Her Side of the Trail

Her Side of the Trail

Conversations with female hikers about their favorite summits, challenges they’ve faced along the trails, mistakes that were made, and what motivates them to get out and hike.

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July 15, 2025 22 mins

Craft beer enthusiasts unite! This is the episode for you. Lauren speaks with author Hannah Powell about her new book, Beer Hiking Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Hannah talks about some of her favorite breweries with fantastic hiking trails nearby in the Keystone and Garden States.

Follow along with Hannah on social media (hikesandhopsblog) and her website (hikesandhops.org). And don't forget to buy her book! She describes the trails...

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Some people want to visit all 50 states. Lydia Weigel took it one step further and made it a goal to hike in all 50 states. And she did it!

Lauren speaks with Lydia Weigel, from Lost With Lydia, about setting her goals to hike in all 50 states, which trails were her favorite, and also the differences between hiking in the USA and abroad. Lydia even shares a story about quicksand!

You can follow along with Lydia on her next goals (h...

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Lauren speaks with Jennifer Allen from Wonders Within Reach about hiking with a disability. She discusses the most important aspects to make hiking easier for everyone, including essential equipment and accurate information. Keep up with Jennifer's adventures with her amazing family on social media and her website, wonderswithinreach.com. 

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June 3, 2025 24 mins

Lauren chats with Tory Mather from Tory Talks Trails about some of the longer treks she's done, including the 37-mile, one-day Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. Tory also shares about some of her favorite backpacking trips, including the Trans- Catalina Trail and fun hikes she's completed in Europe. Follow along on Tory's adventures on social media @torytalkstrails and her website, mytrailsaremany.com.

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May 20, 2025 21 mins

Do you have a hiking goal? Kim from Kim Hiked It has one to hike in all 124 state parks in Pennsylvania. And she's more than halfway to her goal! Lauren talks to Kim about the motivation behind this endeavor, learns about some of the best state parks in Pennsylvania, and discovers Kim's favorite parks in New York, West Virginia, Ohio, and more! You can follow along with Kim's hiking adventures on Instagram and TikTok (@kim.hiked.it...

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Lauren talks to Lydia Blanchard from My Adventure Gang about her travels across the country with her husband and young kids, as well as the women's adventure retreats she organizes that take place all over the world, including Slovenia and Patagonia.

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Introducing Her Side of the Trail, a hiking podcast featuring women hikers. Each episode, we'll chat about challenges, motivations, and the reasons we love to get out on the trail. You'll hear some hiking tips, funny stories, and learn about some of the best trails across the United States (and even the world). Learn more about each guest at trailsthatrock.com/podcast

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