Explore the PNW
Follow along while we explore the amazing trails, food and interesting locations in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We get out and hike, snowshoe, kayak, mountain bike and shoot photos every week. Your hosts Joel & Debi will share their adventures, through lively banter and make you feel you are in nature with them. With 20 years as a Wilderness Guide in the PNW, Joel has tons of experience and knowledge for the hidden gems, will give gear reviews to help you get out comfortably and safety and also share his secrets for photographing your adventures. Debi is the "foodie" in this partnership and she will get your tastebuds watering with her recommendations, suggestions and reviews. Settle back and explore the PNW with us!
Episodes
58 episodes
Over the River and...Into the Snow!?!
We explore the area around Chewelah, Washington in this episode. Including a trip to 49 Degrees North Ski resort, Crystal Falls and the town of Chewelah itself. We once again have a VERY close call with deer on the road at night. Please d...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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22:33
Winter Weather Workouts
In the Inland NW the snow should be arriving but currently it is raining and cold. We are avid Mountain bikers but are storing the bikes until Spring. We have transitioned to poor weather options. This week we discuss how to stay active without...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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20:45
Fall Foliage Hike In Paradise
We drove over to Wenatchee, WA for a quick weekend trip to hopefully view the turning of the Larches from green to yellow needles. Does that make us tree huggers to drive 6 hours roundtrip on our day off to "look at pretty trees"...if so, I'll ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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20:35
Get Out and Ride your Bike
Season 6 Episode #1We explore the newest trail on Mt Spokane...Trail 182. It's a great Fall Day to get out and ride your bike!!!https://www.volunteerspokane....
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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14:19
Season 5 Wrap-Up
Thank you for following us as we continue to explore the PNW. We revisited Glacier National Park this season, rode seemingly endless mountain bike trails and changed up our exploration rig. We sincerely hope you enjoyed the journey this summer....
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32:00
Early Morning Rambling with PNW Crew
Ok...so technically this episode is about riding Antoine Peak Trail system near Spokane Valley. But we got up very early so the conversation touches on many other topics. Stay tuned for a link to Debi's GoPro footage on Youtube!!!
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25:00
Mountain Bike Exploration on Mt. Spokane
we road trails 110 and 100 on Mt Spokane, and discuss it on the Pod. We also had a Cougar in our backyard last week...twice. To view video of that big cat go to my photography IG: j.pruittphotographyThanks for the support
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17:06
Explore North of the Border in Rossland, BC
We headed North for the 4th of July weekend to ride in Rossland, BC. Spoiler alert...it was amazing!!!!
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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32:21
Glacier National Park
We had the opportunity to visit Glacier National Park twice in May and June '24. The Going To The Sun" road was closed at Avalanche Lake but we hiked and explored were we could...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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22:14
Bucket List Experience
The Freakin Northern Lights!!! Enough said...tune in to experience this monumental evening with Explore the PNW!
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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21:27
Bandon 4 Fun!!!
We spend our winter break in Brandon, Oregon. Join us for an episode about Sea Stacks, Golf and Winter weather patterns in the idyllic beach community on the Southern Oregon Coast.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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24:20
Season Wrap Up Episode
Another Summer and Fall have flown bye. We enjoyed a ton of great Mountain Bike Trips and Loads of Golf. We will put a bow on our favorites from the season in this episode. If you like this content please take the time to post a review. It help...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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36:36
Mountain Bike Trail Rating System
We went riding in Idaho and it started a conversation about how a trail gets a Green, Blue, Black Diamond classification. Who decides what color a trail should be? Is it a helpful system to let riders know what to expect on a specific trail...h...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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25:06
E-Bike's...Hype or Electric!!!
We just got a new Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Alloy E-Bike. We discuss the E-Bike craze. Pro's and Cons and some safety thoughts on riding E-Bikes.
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Season 4
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Episode 0
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29:35
Pickleball Craze Sweeping the Nation...Hype or Worth it!!???
No Debi today. My Co-Host doesn't play Pickleball and is extremely busy with work. I decided to try a one person podcast today...thoughts?
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12:31
Join the Gravel Brigade!!!!
We went on our first gravel bike ride with the crew from Wheel Sport South and we dish about the experience this week. Hint: It was awesome!
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16:15
Route of the Hiawatha
We finally made it to the Route of the Hiawatha. Take Exit 5 in Montana and follow the signs tot he tunnel. Be sure to get your tickets prior and be prepared to have a great time!!!!
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Season 4
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23:56
Wildlife Abounds in the PNW
we discuss the multitude of wildlife we have encountered on our travels in the past year.
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26:09
Golf...it really is addicting
Explore the PNW has been sucked into the vacuum that is golf in 2023. We didn't actually mean for it to happen but we are addicted. Listen to this podcast to find out more. If you came here for hiking and biking trips...don't worry we are...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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15:27
New RTT (Roof Top Tent) Day!!!!
We discuss our recent purchase of a New RTT from IKamper!!!
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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19:44
Aloha From Hawaii
Welcome back to Explore the PNW. We survived winter in the PNW and were able to escape the cold and wet for a trip to Hawaii. In this episode we discuss that trip and all the wonderful locations we visited in Waikiki and the North Shore.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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26:39
Season Recap
We had a super fun summer '22...we recap our adventures, add some places we didn't get to on other episodes and hope to leave you with a positive attitude for the upcoming winter.
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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11:29
Banff Take 2
We teased it in the end of our last Podcast...this is part 2 of our Adventures in Banff. We visit Lake Louise, Hike Johnston Canyon and discuss iconic Instagram locations!!!
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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15:38