Thenaturalmedic Adventures
Hello there, and thanks so much for joining us here! You are probably wondering what this podcast is all about? In this podcast, we will talk about all sorts of outdoor adventures, but primarily, for now, we will focus on hiking and backpacking. No other outdoor adventure is so accessible to so many people! So please join us as we talk about how to hike/backpack and learn how to hike any length trail from your local neighborhood parks to those long trails such as the Appalachian and others worldwide! Remember... "in every walk with nature; one receives far more than he seeks... - John Muir " See you on the trail!
Thenaturalmedic Adventures
Latest Episodes
How A National Geographic Explorer Picks The Best Trails In Every State
A lot of hiking advice quietly assumes you live near a famous national park, have endless vacation time, and already know what you’re doing. We wanted something more honest and more useful, so I sat down with Stephanie Pearson, a National Geogr...
The Storm, The Ferry, And The Pit Bull Ride
We compare what changes when you camp and backpack across very different environments, from stormy Texas trails to the dry, exposed high desert of New Mexico. Along the way we swap hard-earned stories about mud, heat, water, gear failures, and ...
We Walk A Short Trail To A Desert Homestead
We take a short, easy hike to Ryan Ranch in Joshua Tree and use the ruins to tell a bigger story about water, mining, and survival in the desert. We also clarify what a Joshua tree actually is, then wrap up with what we see on site, from the sp...
I Follow A One Mile Loop That Explains The Desert
Note: Audio only! Video coming soon...We head into Joshua Tree National Park for a birthday trip and a one-mile loop through Hidden Valley, with a close-up look at Intersection Rock, stacked boulder mazes, and the valley’s surprising mix...
Exploring New Mexico’s Hidden Badlands Near Farmington
We hike the Brook Badlands in New Mexico and get up close to hoodoos, caprock, and weirdly hollow sounding walls that make the landscape feel almost unreal. We also talk through how these formations erode and why being careful with your hands a...
