Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast

Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast
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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!

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 240 - The Finger Lakes Trail with Rob Potter

    Welcome to episode 240! This week, Rob Potter joins us after completing an incredible 560-mile thru-hike of the Finger Lakes Trail! Rob shares what inspired him to take on this adventure, the challenges and surprises he encountered along the way, and what makes the Finger Lakes Trail so different from other long-distance hiking trails. We also dive into the 2026 Summit Steward statistics, discuss the ongoing fight over the Roadless Rule, and wrap things up with the story of a hiker who apparently needed to hear the same advice three times before getting the message. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Rob’s Blogs, Rob’s Ultra Page, 3500 Club Service Path, Catskills Trail Crew signup, Roadless Rule Alliance, American HIking Society Petition, All Trails article on Roadless Rule shit,  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Catskill Brewery, 1911, Athletic NA Beer, Russian Mule Brewery,  #FLT #fingerlakestrail #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 240 - The Finger Lakes Trail with Rob Potter

  2. Sep 25

    Episode 239 - Hiker's Weather App with Tim Luby

    Welcome to episode 239! This week, Tim Luby joins us to talk about his new app, Hikers Weather, and why getting the right weather information can make a huge difference when you’re heading into the mountains. Tim created Hikers Weather specifically with hikers in mind, giving them the data they actually need to make better-informed decisions before and during a hike. We also dive into the growing number of search-and-rescue calls happening across the country, what might be contributing to the increase, and the tragic story of a thru-hiker who lost their life on Katahdin. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Download Hiker’s Weather App, Hiker’s Weather, James NPT Adventure,  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Equilibrium IPA, Orchard Hill Rose, Hudson North, Peekamoose Restaurant #weather #hikersweather #weatherapp #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 239 - Hiker's Weather App with Tim Luby

  3. Sep 18

    Episode 238 - Mushroom Talks with Jonathan Kranz

    Welcome to episode 238! This week, mushroom forager and fungi enthusiast Jonathan Kranz joins us to dive into the fascinating world of mushrooms and fungi! Jonathan is a Massachusetts Audubon Certified Field Naturalist and has been exploring and foraging throughout the Catskills for more than 40 years. We chat about his passion for fungi, what keeps drawing him back to the Catskills, and some of the incredible things you can discover when you slow down and start looking beneath the forest canopy. We also talk about a memorial for the legendary mountain lion P-22 in Los Angeles, the Windham Board approving a new addition to the area’s luxury hotel scene, and the DEC spending money on… well, stuff we already know. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Jonathan's Website, Mushroomexpert.com, Catskill Fungi, The Complete Mushroom Hunter,  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Equilibrium IPA, Bombshell Hard Cider,  #mushrooms #foraging #fungi #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 238 - Mushroom Talks with Jonathan Kranz

  4. Sep 11

    Episode 237 - The Comeback of Katy Henderson

    Welcome to episode 237! This week, Katy Henderson, aka @hendersonhikes, is back on the show! We catch up with Katy as she celebrates the one-year anniversary of her crazy injury on Millbrook Ridge. After suffering a trimalleolar fracture of her ankle, Katy has fought her way back and is once again out there hiking, chasing peaks, and generally kicking ass. We also get into some pretty wild topics, including mountain lion heads for sale, the ongoing search for a 73-year-old hiker missing in the Adirondacks, and what happens when novice hikers rely on AI to plan a route up Mount Shasta. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links:  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Cate May IPA, 1911,  #ladiesinhiking #womeninhiking #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 237 - The Comeback of Katy Henderson

  5. Sep 4

    Episode 236 - Kristi from the Trail Sisters Catskills

    Welcome to episode 236! This week, Kristi Confortin from Trail Sisters Catskills joins me for a great conversation about her amazing organization and the community it’s building by connecting women with the outdoors. We chat about how Trail Sisters Catskills helps women get more comfortable and confident in the outdoor world, how the group has grown, and what makes the women’s outdoor community so incredibly supportive—and just how tight-knit this group can be. Plus, I dive into some other big happenings in the outdoor world, including Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders setting a new Appalachian Trail record as the oldest person to complete the trail, Cody Taylor setting a new FKT on Vermont’s Long Trail, and a recent rescue here in the Catskills. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Trail Sisters Catskills, Trail Sisters Catskills Instagram, Trail Sisters, Grey Beard sets AT record, Cody Taylor sets Long Path record Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Hudson North, Momma’s Boy #trailsisters #trailsisterscatskills #ladiesinhiking #womeninhiking #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 236 - Kristi from the Trail Sisters Catskills

  6. Aug 28

    Episode 235 - Long Path FKT with Kumi and Glen Redpath

    Welcome to episode 235! This week, Tad and I are joined by Kumi and Glenn Redpath for one hell of a conversation! Back in May, Kumi set the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Long Path, and she joins us to tell the story behind the record—from the tough moments and unexpected challenges to the fun, the laughs, and everything in between. And of course, no record-setting effort happens alone, so Glenn joins us to talk about what it was like being Kumi’s crew chief and helping keep the whole operation moving. We also dive into recent rescues, the loss of some of our favorite Catskill viewpoints, and a pretty big milestone—the five-year anniversary of the podcast! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Sign the petition to restore our viewpoints, Kumi’s FKT, Brio’s, WFA CPAC,  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - 1911 Sweet Apple, Paradox IPA, West Kill Brewing, #FKT #FKTlongpath #fastestknowntime #Kumiredpath #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 235 - Long Path FKT with Kumi and Glen Redpath

  7. Aug 21

    Episode 234 - LIVE from the Climb it for Climate Trail Run

    Welcome to episode 234! This week, Tad and I go live from the Climb it from Climate Trail Run from Belleayre Mountain. We have interviews with Aimee from the Running Kind, 25k first place finisher Maeve Thistle, 8k first place winner Jeremy and many others. We also chat about several rescues and another solar project in the Catskills. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Climb it for Climate, The Running Kind, Sassquad Trail Running,  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Industrial Arts Hazy IPA, Hudson North, #climbitforclimate #therunningkind #trailrunning #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 234 - LIVE from the Climb it for Climate Trail Run

  8. Aug 14

    Episode 233 - Fire Tower Updates with Laurie Rankin

    Welcome to episode 233! This week, Laurie Rankin from the Forest Fire Lookout Association joins us to chat about new updates for the fire towers. Updates like the Balsam Lake Mountain Cabin (which is not good), new towers coming into play and also what we can do to help. We also chat about the live show on Belleayre Mountain and our vanishing viewpoints. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!! Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membership Thanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summit Links: Views and Brews, Climb it for Climate, FFLA, NYSFFLA,  Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/  Post Hike Brews and Bites - Industrial Arts Hazy IPA, Hudson North, Brio’s, Westkill Brewing #firetower #FFLA #forestfirelookout #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

    Episode 233 - Fire Tower Updates with Laurie Rankin
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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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