Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast

Hey y’all, today’s episode features my guest and friend Mike with his YouTube channel MK Hiking Adventures. Join us as we just hang out and talk about our Uwharrie Mountains esxperiences, emotionally surviving COVID, and future plans. Come on, let’s go talking together!

A good friend, fellow hiker, and all around great guy joins me to talk about experiences on the Trail. PTL thru hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2020. He has amazing stories to share. You will be better for listening to this wonderful person. So, come on and let’s talk — together!

Welcome to another episode of MONK’S a LIVE! Hey y’all Dan here. In this week’s conversation I am joined by Al Chafe of Al Chafe, My Back Step. Al lives in Newfoundland Canada. He is a terrific guy with a great YouTube channel. Be sure visit him on YouTube. Let’s get started with our conversation. 

Hey y’all, Dan here! Welcome to another episode of MONK’S a LIVE! Jason of Jason Outdoors joins me in this week’s conversation. Jason lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He has a great YouTube channel, and he loves to hike. He is as real as it gets. So, let’s get started on “You are who you are.”

Hey y’all, Dan here! Yay, I know it’s July. I found this episode in my files and want to share. Life has been busy this year. I’ll share more in future episodes, but I’m catching up now. So, join me looking back to look forward at 2023. 

Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast! Today’s episode will share my plans for my YouTube channel “Wandering Monk Paths” in 2023. I really need your help!  Send me a note with your thoughts and suggestions about my new format. My email is dan@wanderingmonkhikes.com. My website is www.wanderingmonkhikes.com. Now for this week’s podcast - How Does Nature Nurture the Brain?

Hi y’all! It’s been a couple of weeks since I shared a podcast. I’m excited to share Wandering Mink’s new plans for a New Year. I’m going to share some construction projects as I remodel a new video recording studio. I’ll share some new gear reviews, and I’ll be out on the trail sharing some of the natural beauty of my new home - Kansas. This ain’t Dorothy’s Kansas. Let’s talk about it all. Join me for another Wandering Mink Hikes Podcast. 

I recently returned to Wyoming’s Wind River Range to backpack through the rugged trail near the Cirque of the Towers. This is the most beautiful place I have ever hiked. My brother and I walked here two years ago. I was anxious if I would enjoy it as much this time. I wondered can we ever go back? Well, join me and let’s discover the answer to that question. Let’s go walking - together!

Subscribe to my YouTube channel; www.youtube.com/c/wanderingmonkpathsVisit my website; www.wanderingmonkhikes.comContact me; dan@wanderingmonkhikes.comThis episode is shared with some of my friends who have their own podcast known as “Life, Death, and Cookies.” That should grab your attention. Oliver and Char Tanner invited me to join them and discuss my experiences in the area of life and death. And of course, when they mentioned that there would be cookies, I was in! A couple of things before we cut into our discussion. First, we go pretty deep into discussing faith and spiritual things. If that isn’t your thing, I still invite you to listen in. There are some interesting things here that cover a range of topics around life. We talk about grief and grieving that goes along with any loss. We talk about places where we may find healing and ways to leave a legacy of memories for our families and friends. For myself, hiking trails are my place of healing and legacy. You need to find your place too. 

Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast. This episode shares my plans for retracing  old paths and hiking new trails. Come on and let’s talk about the Wind River Range. 

Hello everyone! I am hiking alone in the wild area of Isle Royale. This remote place is the least visited national park in the lower 48 states of the USA. It is wild and beauty. Six hours off the coast of Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the middle of Lake Superior. Isle Royale is home to unique plants and wildlife. Two packs of wolves hunt for food among the many moose that live here. Isle Royale is a promising adventure in these trails less traveled.  Let's go walking!

Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast. This episode considers the question, “What makes a hiker?” I have struggled this week to think of a topic that you might find interesting or entertaining or informative. I considered talking about a hiking adventure, but nothing appealed. Then my wife asked, “What makes a hiker?” Suddenly I had my topic. I hope you enjoy today’s episode. Please rate it, subscribe to the podcast, and comment. It helps me feel less lonely. Also, check out my YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/c/wanderingmonkpaths. Visit me on Facebook and send me an email at dan@wanderingmonkhikes.com. Let’s go walking - together!

Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast. This episode concludes my conversation with Steve from Hilltop Packs. We sat together over a video teleconference and talked about hiking. You are invited to join us as we discuss why hiking means o much to us. Come on, let’s go walking together!

Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast. This episode is a conversation with Steve from Hilltop Packs. We sat together over a video teleconference and talked about hiking. You are invited to join us as we discuss why hiking means o much to us. Come on, let’s go walking together!

Please visit and subscribe to my YouTube channel! Wandering Monk Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast! This episode is a wandering through a few divergent thoughts that may have a common point to consider.  We are discussing all things hiking and backpacking. We will talk gear, trails, hacks, techniques, and much, much more. Backpacking has given me so much. More than the excitement, and it is exciting, there is something else. More than the challenges, and it is challenging, I am motivated by a different call.  There is healing on the trail. Emotional healing is a great blessing of the trail! I feel peace when I hike. I want you to find health too. Let’s talk about it. Let’s go walking - together!

Hey y’all,Dan here! Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast. Today I share some thoughts about the simple events that build into life changing circumstances. The ButterflyEffect is a theory about this idea. My new book “Schooled by the Smokies” is the results of this idea. So, come on and listen. Let’s go walking, together!

Early this year, I sat with Nimblewill Nomad in his cabin atop Flagg Mountain in central Alabama. We enjoyed a fire and warm conversation. Nimblewill Nomad completed the Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2021 at the age of 83. He is the caretaker of Flagg Mountain. He also wrote two books, “Where Less the Path is Worn” and “Ten Million Steps.” Nimblewill Nomad is a true hiking legend. Come and listen into our conversation. 

Hi y’all! Welcome to Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast. It is Memorial Day and today is the release of my new book “Schooled by the Smokies: Life Lessons Learned on the Trail.” Let’s talk about how Memorial Day and my book may be connected. Let’s go walking together!

This episode concludes my thru-hike of Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail. Join me as I share reflections of this wonderful trail. It shaped me; body, mind, and spirit. 

Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast tells about hiking through Kansas’ Flint Hills Trail. I share a glimpse of its ecology, geology, history, and why it is important to us. Sit and listen to This episode of Wandering Monk Hikes Podcast: These Trails have Tales to Tell | Kansas Flint Hills Trail.