; winter for snow and clearing storms. Summer is less than ideal with lots of tourists and in most years the waterfalls are a trickle or not running at all.  There is some fall color in Yosemite usually in late October and early November, but the trees do not always change color at the same time. It’s a time for intimate landscapes along the Merced River mostly. So, a typical day in the park usually starts before sunrise and ends after sunset.  The best color is frequently a half hour before sunrise and up to a half hour after sunset.  For sunrise, you have to be there early not only for the pre-sunrise color, but also to get the best spot or any spot at all.  You definitely want to be there before the tour buses arrive. Likewise, at sunset you need to be there 45-60 minutes before official sunset to stake out your spot at Valley View, Tunnel View and Glacier Point.  Sunset light hits Valley View first and then Tunnel View with Glacier Point last because of the differing altitudes.  You can do Valley View and Tunnel View in one day if you don’t dilly dally too long at Valley View, but Glacier Point is at least an hour from the Valley Floor and a separate trip. The best time of day to photograph the various waterfalls like Yosemite Falls, Bridal Veil Fall and Vernal Fall is mid-morning for Yosemite Falls, mid- late afternoon for Bridal Veil Fall and mid-day for Vernal and Nevada Falls.  This is because Yosemite Valley sits in a deep canyon several thousand feet below the rim, so light does not strike the north rim until mid-morning and the south rim until mid-late afternoon otherwise these falls are in deep shadow.  The same is true of Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall because they’re in the Merced River canyon. I usually recommend people plan to spend at least five days photographing the park to allow for a couple of sunrises and sunsets at Tunnel View and Valley View and 1-2 sunsets at Glacier Point.  Plus time to drive to the Mariposa Giant Sequoia’s, Tenaya Lake and Olmsted Point. Off the beaten path spots for sunset are Olmsted Point and Tenaya Lake.  There are great views all around at Olmsted Point, but my favorite is the one of Half Dome at sunset especially if there are some nice clouds to reflect the sunset light.  You can shoot from the parking lot here or climb the rock on the west side or north side for a different perspective.  Don’t forget to look behind you or to the east for sunset lit clouds or mountains. At the Tenaya Lake parking lot, you have to hike a hundred yards or less to the east to reach the lake front.  There is a flat rock extending out into the lake which makes a good leading line for the lake and the distant mountains as well as spot to put your tripod. Night photography at Olmsted Point can be productive.  You have good views to the south and west and there are Jeffrey pines for foreground material.  The best time for this depends on the phase of the moon and the time of moonrise.  Ideally, you want either a new moon or a quarter moon at most and shortly after moonrise time wise.  If the moon is too full or in the wrong part of the sky the stars are nearly invisible. One other popular option is a moonbow over Yosemite falls which works best under a full moon in April and May.  Fortunately, the best times are pre-determined every year by Donald Olson at Texas State University at www.donolson.wp.txstate.edu  A new moon or quarter moon also allow for night shots of the icons from locations like Valley View or Tunnel View. My favorite lenses in Yosemite are the 24-70 and 70-200.  The 24-70 for the grand landscape view.  But sometimes it’s more interesting to isolate parts of the scene for a different perspective.  My go to camera body for landscapes is the D4.  Not a traditional landscape body, but if I want more megapixels I can shoot panoramas. I always like to recommend Michael Frye’s book “The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite” available through my Amazon A-store and his Yosemite app available at https://www.michaelfrye.com   Another useful app is The Photographer’s Ephemeris for figuring out sunrise, sunset and moonrise.  Available for iOS, Android and pc’s. Another useful app for national parks are the National Parks by Chimani available for Android and iOS both.  Apps are free and available for all 59 National Parks. Also helpful is www.npmaps.com where you can download free NPS maps for each park. If you like to hike, http://yellowstonehikes.com is a great resource. Here are a few photos from Yosemite from myself and Bill Naiman:  

In this first part of our adventure in Yosemite National Park, Dave, Gerry and I head up to Tioga Pass and get ready for a four day backpack trip along the Grand Canyon of Yosemite, The Tuoloume River.

Op allerlei fronten is deze pas een bijzondere weg. Het is namelijk de hoogst gelegen weg hier in de Verenigde Staten door/over een van de meest onherbergzame gebergte van dit land; de Sierra Nevada. En waar wij aan de westkant nu gemoedelijk omhoog klimmen tot wel 10.000 voet, oftewel 3 kilometer, aan de oostkant daalt de weg een spectaculaire kilometer binnen een paar kilometer aan wegdek. Daarom is deze weg ook opgenomen als nationaal monument omdat het bouwtechnisch een klein wonder is.

Welcome to the first episode of the Tioga Wellness Podcast – I’m calling it the TWP, just for fun! I’m so excited to start this adventure and begin a whole new way for me to share the passion I have for health, fitness, and overall wellness. I bet you want to know why I’m doing this – or maybe you don’t! That’s OK. Anyway, here’s the deal:  I want to help people find their way – because that helps me find my way. So, in a sense, this podcast is a way to hold myself accountable in my own journey to wellness and my new mission in my life. Let’s do this together! About Me: My name is Tom Barbieri. I’m a fitness trainer and healthy lifestyle advocate, a wellness coach and consultant. I take an individual approach to everything I do for clients. I apply that individualized-focus to all things fitness- and wellness related. I call in my “It depends…” model. I think you’ll get to understand this about me as you tune in to more shows. I love human anatomy, physiology, and functional biochemistry. In other words, I'm fascinated with how the body works and adapts to exercise, stress, and nutrition in the "real world". That's why I do this! I studied biology in college, with an emphasis on human anatomy, physiology, and athletic training. I spent many hours in the anatomy lab with my arms elbows-deep in cadavers learning muscles, bones, and the other organ systems of the body. I moved this learning to more applicable environments – the football field and in other team sports in college as an assistant athletic trainer. This is where I began to really understand how the specifics of individual human movement and activity are so important when it comes to training, nutrition, injuries, and general stress recovery. While it's important that I've had the lecture and classroom experience, I also have vast experience working 'in the field' with athletes at all levels. This hands-on experience is rooted in working closely with variety of experts: general physicians, chiropractors, metabolic specialists, podiatrists, cardiologists, and professional athletes and sports teams. These valuable mentorships allowed me to observe, learn, and understand how to apply key fitness training, endurance coaching, and wellness systems that have helped individuals achieve their goals. This experience in applied, in-the-field exercise science is the foundation of my unique ability to effectively match sport- and fitness-specific modalities to the goals and objectives of athletes of all abilities. Yes, everyone is an athlete, to some degree - even YOU! I have over 25 years of experience as an athlete in endurance sports. About fifteen years ago, I’ve began to be approached by athletes with questions around training and staying in shape. I happily and excitedly gave some advice - And it worked! I saw runners and triathletes that sought my advice begin to perform really well – even qualify for such events as the IM World Championships, Boston Marathon, be invited to be a part of pro cycling teams, and even participate in Olympic trials. This is where I began to see myself as a legit coach. Ever since, I've built many fitness and endurance training plans for at all levels, in all individual conditions and circumstances. I always like to keep it simple and use a combination of my own experience, the specific experiences of each athlete, and basic biofeedback markers as the attributes to design and adjust training based on tracked progress of individual adaptations to physical stress.   I do not have the deep ‘textbook’ and ‘lab-test ‘science background many folks have that do what I do. However, I do not really think that having that background provides true value to an athlete. Yeah, it’s nice to know this information and it sounds cool to quote or talk about a specific study. But I think that the most important knowledge to have is to know how to help athletes realize their own potential, train in a way that matches that potential, assess their results, and change their training as a result of individual performance. This is where the practical experience I have – both as an athlete, a trainer/coach, and as a dad/husband/employee is so valuable. Some more personal background:OK, so really what do we have in common? Lot's! I'm a husband, and a Dad to two (very active) boys. I live in Reston, Virginia in suburban Washington, DC. I run a small business and have a ‘day-job’, I have a mortgage, bills, help with school carpool, share in managing kids activities, love to have fun and at the same time have all the concerns you may have as we get older – when it comes to health and fitness. To add some balance to my life, I continue to be avid age-group athlete. Not a 'weekend warrior', but I'm not what I would consider fast or 'elite'. I'm an experienced runner, swimmer, and cyclist having participated in over 100 triathlons, 25 marathons, an ultra-marathon and many other endurance events over the past 25 years. I love these sports! I grew up playing team sports, but moved away from them after high school. I found that participating in these individual endurance sports provided a safe place for physical expression based solely on my terms – I could decide the “when, where, and how” of my runs, rides, or swims free of any expectations of others.  Running, specifically has never let me down.  I’ve been so lucky to run in some of the most spectacular locations in the US. I look forward to many more years of the well-beaten path of running! My personal experience in fitness and health has not been without its challenges. After successful completion of Ironman Lake Placid in 2011 - my 100th triathlon - fitness and overall wellness was no longer a priority. Boy, was that a mistake! Upon going through some serious soul-searching, I identified some key changes I needed to make to my active life and nutritional habits. This changed my life and may have even saved my life! The results have been incredible: Weight drop of over 50 pounds, vastly improved bio-markers, improved muscular endurance, more efficient training protocols, and faster race times. Oh, and I just feel better! It's your turn. Want to know more about me? Visit my personal blog site at www.heytombarbieri.com.   What does Tioga Wellness mean? Tioga Wellness is the name of my wellness consulting company. I hope you know what wellness is – but I’ll expand and briefly share my understanding of wellness. To me, wellness is the measurement (…in any way) of the balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Simple, right? But this is so hard for some of us to understand and obtain. It is for me! We’ll get into this more as more episodes come out. The word Tioga is from the Iroquois culture and means 'where it forks' and 'moves fast' when referring to a river or stream. The name has special meaning to me. Tioga Pass is the name of the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park in California and is one of the highest passes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I've spent many summers of my youth in Yosemite and developed a particular attachment to Tioga Pass and the surrounding high-country. Whether it was the multi-day hiking adventures, rock climbing, trekking across glaciers or just swimming and relaxing in nearby Tenaya Lake, this place has special meaning when it comes to natural beauty and awe-inspiring views. My time spent in this part of the World always included some sort of activity that rewarded me with a sense of accomplishment. This is what I hope to bring to and share with my podcast listeners, blog readers, and the clients of Tioga Wellness - an appreciation and passion for fitness, endurance sport training, and general wellness for a better quality of life. In this business, I come across many folks that have a time in their life where fitness and wellness become a priority and everyone has different goals. This means no two fitness, training, or wellness action plans can be the same. I work with you, individually to understand your goals and needs, experiences, and your current fitness level. Then I recommend an individual action plan to go after those goals and offer to monitor performance at the right pace so we can be sure you stay on track to success. When I meet with clients or potential clients, I ask them to 'lay it all on the table' so to speak. I like to go through everything like current fitness level, nutrition, health history, mindset, bio-mechanics, etc. This may sound like some work, but its well worth it! Why a Podcast: Why a podcast? I’ll get into that more in a minute. But I wanted to share a little about the journey I took to get to this point. As I shared earlier, post-Ironman (…in summer 2011), after taking time off of training consistently, I began to see the signs (…emotional and physical) of poor wellness and health. It was time - I had to put myself through some pretty extensive changes around my nutritional habits and fitness regimes. My goal then was to lose weight, improve body composition, and become more effective, and focused in my endurance training. I achieved my goals, and then some!  For details on this transformation, your can visit my blog www.heytombarbieri.com. I have a three part blog series that chronicles this experience – I’ll link to it in the show notes. Going through this journey was very enlightening as I not only changed my body, but I also came to understand that changing my day-to-day habits led to a change in lifestyle. This change really came to light for me in my innate behaviors like cravings for and the increased satisfaction from whole, real foods – like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, etc. This is what needs to happen in order to sustain a healthy lifestyle – including a healthy weight, bio-markers, and just plain ol’ feeling good! As I was still learning to be comfortable with this new way of living for me, I began to wonder how other people arrived at the same destination I had. Specifically, I was interested in nutrition and why folks chose a certain way to eat that was labeled in a way that made it different from a mainstream way of eating. In this searching I went to the all mighty internet. I found blogs and on-line communities that were like little clubs aggregated of people with similar habits and nutritional lifestyles. I also found podcasts. From podcasts, I came back to social media. Full circle! Through podcasts, and as related to social media, this is where I discovered how powerful social media channels can be – both in a bad way and a good way. As it relates to my experience around health, nutrition, and fitness, via social media I observed the behaviors of many people in different stages on the journey to their ideal wellness. This was fascinating to me! I loved reading stories of success, learning best practices, and helping to cheer people along their journey. But one thing was very apparent… To see people, including myself, attach themselves to ideologies and dogmas was like watching a train wreck. Again, I include my self in this too! I wanted inclusion, and I found it.  It felt so good to ‘interact’ with others who had the same goals. However, it became more and more apparent to me that these groups were not just about inclusion, but about esteem – the esteem of those individuals who were part of the group and frequent contributors.  I mean, beyond just sharing commonalties, the ‘passion’ around these groups on Facebook was just out of control. And I admit, I fully par-took in this – guilty as charged! I mean I got fully into it – from these groups, and I mean I was all in, even helping some of these podcasters and ‘leaders’ organize and drive their content to their audiences. One of the more common things I heard from all these people I observed and interacted with on-line was that, in most cases, they were the only one in their family making the change to stick to a certain diet. While on the surface this looks fine, and you can say “well, that just means the other people in the family weren’t ready to change…” all you want. This is trouble below the surface. I saw people put together ‘challenges’ and post on Facebook groups that they were going to go without sugar for 30 days, or coffee for 60 days, and other activities that seemed to celebrate the fact that they were going to subject themselves to some sort of deprivation that was supposed to end up in a positive result. Some did! But I have an issue with these types of activities – the issue I have is it provides and end point. While I must applaud the legitimate attempt to get fit and improve health – and some of these certainly are. I caution people so as they do not focus too much on the end date, so they can go back to the way they were. Why not just make small changes to eliminate a habit or adopt a healthy behavior rather than going to the extreme – just my take. I also heard quite frequently, and I must admit here too, I was part of this – that going a long time without food was, in a sense, celebrated. I heard things like “…all I have to eat is one egg and a cup of coffee at 5 am and I’m good until after 1 pm.” Or “I just did a 14-hour hike on only coconut oil and three strips of bacon.” This is not good! My wife even told me that when she heard this, she thought it was encouraging folks to deprive themselves and if they couldn’t last that long with out food, something was wrong with them. Interesting….. I’d agree with her. I know that this was not at the heart of what was being shared, and not everyone would see it this way, but it was being delivered the wrong way. The foundation, it seemed to me, of many of these behaviors I saw, and again acted out by myself too, was the amount of anger towards others rooted in food and health. This really came from podcasters and bloggers standing on the proverbial mountaintop screaming that they were here to tell us the truth. That our intentions to be well and eat right were not working. And that all of the devices, programs, and advice we were being given was a lie. Almost like self-appointed preachers calling followers that were down and out, needing a helping hand. And boy did a lot of people follow, me included! I mean it got to the point that I was told that food companies, doctors, the media, and the government were trying to undermine my nutrition and health. While this may be accurate to some degree, no one was forcing me to eat poorly. I was making my own decisions. This anger does nothing productive for anyone. It only gets attention. Just like shock-jocks get attention on the radio. This anger transferred to me. It also made me very judgmental of others. I’d get to the point to where in my mind, I was criticizing everybody who I saw eat something I thought of as un-healthy. I went on a big no sugar no grain kick for a while. And while I think this approach has its place in a well-thought out strategy to improve health, I went to all lengths to avoid any ‘carb’ or sugar. I was obsessed. It was horrible. I know others go through this same struggle. Now I know this behavior I evolved to understand and identify was entirely my own doing. Just like the decisions I made about food, were not wise – the decisions I made to obsess and become compulsive around ways to eat was not healthy, mentally.  No one forced me to listen to these podcasts, join and interact in these Facebook groups, and spend my time helping these ‘leaders’ get more followers and sell more books. I was in a vulnerable state, like many people are – unfocused, unorganized in my goals, and unknowing what worked well for me. This anger then began, BEGAN to turn into guilt around food. This is where I saw a red flag. I never, ever thought I’d be in an emotional state where I would experience guilt as it related to food. This was a bit scary! After some soul-searching around this for a few months, I’m now finally at a good place - A place of balance. Where I can free enjoy food without the judgment or guilt I was being told I should live with – not is so many ways – but you get the picture.  I also learned that I’m very sensitive in protecting my own views and opinions. When I began to question the thoughts and views of leaders in the podcasting world around food in their ‘owned’ social media groups, I was chided for not supporting the message, not being on-board, or even told my tone was not productive. Interesting? Ok. I’ll give you the ‘tone’ thing, but I will not stand for not supporting a message that was dependent on getting as many followers as possible. Sounds cult-ish to me! I had enough! Back to the question: Why a podcast? I want to give back and provide a voice of reason to so many out there that may be in the same boat as me. If you’re not, that’s fine. I hope to provide you some valuable content you can use on your own journey - a forum to help others find their way, as I did. Podcasting is easy, cheap, and popular. I feel I owe it back to the medium and community that was such a large part of my growth in the past three years. Here’s what I want to do through this podcast: We all experience this confusion – How do I set my goals? What should I eat? When and how much should I exercise? How much stress is too much stress? How do I know if I’m making progress? What do I need to look out for? When and how do I change my plan? Etc. etc. In the information age, we have countless informational resources at our fingertips – the internet, social media, television, print, etc.  This can be daunting and very confusing. Add to this the intentions of some fitness and health ‘experts’ to sell books, push supplements, provide ‘quick-fixes’, and honestly just feed their own ego built on a lifestyle dogma – like I experienced. The TWP will cut through all of this and provide valuable content that will help you make the best decisions about living well and achieving your fitness and health goals – according to your needs and way of life. The TWP will be a valuable part of your tool kit in helping you stay on course as your goals and objectives. Join us and become part of the conversation.  What to expect: Not perfection! I’m not a professional podcaster, but hope to improve over time. This will be loosely produced so please excuse any imperfections in the sound quality and production. As far as content, I want your help. I’d like to know what you want to hear. What type of guests do you want to hear on the show? I have some ideas and some guests and topics lined up. My goal is to keep this a forum for reasonable voices and ideas. I’d like to get to a point where I’m posting two to three shows a week, on a consistent schedule. But who know when that will happen. I’ll try. Please share this show with others. I’ve started a Facebook group for more interaction and we have a home on iTunes that is ready for reviews and feedback. A webpage is in the works. Thank you for listening and will be back soon with another show!   Be well, and go get it!

“Really? This could be my last trip and you wanna go WHERE?” I always thought that Bishop was just a spot you stopped at for a quick potty-n-petrol break on the way to Mammoth. When Honey suggested we go here for her birthday and a quick get away before I was to start my first chemo treatment, I initially felt a little less than impressed, but was I in for an awe inspiring surprise! In this episode, we bring you...(insert drum roll here): Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest: Home of the world's oldest known living tree. The Racetrack at Death Valley National Park: Mystery rocks who’s paths show that they’ve moved over the years – but nobody is quite sure how. Bodie State Historic Park: With 110 structures suspended in a state of arrested decay, this awesome Ghost Town is an Instagramers paradise! Alabama Hills: Mars-like rock formations combined with Mount Whitney, the highest summit in the contiguous United States, makes Alabama Hills a perfect backdrop for your next photo op – so don’t miss this easy side trip! Mono Lake Tufa State National Reserve: Otherworldly views dotted with clusters of salt pillars rising from the sea – home to trillions of teeny Brine Shrimp beckoning the hungry masses of migratory birds. Tioga Pass at Yosemite National Park: If you enjoy thrilling tight curves and sharp drop-offs then make sure to check out the highest mountain pass in all of the Sierra Nevada mountains on CA Highway 120. Buttermilk Country Loop: Stop for a picnic and a little bouldering while waiting on an afternoon storm to appear. Lake Sabrina: California’s tasty state fish, the Golden Trout, is abundant in these parts. Rock Creek Lake: If you’re looking to try your luck with the most popular hike along highway 395 that isn’t Mt. Whitney, then head up to Mosquito Flat at Rock Creek and you’ll find the trailhead to the stunning Little Lakes Valley. Manzanar National Historic Site: In 1942, the Manzanar War Relocation Center off Hwy 395 was just one of ten remote locations where more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were detained in military style camps during World War II. Check out this episode's blog post for more info.  Join the adventures! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Check out videos, pics, resources & more! 2GirlsTrippin.com | YouTube | FaceBook | Instagram | Twitter

Norm Orfall joins Bob and Elizabeth to talk about his private car Tioga Pass.  The Tioga Pass has travelled all over the US and Canada and Norm will be sharing some of his experiences with us. To join in the conversation please call 1-646-716-7106 or on the web at www.letstalktrains.com or in the chat room at www.letstalktrains.com/chat