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The Washington State Hiking Podcast
Hosted by Jennie Thwing Flaming and Craig Romano · EN
Welcome to the The Washington State Hiking Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Along with part time co-host and guidebook author Craig Romano, she provides practical and timely seasonal hiking advice for hikers, trail runners and potential hikers of all skill and ability levels that is practical, accurate, fun and inclusive. We cover hikes near Seattle and Tacoma as well as hikes all across Washington from the rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula to the Shrub Steppe of Eastern Washington.
Jennie is a middle aged, plus sized, frequently solo slow hiker and a born and raised Washingtonian and has enjoyed Washington's trails her entire life. Craig is a trail runner and ultra marathoner who also loves the mellow walk close to home. Originally from New Hampshire, he has made his home in Washington for more than 30 years. He the author of more than 20 guidebooks covering trails across Washington State and beyond.
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Discovering Indigenous Connections to the Land with Tobi Iverson
1w ago00:35:49Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeTobi Iverson, writer of the screenplay, Wild Woman of the Woods, sits down Jennie and Craig to share her journey of discovering her Indigenous history and creating a Screenplay based on what she learned from an ancestor's journals and how can we connect more deeply to the land as hikers.Tobi's website - reach out and make this film!Tobi's InstagramOur sponsor for the month of June is Wonderfully Wild Northeast Washington. Thank you!Craig’s hiking guidebooks Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationJennie’s hike planner and Seattle seasonal hiking guideCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →Hikers! Don't Miss Out on Northeast Washington
2w ago00:32:41Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeShelly Steves from the Tri County Economic Development District joins Jennie and Craig to talk about remote Northeastern Washington and she and Craig discuss their favorite places to stay, campgrounds, hiking trails and places to eat after a hike.Plan your trip to Wonderfully Wild Northeast Washington hereOur sponsor for the month of June is Wonderfully Wild Northeast Washington. Thank you!Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →30 Years of Adventures in Wenatchee with Andy Dappen
3w ago00:37:19Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeAndy Dappen, founder of Wenatchee Outdoors, sits down with Jennie and Craig to talk about his life adventuring in the Wenatchee area, his 70 for 70 challenge for his 70th birthday, advocating for public lands and his favorite trails for hikers in Wenatchee.Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!Wenatchee OutdoorsGet on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →Forest Service Road Etiquette and Safety
May 2100:32:56Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeJennie and Craig share their best advice for driving on forest service roads and etiquette for sharing the road along with the worst forest service roads they've been on.Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →BONUS: Send us your questions + Come to Alaska with Jennie + Meet Craig later this month and his new book!
May 1500:06:33Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeQuick bonus episode to share some fun opportunities coming up to travel to Alaska with Jennie and Meet Craig at a book talk as well as his new book, Day Hiking the Olympic Peninsula - the new edition was just released!Please send us your questions - we're going to do some fun trail check in episodes later this summer and we'd love to hear from you!Come to Alaska with Jennie in June 2027Craig's EventsSupport the show
Transcribe →Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail with Connie Soper
May 1400:43:01Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeJennie and Craig sit down with Connie Soper, author of Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail to talk about hiking the Oregon Coast trail in a series of day hikes and her process of hiking the whole trail and writing a guide.Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →Beyond Cannon Beach - Best Hikes on the Oregon Coast
May 700:27:23Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeJennie and Craig talk about some wonderful hikes on the Oregon Coast beyond the most famous areas around Cannon Beach.Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →Secret Trails of the Olympic Peninsula with Tom Sanford
Apr 3000:24:34Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeTom Sanford from the North Olympic Land Trust sits down with Jennie to share his favorite secret trails around the Olympic Peninsula that are never crowded and hold the same treasures as other more famous trails.North Olympic Land Trust Trail GuideOur sponsor for the month of April is the Olympic Peninsula Visitor's Bureau - thank you!Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →Less Crowded Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula
Apr 2300:18:56Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeJennie and Craig talk about their favorite hikes on the Olympic Peninsula with way fewer people than the most famous ones.Our sponsor for the month of April is the Olympic Peninsula Visitor's Bureau - thank you!Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
Transcribe →Dog Friendly Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula
Apr 1600:30:45Tap to summarizeText us your questions to answer on a future episodeJennie and Craig talk about what makes a hike dog friendly and some dog friendly trails on the Olympic Peninsula - which has more dog friendly options than many hikers are aware of.Our sponsor for the month of April is the Olympic Peninsula Visitor's Bureau - thank you!Olympic Peninsula dog travel infoGet on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspirationCraig’s Hike of the WeekCraig’s websiteFollow Jennie on InstagramFollow Craig on InstagramFollow Craig’s Facebook pageSupport the show
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