Subscribe to Melanie’s newsletter at https://justhyke.com !!! I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone, especially my husband Dan, who has been a part of my hiking journey. To all of you who have joined me on the trails, cheered from afar, shared advice, and supported my vision to inspire and empower through nature—thank you. Your encouragement fuels my passion for the outdoors and reminds me of the power of community, strength, and resilience. This journey wouldn’t be the same...

To my friend and brother Jason, for creating a place to tell stories of adventures outdoors with friends. - John

For my wife Meghan, my ever present partner in the mountains. - John

To my mother Marilyn, for teaching me to love wild places. - John

Thanks to anyone who has spent time with me in the mountains, making memories and sharing in the struggles. I look forward to more amazing days of growth and adventure ! - Jamey House

"Everyone wants to do mountain shit, until it comes time to do mountain shit." - Jamey House

Sometimes, in order to go. You have to go alone. - Jamey House

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Laozi

“The best way to experience nature is on foot.” – John Muir

This podcast is dedicated to my parents and brother. Thank you for inspiring me to pick up a camera and learn what all those buttons do, one of these days I will eventually learn to be a photographer 🙂Thank you to my parents for catching me whenever I fell, and for the outdoor adventures that instilled in me a love of all things nature. Thank you to my brother for a lifetime of memories and shenanigans, and for all the beers around the firepit whilst reliving them and waxing poetic about the...

This podcast is dedicated to my beautiful family. To my wife who has stuck with me through thick and thin, I love you so much and thank you for understanding that being outdoors is balm for my soul. Thank you for being my shield when I’m most vulnerable, and thank you for supporting me in yet another hobby rabbit hole 😂 ... To my three sons, I’m so proud of the who you are growing to be and truly appreciate our time together on and off the trail. While it saddens me to know our time...

Alive, awake, alert, and still in the sleeping bag - Snacks probably ... - Andrew Vargo

To Snacks, Thanks for getting me outside ... - Andrew Vargo

In dedication to my son, Trey ... - Greg

Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Never stop aiming for the top, the view is much better from there! John Woodward III

To John, There's a world that was meant for our eyes to see !!! To Rio, Long live all the mountains we moved, I had the time of my life with you !!! - Meghan A.

Meghan, Although we were not originally thrilled when you were on the PCT, we are so proud of your strength and what you accomplished. - Love, Mom and Dad

To Meghan, there is no one I'd rather walk through life with than you. Let's go out again and see what there is to see. - John

Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. — John Muir

If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal. - Paulo Coelho

In Support of our very own Superman, keep chasing those trails. - Love, Anne, Katie, Josh, and Caleb

To my wife Anne, my children and grandchildren, and my mother ... all have always been supportive and encouraging of all my crazy endeavors ... Love, Rick And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. - Romans 8:28

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary