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Back to SearchEp26: Packing Smart For Rim2Rim & More With The Marvelous Ms. Mary
Season 1 Episode 29
Mary Banik—at age 73—just completed her 181st Grand Canyon hike...and I got to go along with her! Afterwards, we sat in the lobby at Bright Angel Lod…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep25: How Not To Die At Grand Canyon With Dr. Tom Myers
Season 1 Episode 25
Dr. Tom Myers—The Canyon Doc—is the medical director for Grand Canyon National Park, and has been practicing at Grand Canyon Clinic for 34 years. Dr.…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep24: Training 101: Keeping It Simple For Rim2Rim & Beyond With Brad Gill
Season 1 Episode 24
Training for your Canyon adventure doesn't have to be complicated, and Brad Gill will prove it. Today, the veteran marathoner and triathlete shares h…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep23: Hiking Hot: Surviving The Canyon's Killer Heat With Amy Hedtke
Season 1 Episode 23
The heat in the Grand Canyon can kill—it happens every year. Unfortunately, prime hiking season falls during the hottest time of the year in Arizona,…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep22: Canyon Q&A: Best Time For Rim2Rim & More
Season 1 Episode 22
Bendict Dughoff returns for a Q&A on topics ranging from trail conditions to trekking poles.
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Benedict offers a service to help you take all th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep21: Trail Talk: Conversations From South Kaibab
Season 1 Episode 21
There's nothing like learning about Grand Canyon hiking from those in the midst of actually doing the Grand Canyon hiking. That's the premise for Tra…
2 years ago
Ep20: Rim2Rim Stories: Death & Despair On North Kaibab With Lauren Hargrove
Season 1 Episode 20
Lauren Hargrove is a firefighter in Chandler, AZ, so she knows a thing or two about defying the odds. But little did Lauren know that on her Rim-to-R…
2 years ago
Ep19: Training 101: Two Keys To A Happy Hike With Coach Arnie
Season 1 Episode 19
Coach Arnie—Arnie Fonseca Jr.—is back for a conversation on training for the unique nature of a Grand Canyon adventure. Our resident exercise physiol…
2 years ago
Ep18: Rim2Rim Stories: A No-Training Approach With Amy Hedtke
Season 1 Episode 18
What would it be like to hike Rim-to-Rim without training, much less doing it in the middle of summer? Amy Hedtke shares the whys of her unusual appr…
2 years ago
Ep17: The Man With 7,000 Miles On South Kaibab With Jerome Chavez
Season 1 Episode 17
Jerome Chavez is a wastewater operator for the National Park Service, but it's where he works and how he gets there that sets him apart. Almost every…
2 years, 1 month ago