Section Hiking Episodes
Episode #39- Michelle Samson "How has hiking helped you discover your strength?"
Dec. 19, 2022
In this episode, Courtney talks with Michelle Samson, a local hiker on the Illinois trails. They talk about what it is like for an extrovert to hike alone, why she prefers cold weather hiking and how hiking as allowed her to…
Episode #5 - Diane Harsha (Sticks) Do you have to do it all at once?
Jan. 3, 2022
Diane "Sticks" Harsha section hiked the entire Appalachian Trail over the course of 13 years. Her hiking helped her manage stress, grief and eventually retirement. She hiked solo and with companions, one of which become a th…
Episode #04 Shannon Ryker - What is a Mountain Snob?
Dec. 20, 2021
Have you ever heard the story of the Little Engine that Could? Today’s guest shows that same kind of drive and determination to make her dream of thru hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, despite multiple setbacks and course corr…
Episode #2 - Teresa Ebert (Halo)
Nov. 15, 2021
Mother of four, wife, and hiker