Outdoors with Hiking Bob

By "Hiking Bob" Falcone

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Bob Falcone shares tips and news about outdoor recreation in the Pikes Peak region. Bob covers trails, clothing, equipment, volunteerism, tourism, politics, photography, destinations and preparedness.

Episode Date
450 Defending Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel & the 1st Amendment
Oct 02, 2025
449 Is Pikes Peak Summit House the highest? Fall colors, Hiking in WY, more
Sep 17, 2025
448 Managing Recreation on 14,115ft Pikes Peak
Sep 03, 2025
447 One Mans Experience on Mt Everest During Earthquake
Aug 20, 2025
446 Too many opinions that no one wants
Aug 06, 2025
445 COS Parks Master Plan with Director Britt Haley
Jul 23, 2025
444 National Geographic Photographer Jonathan Kingston
Jul 16, 2025
443 Teller Trail Team's Chris Gonzales
Jul 02, 2025
442 Bob Answers Listener Questions about Iceland Trip
Jun 18, 2025
441 Bob visits Iceland
Jun 04, 2025
440 Let's Go Paragliding
May 21, 2025
439 Budget cuts; Skewed statistics; City wide master plan
May 07, 2025
438 Bob has an exciting announcement!
May 01, 2025
437 Retired NPS Ranger and author Laurel Boyers
Apr 16, 2025
436 Mandy Horvath from "Naked and Afraid"
Apr 02, 2025
435 The True Story of the Stranded e-Bike rider
Mar 19, 2025
434 Author and Survival Expert Creek Stewart is the Guest
Mar 05, 2025
433 Will AI Photography Affect the Visitors Experience?
Feb 19, 2025
432 A Chat with El Paso County Parks Director Todd Marts
Feb 05, 2025
431 The Healthy Hiker talks about hiking and balance
Jan 29, 2025
430 A Chat with Colorado Springs Parks Director Britt Haley
Jan 22, 2025
429 Happy New Year 2025!
Jan 01, 2025
428 Holiday Gift Giving, New Years Resolutions, Hiking Apps and more
Dec 30, 2024
427 Trails & Open Space Coalition's Susan Davies talks Retirement
Dec 04, 2024
426 2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant RMFI
Nov 20, 2024
425 2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant Garden of the Gods Foundation
Nov 20, 2024
424 2024 Give Pikes Peak Participant Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates
Nov 20, 2024
423 2024 Give Campaign Participant Code 4 Outdoor
Nov 20, 2024
422 Fox 21 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister
Nov 06, 2024
421 Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade is the guest
Oct 30, 2024
420 This Group Helps Older Hearing Impaired Enjoy the Outdoors
Oct 23, 2024
419 Bonus Episode: More on Colorado Springs E-bike policy
Oct 16, 2024
418 Colorado Springs Unveils Park e-bike policy
Oct 09, 2024
417 Author Randi Minetor Talks About Accidents in National Parks
Sep 25, 2024
416 Fall colors are coming! Also, are voters smart enough?
Sep 11, 2024
415 The "Unlikely Through Hiker" Derick Lugo
Aug 28, 2024
414 Author & Thru-Hiker Christine Woodside is the Guest
Aug 07, 2024
413 Special bonus episode with Wild Westendorf
Jul 31, 2024
412 Author PJ Anderson Is the Guest
Jul 17, 2024
411 Lifeseeker Technology Can Save Your Life
Jul 03, 2024
410 Bob visits North Carolina
Jun 19, 2024
409 Big changes coming to the podcast!
Jun 05, 2024
408 Author and Adventurer Kevin Fedarko is the guest
May 29, 2024
407 City leader Richard Skorman is the guest
May 22, 2024
406 Pikes Peak Update, Fox Run Nature Center, other news
May 15, 2024
405 City and County Master Plans, Pikes Peak Shuttle
May 08, 2024
404 A hike and conversation with "Hiking Unlimited"
May 01, 2024
403 Want to hike to Hanging Lake? Plan ahead.
Apr 24, 2024
402 Rocky Mountain Field Institute's Jolie NeSmith
Apr 17, 2024
401 Luis Benitez and How Outdoor Recreation can Save the World
Apr 10, 2024
400 The Healthy Hiker talks about taking care of our feet
Apr 03, 2024
399 Terrain Hoppers come to Cheyenne Mountain SP
Mar 27, 2024
398 CPW update. Also winter driving, choosing footwear and more
Mar 20, 2024
397 What's going on with the CPW Commission?
Mar 13, 2024
396 Where are the best behaved hikers?
Mar 06, 2024
395 Meet a US Forest Service Tribal Liaison
Feb 28, 2024
394: Bob tries out Cross-Country skiing
Feb 21, 2024
393 Winter hiking etiquette, avalanches, mountain lions, and more
Feb 14, 2024
392 El Paso County Parks 2023 Review, a look at 2024
Feb 07, 2024
391 Colorado Springs Parks 2023 Recap & What's Ahead in 2024
Jan 31, 2024
390 Get to Know Fremont Adventure Recreation
Jan 24, 2024
389 Can You Violate Air Space While Hiking?
Jan 17, 2024
388 Winter Hiking
Jan 10, 2024
387 Welcome to 2024
Jan 03, 2024
386 Bob and Kevin catch up
Dec 27, 2023
385 Give Pikes Peak Participant Catamount Institute
Dec 20, 2023
384 Give Pikes Peak Participant Friends of Monument Valley Park
Dec 13, 2023
383 Give Pikes Peak Participant RMFI
Dec 07, 2023
382 Give Pikes Peak Participant Palmer Land Conservancy
Nov 29, 2023
381 Who we appreciate on Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2023
380 Kevin has a health scare
Nov 15, 2023
379 Give Pikes Peak Participant TOSC
Nov 08, 2023
378 A Day in the Life of a USFS Law Enforcement Officer
Nov 01, 2023
377 It's Official - We're the Best!
Oct 25, 2023
376 A Hike on Fishers Peak
Oct 18, 2023
375 Teller Country Regional Animal Shelter returns
Oct 11, 2023
374 Colorado Springs city budget; CPW being sued; Fall Colors
Oct 04, 2023
373 Fall colors update, hiking the Continental Divide Trail
Sep 27, 2023
372 City Parks Budget on the Line; Sun Writer has Facts Wrong
Sep 20, 2023
371 USFS Partnership Coordinator Jennifer Peterson
Sep 13, 2023
370 Missing hikers on the PCT; it's bear season; Fall colors
Sep 06, 2023
369 Hiking in the Chama Valley
Aug 30, 2023
368 Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade
Aug 23, 2023
367 Assaulted on a Trail, then Victim Blamed
Aug 16, 2023
366 Bears! Also, What the heck is Leave No Trace doing?
Aug 09, 2023
365 The Center of the United States is Where?
Aug 02, 2023
364 Bob Visits Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Jul 26, 2023
363 Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association
Jul 19, 2023
362 Trail talk and upcoming events
Jul 12, 2023
361 An Independence Day Message
Jul 04, 2023
360 Trail workers being harassed
Jun 28, 2023
359 Politics and Outdoor Recreation
Jun 21, 2023
358 Can't We All Get Along?
Jun 14, 2023
357 Don't pet the big furry things
Jun 07, 2023
356 Crime in parks?
May 31, 2023
355 You Can't Always Get What You Want
May 24, 2023
354 El Paso County Parks Trailability Program
May 17, 2023
353 Wildlife Encounters
May 10, 2023
352 A Wide Variety of Topics
May 03, 2023
351 USFS Law Enforcement
Apr 26, 2023
350 Incline Friends & Manitou Incline 10th anniversary
Apr 19, 2023
349 Pikes Peak District Ranger Carl Bauer Returns
Apr 12, 2023
348 Visiting Big Bend, CPW Centennial and Columbine Park Passes
Apr 05, 2023
347 Teller County Regional Animal Shelter
Mar 29, 2023
346 Re-thinking charging for SAR
Mar 22, 2023
345 The Barr Trail, the A Frame and the Colorado Mountain Club
Mar 15, 2023
344 The Healthy Hiker Talks About Balance and Hiking
Mar 08, 2023
343 Vote Yes for the TOPS Renewal
Mar 01, 2023
342 Pike National Forest District Ranger Carl Bauer
Feb 22, 2023
341 El Paso County Parks 2022 review and 2023 preview
Feb 15, 2023
340 Colorado Springs Parks 2022 review and 2023 preview
Feb 08, 2023
339 Winter weather, Volunteerism; TOPS ballot
Feb 01, 2023
338 Study: NPS Reservation Systems Locks Out Most Needed Users
Jan 25, 2023
337 Legal Protections for Private Recreational Land Owners; Fishers Peak Trails Update; TOPS Ballot Update
Jan 18, 2023
336 TOPS ballot; Altitude sickness explained; "Listening Sessions"
Jan 11, 2023
335 Winter hiking safety; 2022 stats; iPhone 14 update
Jan 04, 2023
334 Where is Bob going next?
Dec 28, 2022
333 Give! Participant Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Dec 21, 2022
332 Give! Participant Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
Dec 14, 2022
331 Give! Participant Wild Connections
Dec 07, 2022
330 Fishers Peak SP Manager Gives an Update
Nov 30, 2022
329 Give! Participant Trails and Open Space Coalition
Nov 23, 2022
328 Give! Participant Catamount Institute
Nov 16, 2022
327 Hiking in Fishers Peak State Park
Nov 09, 2022
326 Bob's Mom Talks About Being Active at 85
Nov 02, 2022
325 Answering listener questions and comments
Oct 26, 2022
324 Skagway Powerplant Hike
Oct 19, 2022
323 Old Stage Road and How Law Enforcement Abandoned its Residents
Oct 12, 2022
322 Comparing different adventure travel companies
Oct 05, 2022
321 Great Bear Rain Forest Trip
Sep 29, 2022
320 TOPS Story Map from TOSC
Sep 21, 2022
319 Close Old Stage Road?; Fishers Peak SP Master Plan; Keep Colorado Wild Pass
Sep 14, 2022
318 The Persistence of Summer
Sep 07, 2022
317 Devils Head Tower; Preventable Deaths; Hikes for Visitors
Aug 31, 2022
316 Being prepared and COS READY
Aug 24, 2022
315 Hidden gems in southern Colorado
Aug 17, 2022
314 Don't take private land for recreational use
Aug 10, 2022
313 "The Healthy Hiker" Alicia Filley talks about our Internal Loads
Aug 03, 2022
312 How does GPS work and how is it used to record hikes
Jul 27, 2022
311 Bi-Coastal Hiking
Jul 20, 2022
310 Devils Playground Trail Update
Jul 13, 2022
309 The Problem with Illegally Built Trails
Jul 06, 2022
308 Yellowstone flooding, Forest Fires, Summer Safety, more
Jun 22, 2022
307 ParkScore finally explained; Why rock piles on trails are bad
Jun 15, 2022
306 ParkScore Update; Photography workshops; Park master plan, more
Jun 08, 2022
305 Why the ParkScore rating is flawed
Jun 01, 2022
304 CJ Runge with Mile High Youth Corps is the guest
May 25, 2022
303 Public Lands Day; Starlight Spectacular; Palus leaves; Trail 756
May 18, 2022
302 The Modern West podcast host Melodie Edwards
May 11, 2022
301 Are Low Income Groups Being Forced Out of National Parks?
May 04, 2022
300 Special 300th Episode interview
Apr 27, 2022
299 Managing Our Outdoor Recreation Expectations
Apr 20, 2022
298 TOPS 25th Anniversary with Britt Haley
Apr 13, 2022
297 More on North Cheyenne Bridge Project; NPS Week; more land restrictions
Apr 06, 2022
296 Mt Whitney; North Cheyenne Canon; Santa Fe Open Space;
Mar 30, 2022
295 Will we really ever accommodate all users? Hiker rescued twice; more
Mar 23, 2022
294 Keep Colorado Wild Pass; Eldorado Canyon Timed Entry; Kane Ranch
Mar 16, 2022
293 Building parks from reclaimed lands
Mar 09, 2022
292 Social Media Misinformation; CPW Bear Report; Oil Well Flats
Mar 02, 2022
291 Update on CA tragedy; legalizing kids playing alone?, violating airspace
Feb 23, 2022
290 How Dangerous are National Parks?
Feb 16, 2022
289 Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 125th Anniversary
Feb 09, 2022
288 Colorado Springs Parks Director Karen Palus is the Guest
Feb 02, 2022
287 Climate change, Sweetwater Canyon, Winter rescue, Vote for this podcast
Jan 26, 2022
286 El Paso County Parks Director Todd Marts is the guest
Jan 19, 2022
285 Healthy Hiker Alicia Filley on how to train for long hikes
Jan 12, 2022
284 Winter recreation; What went wrong on Cheyenne Mountain?
Jan 05, 2022
283 All about the Colorado 14er's Initiative
Dec 29, 2021
282 Storms and preparedness; New Years resolutions and more
Dec 22, 2021
281 2021 Indy Give Participant Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
Dec 15, 2021
280 2021 Indy Give Participant Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Dec 08, 2021
279 An Update on Fishers Peak State Park
Dec 01, 2021
278 Who we're thankful for; elitism and entitlement from some trail users
Nov 24, 2021
277 2021 IndyGive Participant Catamount Institute
Nov 17, 2021
276 Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, part of the 2021 IndyGive campaign
Nov 10, 2021
275 Colorado Springs City Forester Dennis Will is the guest
Nov 03, 2021
274 What happened to the family in California?
Oct 27, 2021
273 Trails and Open Space Coalition Exec Director Susan Davies
Oct 20, 2021
272 Pay for Search and Rescue? Also, trail etiquette
Oct 13, 2021
271 Fall colors; lake hike; new YouTube channel; Garden of the Gods, more
Oct 06, 2021
270 How could a hiker death been avoided; Fall Colors; La Nina Winter?
Sep 29, 2021
269 Bob and Kevin call out the sociopaths vandalizing parks
Sep 22, 2021
268 Another 14er closed; poles or no poles; Tarantulas?
Sep 15, 2021
267 Should Pikes Peak be a National Park?
Sep 08, 2021
266 Mountain lake hikes, a 5 year-old does the AT, animal encounters, more
Sep 01, 2021
265 Successful Search and Rescues; Homelessness in Forests, Bob asks for listener support
Aug 25, 2021
264 Bob and Kevin catch-up on recent events. Bob asks for listener support
Aug 18, 2021
263 Rocky Mountain Field Institute Exec Director Jennifer Peterson
Aug 11, 2021
262 Colorado Springs Parks Director Karen Palus is the guest
Aug 04, 2021
261 Recent Hikes, Quandary Peak reservations, planning ahead, COS150, more
Jul 28, 2021
260 Leave No Trace with Park Ranger Gillian Rossi
Jul 21, 2021
259 Mandy Horvath talks about her climb on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Jul 14, 2021
258 Get to know the Bureau of Land Management
Jul 07, 2021
257 Wildfire recovery, Recent hikes, product reviews, lightning safety
Jun 30, 2021
256 Avery from the Crispy Soul Podcast is the guest
Jun 23, 2021
255 More hiking in New Mexico, Pikes Peak Summit House Preview, Hiking Prep
Jun 16, 2021
254 Hiking in New Mexico; Recreate Responsibly; Listener Question; more
Jun 09, 2021
253 American Hiking Society and National Trails Day
Jun 03, 2021
252 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley and Post-COVID Health and Fitness
May 26, 2021
251 Mandy Horvath plans to climb Mt Kilimanjaro
May 19, 2021
250 153 Person hike; More land access restrictions; Gold Camp Road closure
May 11, 2021
249 Fatal Bear Attack; 14'ers closed; maps
May 05, 2021
248 Keep Colorado Wild Pass; Discounted CPW park passes; SAR study
Apr 28, 2021
247 Leave Wildlife Alone; Bear Attack, What went wrong in Death Valley
Apr 21, 2021
246 Get to Know the Colorado Mountain Club
Apr 14, 2021
245 A visit with the Friends of the Equestrian Skills Course
Apr 07, 2021
244 Finding trails when traveling; Hiker stabs biker!?; more
Mar 31, 2021
243 An update on the Ring the Peak Trail
Mar 24, 2021
242 Blizzard; Parks Dept head retiring; e-bikes on trails? and more
Mar 17, 2021
241 Colorado Wilderness Act and Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act explained
Mar 10, 2021
240 No REI dividends?, Russian mystery solved, Maps vs GPS
Mar 03, 2021
239 A local trails legend passes away; National Parks app, and more
Feb 24, 2021
238 El Paso County Search and Rescue
Feb 17, 2021
237 Avalanche safety; CPW Wildlife Area Pass; Pay-to-play; EPC parks hiring
Feb 10, 2021
236 Muddy Trails, Answering a listener request, shooting ranges in forests?
Feb 03, 2021
235 Snowshoer rescue; Listener question; Parks Dept 50th anniversary, more
Jan 27, 2021
234 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley talks nutrition and staying active in the winter
Jan 20, 2021
233 New Years Resolutions; What do listeners want to hear; winter hiking; Pikes Peak; more
Jan 13, 2021
232 Colorado Springs Parks Director Karen Palus with year-end update
Jan 06, 2021
231 El Paso County Parks Director Tim Wolken end-of-year update
Dec 30, 2020
230 CSPD Crime Prevention Officers Chris Ausec and Wes Wilkerson
Dec 23, 2020
229 2020 IndyGive participant Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates
Dec 16, 2020
228 Hiking in Death Valley; Backcountry Winter Safety; the Monolith; more
Dec 09, 2020
227.1 2020 Indy Give participant Palmer Land Conservancy
Dec 02, 2020
227.2 2020 Indy Give Participant Rocky Mtn Field Institute
Dec 02, 2020
226.2 2020 Indy Give participating group Trails and Open Space Coalition
Nov 25, 2020
226.1 2020 Indy Give participating group Wild Connections
Nov 25, 2020
225.2 2020 Indy Give Campaign participants Friends of Monument Valley Park
Nov 18, 2020
225.1 2020 Indy Give participant Catamount Institute
Nov 18, 2020
224 Hiking on Pikes Peak; Being prepared for hard hikes; e-bikes
Nov 11, 2020
223 Fishers Peak opens; Indy Give; which GPS works best; misbehavior
Nov 04, 2020
222 Missing hiker in Zion NP-What really happened? Crime prevention, and more
Oct 28, 2020
221 Mountain lion encounter, missing hikers, winter weather prediction
Oct 21, 2020
220 Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers is the guest
Oct 14, 2020
219 Fall colors update; is Colorado Springs a safe place?; City budget has increases for parks;, more
Oct 07, 2020
218 Fall colors update, winter camping, news about Fishers Peak, more
Sep 30, 2020
217 Nimby-ism, Pikes Peak Apex, Fall Colors, a new park, and more
Sep 23, 2020
216 Photographing Colorado's fall colors
Sep 16, 2020
215 Prepping for cooler weather; fall colors; Paint Mines; Manitou Incline trails, more
Sep 09, 2020
214 Care for Colorado, Fishers Peak, Wildfires, Paint Mines, Tip and Trail of the week and more
Sep 02, 2020
213 RMFI's Exec Director Jennifer Peterson
Aug 26, 2020
212 Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates Exec Director Cory Sutela is the guest
Aug 19, 2020
211 Hiking and camping near San Isabel; schedule your hikes?; Wildfires
Aug 12, 2020
210 Summer weather awareness, Manitou Incline Update, Green Mtn Falls, more
Aug 05, 2020
209 Colorado Springs Cultural Services Manager Matt Mayberry is the guest
Jul 29, 2020
208 Wild Westendorf is back, Manitou Incline closure, will GMF close it's trails?
Jul 22, 2020
207 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley talks about hiking in the summer heat
Jul 15, 2020
206 Manitou Springs City Council person Steven Bremner discusses the Incline
Jul 08, 2020
205 Bob talks about needing SAR on a hike
Jul 01, 2020
204 Colorado Springs Parks Director Karen Palus is the guest
Jun 24, 2020
203 Trails and Open Space Coalitions Susan Davies is the guest
Jun 17, 2020
202 TV Meteorologist Matt Meister talks about weather in Colorado
Jun 10, 2020
201 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley with advice for mature hikers
Jun 03, 2020
200 200th Episode! Recovering from COVID 19 shutdowns, Tip, trail of the week
May 27, 2020
199 Hiking on Pikes Peak, Hankins Pass, Wildlife Encounters, More
May 20, 2020
198 State Park campgrounds opening, which maps to use, tip and trail of the week
May 13, 2020
197 Fishing license required to go hiking? And more
May 06, 2020
196 Desert Hiking, planning for summer, coping with COVID-19
Apr 29, 2020
195 Physical Therapist and Healthy Hiker Alicia Filley returns
Apr 22, 2020
194 Mental health counselor talks about mental health and COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020
193 Bob and Kevin Catch-up during COVID-19
Apr 08, 2020
192 Physical Therapist Alicia Filley
Apr 01, 2020
191 Colorado State Parks' Darcy Mount
Mar 25, 2020
190 Colorado Springs Parks Departments' Scott Abbott
Mar 18, 2020
189 Daylight Saving Time, Lesser Known Places, Fitness
Mar 11, 2020
188 Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates Cory Sutela and Harry Hamill
Mar 04, 2020
187 Fox 21's Lauren McDonald
Feb 26, 2020
186 Mike Bristol, owner of Bristol Brewing
Feb 19, 2020
185 E-bikes on trails? President's day hikes, new websites
Feb 12, 2020
184 Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Brett Ackerman
Feb 05, 2020
183 Waldo Canyon, Where's the snow?, Which backpack, more
Jan 29, 2020
182 Bob's trip to Yellowstone, recent park controversy
Jan 22, 2020
181 Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance Exec.Director Becky Leinweber
Jan 15, 2020
180 Is a popular outdoor newsletter just click-bait?
Jan 08, 2020
179 El Paso County Parks Director Tim Wolken
Jan 01, 2020
178 Colorado Springs Parks Director Karen Palus
Dec 25, 2019
177 Winter hiking, last minute gift ideas, First Day Hikes, more
Dec 18, 2019
176 Friends of the Equestrian Skills Course
Dec 11, 2019
175 Friends of Monument Valley Park
Dec 04, 2019
174 A conversation with Wild Connections
Nov 27, 2019
173 Secret Gems, Thanksgiving, Baseball, IndyGive
Nov 20, 2019
172 Commercialization of National Parks?
Nov 13, 2019
171 Manitou Incline Friends
Nov 06, 2019
170 Winter arrives early, best places to snowshoe
Oct 30, 2019
169 Colorado Springs Ballot issue 2B
Oct 23, 2019
168 Record numbers of people climbing 14er's
Oct 16, 2019
167 Winter approaching, Great Smoky Mountains, more
Oct 09, 2019
166 Focus on the Forest
Oct 02, 2019
165 Elk in RMNP; Huron Peak; getting ready for cool weather, more
Sep 25, 2019
164 Fall colors, hiking during hunting season, more
Sep 18, 2019
163 Online reviews of national parks, Kevin visits RMNP, more
Sep 11, 2019
162 Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates
Sep 04, 2019
161 Grand Tetons, CO Parks ranger assaulted, 44 hikers rescued
Aug 28, 2019
160 Rocky Mountain Vibes GM Chris Phillips
Aug 21, 2019
159 Hanging Lake, Crowded trails, Aggressive bear and more
Aug 14, 2019
158 Mandy Horvath talks about overcoming substance abuse
Aug 07, 2019
157 What happens when you get ill on a hike?
Jul 31, 2019
156 Book author Heather Anderson
Jul 24, 2019
155 Apollo 11 anniversary, tech from the space program, BLM relocation
Jul 17, 2019
154 El Paso County Park Planner Ross Williams
Jul 10, 2019