I love the whole Appalachian area. The greenery, abundance of wild game, outdoor activities, all of it. I moved away from there but that doesn't mean I don't miss it. One thing I never had the chance to do was catch trout in the Appalachian Mou

Pre-spawn Panfish with 12 Hike

Apr 23rd, 2022 10m 15s

Catching panfish in the early spring can be fun and frustrating at the same time. Here are a few tips we have picked up over the years.https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/solving-spring-panfish/156264https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/pr

Switching Gears with Martin from Papa Bear Hikes

Apr 15th, 2022 45m 3s

Martin released his book "Switching Gears" and I wanted to have him on the show to talk about it. It was a lot of fun and the book is excellent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R3H8BB1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CVGM1C1RA72DDM165FS9https://www.papabearh

Making Lures in the 21st Century: 3d Printing with Gulf Stream Outdoors

Mar 17th, 2022 58m 18s

When I get something in my mind, there's rarely any changing my mind. This is a family trait I can do nothing about. So when I saw a guy 3d printing his own lures, I knew it was something I had to do. Little did I know that I quickly got in ove

Find the fish, Catch the fish: Catfish on the Ohio River

Mar 12th, 2022 2h 1m

Skip and Zack have learned how to catch catfish and an incredible rate. Last year they treated me to the most productive day of catfishing I've eve had. They were kind enough to stop by and discuss tactics, rigs and a whole lot more.https://www

NorCalTenkara: Fixed Line Freak and Ultralight Backpacker

Feb 23rd, 2022 50m 44s

Nick is an interesting guy. He uses Tenkara Rods/flies to catch high alpine trout, has his own brand of fly, takes awesome high country hikes and is getting ready to take a 6 month trip on the PCT. So, yeah, I had to have him on the show.https:

Our Lures are Trash: Recast Fishing Ridding the Oceans of Unused Plastic

Feb 18th, 2022 58m 14s

Gavin and Adam had a dream. They wanted to do something related to fishing. Somehow they decided that gathering ocean plastics and turning them into fishing lures was where it's at! And we are so glad they did. They have huge goals and an amazi

2021: 12 Hike Year Review

Dec 23rd, 2021 1h 3m

I sit down with Al (newagealchemist and host of Mindful Endeavors Podcast) to talk about how our year went, highs, lows and what 2022 has in store for us.

American Bison with Jeremy from the Wyoming State Museum

Nov 18th, 2021 51m 51s

Today, we are talking about the history of the American Bison with Jeremy. https://wyomuseum.wyo.gov/

Muskie fishing with Aiham (Wincityoutdoors)

Oct 30th, 2021 1h 5m

Another Instagram guest on deck! Aiham and I started talking about subscription boxes and eventually I decided it was time to have him on the show to talk about his muskie fishing. https://www.instagram.com/wincityoutdoors/https://www.youtube.c

The Missing

Oct 30th, 2021 5m 51s

Every year, untold numbers of children go missing. Most are found but over the years, some mysterious disappearances have occurred in some of our favorite places. National Parks.https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/cold-cases.htmhttps://vocal.media/cr

Fishing for Carp with Patrick and Al

Oct 17th, 2021 1h 7m

Patrick and Al have both been on the podcast and are avid anglers. Al has mostly fished for bass but recently has taken an interest in multi-species angling, including carp. Patrick has been a long time admirer of carp and I thought it would be

The Third Man (12 Hike Halloween 2021)

Oct 9th, 2021 6m 30s

Our first Halloween episode of 2021 focuses on a strange phenomenon experienced by those of us that push our bodies to the absolute limits.

Mountain Men and Fur Trapping with Jeremy from Wyoming State Museum

Oct 9th, 2021 1h 10m

Everyone has this vision in their mind of a mountain man. This rugged individual who can live damn near anywhere as long as he can catch some sort of wild game. The old man covered in bear furs and only comes to the rendezvous. Jeremy sat down

Papa Bear Hikes

Sep 23rd, 2021 1h

Martin is an avid outdoorsman and loves sharing his passion with anyone that will listen. After some persuasion from his wife, he decided to start a podcast called Papa Bear Hikes. He pumps out multiple episodes a week and has on an amazing arr

American Trails with Mike, Taylor and Candace

Sep 15th, 2021 1h 22m

American Trails is a national, nonprofit organization working on behalf of all trail interests. Our website, AmericanTrails.org, is one of the world's largest online resources for trails and greenways. We support local, regional, and long-dista

Bass Fishing with Brandon Moon

Sep 6th, 2021 55m 57s

Brandon followed us on Instagram and said if we ever needed a guest he'd love to come on. Well, be careful what you wish for...

GoWild App with creator Brad Luttrell

Aug 29th, 2021 1h 4m

Brad needed information about deer hunting in Kentucky but was having a hard time getting information from the standard social media platforms. So he decided to take matters into his own hands and create an app and social media platform just fo

Working Class Fishing: Brian and Jon

Aug 18th, 2021 56m 24s

Brian and Jon got together on Instagram and began a friendship centered around fishing. They quickly realized they had a lot in common and decided, to hell with it, lets start a fishing podcast. And just like that, The Working Class Fishing Pod

Micro Fishing and Life Listing with Extreme Philly Fishing

Aug 11th, 2021 1h 20m

Leo is a unique individual. From his humble beginnings through his extensive college education one thing has always stood out. He loves to fish. We mean LOVES it. He started his own YouTube channel as a way to educate others and it has turned i

Fat Guy in a Little Boat with Zach and Sean Talking about stuff!

Aug 4th, 2021 1h 16m

Sean and I hadn’t talked for a little while. We decided to catch up on things and discuss some topics that have been on our mind. This is completely unedited because I’m on vacation and away from the studio. We’ll be back next week with a regul

Camping with a Crispy Soul: Avery

Jul 14th, 2021 1h 3m

https://www.instagram.com/crispysoulpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/CrispySoulPodcastAvery spent some time with us talking about her experiences hiking and camping. She was probably hoping to get some tips and tricks (I'm not very good at that

Archery With Stephanie

Jul 7th, 2021 56m 5s

https://www.instagram.com/the.archer.steph/https://stephanierustad.com/blog-2/Stephanie started archery at a young age and has never looked back. She has turned this passion into a career and teaches archery to new hunters. We sat down to talk

EDC Outdoors: Fishing and Overcoming Anxiety

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 3m

Evan popped up on my Instagram feed one day and he seemed like he was having the time of his life in Wisconsin. He was catching fish of all types and sizes on an almost daily basis. Then I listened to an episode of the Mindful Endeavors Podcast

The Crayfish Life Chose Me: Catching Crayfish with Mike Burrell and Crayster

Jun 2nd, 2021 1h 5m

Crawfishing is their passion. At Team Crayster they catch bigger crawfish and they catch them more often. They want to help you experience that too! Mike spent some time teaching me the ways of the crawdad and his experiences with them.FB: http