The Washington State Hiking Podcast

122 episodes

Hikers! Don't Miss Out on Northeast Washington
04/06/2026 | 32 mins.
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Shelly Steves from the Tri County Economic Development District joins Jennie and Craig to talk about remote Northeastern Washington and she and Craig discuss their favorite places to stay, campgrounds, hiking trails and places to eat after a hike.
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30 Years of Adventures in Wenatchee with Andy Dappen
28/05/2026 | 37 mins.
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Andy Dappen, founder of Wenatchee Outdoors, sits down with Jennie and Craig to talk about his life adventuring in the Wenatchee area, his 70 for 70 challenge for his 70th birthday, advocating for public lands and his favorite trails for hikers in Wenatchee.
Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!
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Forest Service Road Etiquette and Safety
21/05/2026 | 32 mins.
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Jennie and Craig share their best advice for driving on forest service roads and etiquette for sharing the road along with the worst forest service roads they've been on.
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BONUS: Send us your questions + Come to Alaska with Jennie + Meet Craig later this month and his new book!
15/05/2026 | 6 mins.
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Quick bonus episode to share some fun opportunities coming up to travel to Alaska with Jennie and Meet Craig at a book talk as well as his new book, Day Hiking the Olympic Peninsula - the new edition was just released!
Please send us your questions - we're going to do some fun trail check in episodes later this summer and we'd love to hear from you!
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Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail with Connie Soper
14/05/2026 | 43 mins.
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Jennie and Craig sit down with Connie Soper, author of Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail to talk about hiking the Oregon Coast trail in a series of day hikes and her process of hiking the whole trail and writing a guide.
Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you!
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About The Washington State Hiking Podcast

Welcome to the The Washington State Hiking Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Along with part time co-host and guidebook author Craig Romano, she provides practical and timely seasonal hiking advice for hikers, trail runners and potential hikers of all skill and ability levels that is practical, accurate, fun and inclusive. We cover hikes near Seattle and Tacoma as well as hikes all across Washington from the rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula to the Shrub Steppe of Eastern Washington. Jennie is a middle aged, plus sized, frequently solo slow hiker and a born and raised Washingtonian and has enjoyed Washington's trails her entire life. Craig is a trail runner and ultra marathoner who also loves the mellow walk close to home. Originally from New Hampshire, he has made his home in Washington for more than 30 years. He the author of more than 20 guidebooks covering trails across Washington State and beyond.

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