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Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode Mike R & Jill G recap our Season 15 Midwest Adventure Episodes with some hardware during a Best of/Awards Show from the season! Links for this episode: 1. Winter Hike Series: https://www.metroparks.net/blog/winter-hikes-series-50th-anniversary/ 2. Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive Sleeping Bear Dunes: https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/psscenicdrive.htm 3. Black Bear in Clear Creek: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/black-bear-spotted-at-clear-creek-metro-park/ 4. Indiana Dunes Area: https://www.indianadunes.com/ 5. Palisades South Dakota: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/palisades-state-park/ 6. Okoboji Iowa: https://vacationokoboji.com/ If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, go on an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode Mike R & Jill G head to Great Seal State Park to participate in a HARD trail run/race. Links for this episode: 1. Great Seal State Park: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/great-seal-state-park 2. The Buck Fifty: www.TheBuckFifty.com 3. Tar Hollow State Park: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/tar-hollow-state-park 4. Hopewell Mound Group: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/learn/historyculture/hopewell-mound-group.htm Thanks for listening to episode fifteen of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, go on an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode Mike R & Jill G head to Red River Gorge Kentucky in a Camper Van! Links for this episode: 1. Lago Linda Hideaway: https://lagolinda.com/ 2. Aclipse Camper Vans: https://aclipsecampervans.com/ 3. Daniel Boone National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/dbnf 4. Miguel's Pizza: https://www.miguelspizza.com/ 5. Hop's: https://hopsatrrg.weebly.com/#/ 6. Southeast Mountain Guides: https://southeastmountainguides.com/ Thanks for listening to episode fourteen of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, go on an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode Mike R & Jill G kayak the Crystal River for their dogs first kayaking experience, take you to the Port Oneida Historic District, and talk Northern MI Wines, Walleye, and Falafal! Links for this episode: 1. Crystal River Outfitters: https://crystalriveroutfitters.com/ 2. M22 Winery: https://crystalriveroutfitters.com/wine-tasting/ 3. Fried Food Truck: https://www.facebook.com/friedfoodtrucknmi Thanks for listening to episode thirteen of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, go on an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode Mike R brings on Special Guest Chez C, who is the Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. This organization has been around for several decades and Chez has lived all over the US. Now residing in the Midwest Chez shares his favorite outdoor adventures in the region, cool groups he has found through the OWAA, and the future mission and vision of its organization! Links for this episode: 1. OWAA Website: www.OWAA.org 2. Aclipse Campervans: https://aclipsecampervans.com/ 3. Explorer Chick: https://explorerchick.com/locations/ohio/ Thanks for listening to episode twelve of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we head to Grand Island National Recreation Area. An island located on Lake Superior just off the mainland by the town of Munising Michigan. Links for this episode: 1. Grand Island Ferry Service, Cabin, and Camping Info: http://www.grandislandup.com/ 2. Grand Island Rec Area Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?recid=13270 Thanks for listening to episode eleven of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we bring in two special guests from the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks (Stacy and Lauren) and Alison from Happy People Hike. We talk about the power of the outdoors, trees, the importance of urban canopy cover, forestry, invasive species, and Stacy's rescue skiing career in the US Military in Afghanistan. Links from this episode: Learn more, volunteer, and donate to Friends of GR Parks here: https://friendsofgrparks.org/ Thanks for listening to episode ten of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we adventure in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Ransom Lake Natural Area for a High and a Low when it comes to Jill experiencing Outdoor Adventure! Links from the episode: National Cherry Festival: https://www.cherryfestival.org/ Manistee River Trail: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18710 Sleeping Bear Point: https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/trailsleepingbearpt.htm Thanks for listening to episode nine of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we adventure in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Ransom Lake Natural Area for a High and a Low when it comes to Jill experiencing Outdoor Adventure! Links from the episode: Sleeping Bear Dunes: https://www.nps.gov/slbe/index.htm Ransom Lake: https://www.gtrlc.org/recreation-events/preserve/ransom-lake-natural-area/ Shipwreck Cafe: https://shipwreckcafe.com/ Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes: https://friendsofsleepingbear.org/ Thanks for listening to episode eight of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we tent camp near Lake Michigan and hike in and around Indiana Dunes National Park and State Park. Learn about the 3 Dune Challenge and the Goblins abound in Beverly Shores in this episode. Links from the episode: Dunewood Campground: https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm Goblin and the Grocer: http://www.goblinandthegrocer.com/ Thanks for listening to episode seven of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we head on two hikes in South Dakota, one where Jesse James the outlaw jumped into a river and the other where there's now a great farmers market located in the same park. Links from the episode: Palisades State Park: https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/palisades-state-park/ Falls Park: https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/falls-park Falls Park Farmers Market: https://www.fallsparkfarmersmarket.com/ Jesse James River Jump Story: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/17917 Thanks for listening to episode six of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we visit four more Metro Parks in Central Ohio and share a bit about each along with Jill's quest to visit them all! Columbus Metro Parks Website: www.metroparks.net Thanks for listening to episode five of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! In today's episode we continue our adventure ideas in the Midwest by heading out to some of the best hiking trails in the state of Ohio PLUS food to eat with it. Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we cover Ohio's Only National Park, its only National Forest, a popular state park, a unique Amish Country Adventure, and two hikes we have never done but think we should do! (And same with you.) A few links for the show notes: 1. Cuyahoga Valley Dining on the Rails: https://www.cvsr.org/dining-on-the-rails/. 2. Grandma Faye's Hocking Hills: https://www.hockinghills.com/members/Grandma_Fayes_Grocery_and_Deli.html 3. Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls: https://innatcedarfalls.com/ Thanks for listening to episode four of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! In today's episode we continue our adventure ideas in the Midwest by going outside but then underground! We explore the Ohio Caverns in this episode. Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventures in the Midwest in Season 5. In this episode we share about our visit to the Ohio Caverns and talk about some of our favorite cave experiences from around both the Midwest and the United States! A few links for the show notes: 1. Ohio Caverns Website is https://ohiocaverns.com/ 2. Cumberland Caverns Website is https://cumberlandcaverns.com/ Thanks for listening to episode three of our Midwest Adventures during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome back to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Part one of Series Five has us Wintering in Ohio and today's episode is about three outdoor experiences we have done in Ohio in the month of February! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventure in a specific area of the world during a season in which they are living there. First up is "Wintering in Ohio"! In this episode we share about the Rocks & Roots Winter Trail Series at Alum Creek State Park, skiing at Mad River Mountain during the HERO USA Youth Winter Sports Program, and heading to Dayton Ohio to speak about trash at the Adventure Summit! Plus Jill G gives an update on her Columbus Metro Park numbers. A few links for the show notes: 1. Rocks and Roots website: https://rocksandrootstrailseries.com/ 2. HERO USA donation page and website: www.HEROUSA.org. 3. The Adventure Summit in Dayton Ohio: http://theadventuresummit.com/ 4. Mad River Mountain: https://www.skimadriver.com/ 5. Surf Dayton: https://www.surfdayton.com/. Thanks for listening to episode two in our "Wintering in Ohio" mini-part series...the second of a several part mini-series during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Welcome to Season 5 of the Hashtag59 Podcast! Part one of Series Five has us Wintering in Ohio and today's episode is about ways to experience the C Bus Metro Parks in the winter! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G are sharing ways to experience outdoor adventure in a specific area of the world during a season in which they are living there. First up is "Wintering in Ohio"! We share all the C Bus Metro Parks we have been to this winter, how you can become more involved in them, the Metro Parks we haven't visited yet, and our favorite ones! Become a Friend of the Metro Parks Here: https://www.metroparks.net/about-us/friends-metro-parks/ The article Jill references as a Top 10 List of City Parks in the USA can be found here: https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-city-park-2020/. Thanks for listening to episode one in our "Wintering in Ohio" mini-part series...the first of a few mini-part series during Season 5 of our podcast. If you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

It's our final episode of the Switchbacks and Sandwiches Season and we handing out awards! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Become a member at www.Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G dedicate each episode of this season to hiking and sandwiches! We each pick our Top 3 Hikes and Top 3 Sandwiches we trekked and ate during this podcast season in this Season Finale Episode! Thanks for listening to the Season Finale of Switchbacks and Sandwiches, if you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

We really bring our A game on sandwiches this episode and we discuss a few hikes along the way as well! Did you know we now have a Patreon Page? Patreon.com/Hashtag59 Mike R & Jill G dedicate each episode of this season to hiking and sandwiches! We head to the town of Yellow Springs Ohio and hike in John Bryan State Park, Clifton Gorge Nature Preserve, and Glen Helen Nature Preserve in today's episode! Thanks for listening to Switchbacks and Sandwiches, if you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, become a Patreon Member, go an Unordinary Adventure with us, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Boiling Mud, White Faced Monkeys, Singing Toucans, Swimming in Waterfalls, and Hiking near Volcanoes...yep we are headed back to Costa Rica in this podcast! Mike R & Jill G dedicate each episode of this season to hiking and sandwiches! We head back to Costa Rica for more hiking in their beautiful National Parks with our friend Diego! In today's episode we visit Rincon de Vieja National Park in Guanacaste! Thanks for listening to Switchbacks and Sandwiches, if you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, join our postcard club, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59

Sandwiches, the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, Spiritual Lakes, Cheese Factory Visits, you name it we do it in this second episode hiking in South America's amazing country of Ecuador! Mike R & Jill G dedicate each episode of this season to hiking and sandwiches! We eat the best sandwich we have had during this hiking podcast creation, go to the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, the Quilotoa Loop, and to a Cheese Factory to a visit a loving Dona! Thanks for listening to Switchbacks and Sandwiches, if you don't already, make sure you subscribe to our podcast by searching "Hashtag 59" on your podcasts app! Keep in touch with us on our website www.Hashtag59.com for our latest podcast episodes, blogs, join our postcard club, and find out about our latest trash cleanup events! #Hashtag59