Hikes and Mics Podcast
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Estimated from 8 chart positions in 8 markets.
By chart position
- 🇦🇺AU · Wilderness#8430K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Wilderness#1925K to 30K
- 🇮🇹IT · Wilderness#5610K to 30K
- 🇨🇿CZ · Wilderness#3100K to 300K
- 🇵🇭PH · Wilderness#1830K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
103K to 325K🎙 ~2x weekly·185 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
205K to 650K🇨🇿46%🇦🇺15%🇵🇭15%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
62K to 195K
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From Gatekeeper to Guide: Why He Stopped Hiding Arizona's Backcountry | Christian O'Connor | Backpack Arizona
Aug 3, 2026
52m 21s
People Over Peaks: An Erupting Volcano, a Toxic Ex, and a Naturalist Era | Justin 'JustRoc' Rimon | Just Trek Podcast
Jul 27, 2026
1h 11m 42s
The Tables Turn: 4 Years of Hikes and Mics | Tami Interviews Ivan | Berg Lake Trail Anniversary Special
Jul 20, 2026
47m 24s
From Basalt Columns to Red Rock: A Park Ranger's Moab Chapter | Larkin | Park Ranger
Jul 13, 2026
46m 33s
Hitting the SOS Button: A 20-Hour Backcountry Rescue | Meg Atteberry | Outdoor Educator & Writer
Jun 29, 2026
58m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/3/26 |  From Gatekeeper to Guide: Why He Stopped Hiding Arizona's Backcountry | Christian O'Connor | Backpack Arizona | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ For years, Christian O'Connor was what he calls a "hardliner gatekeeper", quietly discouraging people from the Arizona backcountry he grew up in. Then he became a guide. Christian traces the path from a Montreal kid dropped into the Sonoran Desert at age five to founding Backpack Arizona, the only overnight backcountry guiding operation working the Tonto, Coconino, and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. We get into the 2011 Wallow Fire that hardened him, the shift that ch... | 52m 21s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 |  People Over Peaks: An Erupting Volcano, a Toxic Ex, and a Naturalist Era | Justin 'JustRoc' Rimon | Just Trek Podcast | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Three years since his first episode, Justin "JustRoc" Rimon is back on Hikes and Mics. Host of the Just Trek Podcast, founder of the Just Trek Crew, and the guy whose Star Wars-themed group hike helped inspire Yakima Valley Trekkers — he returns to catch us up on the biggest chapters of the last three years. Justin revisits Sandstone Peak, the accidental April 2017 sunset hike that pulled him off the dance floor and onto the trail, and how one mountain keeps generating the... | 1h 11m 42s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | podcast anniversaryinterview+4 | Tami | — | Berg Lake Trail | Hikes and Micspodcast+7 | — | 47m 24s | ||
| 7/13/26 | park rangerMoab+3 | Larkin | Solstice Snake petroglyph | Moab, UtahEastern Washington+2 | park rangerMoab+5 | — | 46m 33s | ||
| 6/29/26 | backcountry rescueoutdoor education+4 | Meg Atteberry | — | WyomingWind River High Route | backcountryrescue+5 | — | 58m 44s | ||
| 6/8/26 | outdoor apparelwomen in the outdoors+4 | GG Edwards | Gnara | AlaskaMendenhall Glacier | outdoor apparelGG Edwards+5 | — | 54m 47s | ||
| 6/1/26 | shrub-steppeecosystem conservation+3 | Cyrus PhilbrickBridget Clark | Cowiche Canyon Conservancy | WashingtonYakima+1 | shrub-steppeecosystem+5 | — | 46m 48s | ||
| 5/25/26 | mountaineeringcareer change+3 | Tom French | McKinseyThe Gap Years: Climbing, Skiing, and the Journey Back | Mount Everest | McKinseyMount Everest+5 | — | 1h 04m 07s | ||
| 5/18/26 | national parksfilmmaking+3 | Brendan Hall | NYUExplorers Club+1 | Grand CanyonAmerica+1 | national parksBrendan Hall+5 | — | 1h 01m 32s | ||
| 5/11/26 | barefoot hikingultramarathon+3 | Ken Posner | Chasing the GridBarefoot Peak Bagger Chasing 1,000 Mountains+1 | Chicago | barefoot runningultramarathoner+5 | — | 1h 03m 13s | ||
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| 5/4/26 | hikingoutdoor adventure+3 | Stephanie Pearson | National GeographicOutside Magazine+1 | Maah Daah Hey TrailNorth Dakota | hikingNational Geographic+3 | — | 38m 38s | ||
| 4/27/26 | cancer survivaloutdoor adventure+3 | Alec Sills-Trausch | Explore with Alec | — | Grand Canyoncancer survivor+3 | — | 1h 02m 52s | ||
| 4/20/26 | hikingcommunity+3 | Nicole | Hiking for Brews | DMVDelaware+3 | hikingcommunity+5 | — | 49m 46s | ||
| 4/13/26 | FKT recordsunsupported hiking+4 | Cody Taylor | Bruce TrailInternational Appalachian Trail | — | FKTBruce Trail+7 | — | 49m 02s | ||
| 4/6/26 | adventureexploration+3 | Monet Izabeth | — | Antarctica | AntarcticaMonet Izabeth+5 | — | 1h 27m 23s | ||
| 3/30/26 |  From College Professor to Backcountry Storyteller: Jared "Snackbox" Champion on the Colorado Trail & Beyond | Send us Fan Mail Snacks, Stories, and the Trail That Changed Everything **The first half of the episode Jared's microphone came from his iPods, the second half is from his condenser microphone.** What happens when a college writing professor trades plagiarism cases for backcountry trails? You get Jared Champion, aka Snackbox, one of the most thoughtful voices in the outdoor storytelling space. In this episode, Jared shares how motorcycle road trips through National Parks first sparked his lov... | 1h 12m 37s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 |  Guiding Women Outdoors & Hiking from Knee Replacement to the Alps | Tami & Elise | Season 14 Premiere | Send us Fan Mail Season 14 is HERE — and we're kicking things off with a reunion three years in the making. Welcome back to Hikes & Mics! For our Season 14 premiere, I recorded in person on the banks of the Salt River in Arizona with two beloved returning guests: Tami and Elise — first featured back in Season 2. In this episode, we cover: 🥾 Elise's life on two coasts — guiding women through her business HER (Hike, Explore, Recharge), REI gear testing, volunteering with the Fountain Hills ... | 1h 35m 08s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 |  Season 14 Trailer | Send us Fan Mail Season 14 of Hikes & Mics launches March 23rd — and it's our biggest season yet. This season's guests include the first American woman to ski solo and unsupported across Antarctica, an ultra-endurance athlete setting FKTs on some of North America's most demanding routes, a conservation photographer documenting climate-threatened wildlife in the alpine and the Sonoran Desert, an outdoor storyteller and author behind a celebrated Colorado Trail anthology, a community organi... | 1m 11s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 |  Antarctica, Branding Yourself as YOU & the Legend of the Crotch Pot | Kelsey Kurtis | Adventure Photographer & Author | Send us Fan Mail Kelsey Kurtis: Antarctica, Adventure Photography, Branding Yourself as YOU & the Legend of the Crotch Pot 🎒📸🐧 We're closing out Season 13 with an episode you will not want to miss. Kelsey Kurtis — photographer, author, adventurer, and certified force of nature — joins us for a conversation that covers everything from the Sierra Nevadas to the South Pole, and somehow ends with crotch-baked brownies. Kelsey grew up hiking in Mammoth Lakes, California, and now calls Bellingh... | 1h 12m 20s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 |  From the Appalachian Trail to the PCT | Jacob "Pimento" | Thru-Hiker, Skoolie Builder & Maple Syrup Producer | Send us Fan Mail 🧀 From the AT to the PCT: Tramily, Trail Grit & Life Off the Beaten Path with Pimento 🥾🌄 What does it actually mean to find your people on trail — and what happens when the trail ends and real life begins? In this episode of Hikes & Mics, we sit down with Jacob, better known as Pimento — a thru-hiker from Indiana who's hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Arizona Trail, and the Pacific Crest Trail alongside one of the most tight-knit tramilies you'll ever hear about. We t... | 34m 20s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 |  The Five Skills That Keep Hikers Alive | Dr. Rob Scanlon | Physician & Author of Surviving the Trail | Send us Fan Mail 🚨 Survival Starts Before the Trail: Wilderness Safety & Smart Preparation with Dr. Rob Scanlon 🥾💧 What actually gets hikers into trouble on the trail — and more importantly, what keeps them alive? In this episode of Hikes & Mics, we’re joined by Dr. Rob Scanlon — physician, backpacker, and author of Surviving the Trail: Five Essential Skills to Prepare Every Hiker for Adventure’s Most Common Perils. With more than two decades of trail experience and a career in critic... | 53m 59s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 |  The Origin Story Behind Kula Cloth | Anastasia Allison | Founder, Musical Mountaineer & Former Park Ranger | Send us Fan Mail 🎻 Creativity, Courage & Kula Cloth: Finding Joy in the Wild with Anastasia Allison 🏔️✨ In this special milestone episode of Hikes & Mics, we’re joined by Anastasia Allison — founder of Kula Cloth, outdoor educator, former Washington State Park Ranger, professional violinist, and one half of The Musical Mountaineers. This conversation also marks a first for the podcast as our official video episode, now available on our YouTube channel alongside the audio release. Anas... | 1h 32m 34s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 |  Love on the Long Trail: Melanie & Dave on Thru-Hiking the PCT, Colorado Trail & Arizona Trail Together | Send us Fan Mail ❤️ Love on the Long Trail: Thru-Hiking, Partnership & Shared Miles with Melanie & Dave 🥾✨ In this special Valentine’s Day Week episode of Hikes & Mics, we’re joined by Melanie (Poppi) and Dave (La Bamba), a thru-hiking couple whose love story unfolded one step at a time across some of North America’s most iconic long trails. From the Pacific Crest Trail to the Colorado Trail, Arizona Trail, and beyond, their relationship has been shaped by shared miles, hard-earne... | 1h 01m 42s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  Motherhood, Healing & Coming Home to Yourself: Alexandrie on Founding Black Hikers Explore | Send us Fan Mail 🌿 Belonging on the Trail: Motherhood, Healing & Community with Alexandrie 🥾🤍 In this powerful and deeply grounding episode of Hikes & Mics, we’re joined by Alexandrie, founder and organizer of Black Hikers Explore, for a conversation about how hiking, motherhood, and community-building can come together to create spaces of healing, belonging, and joy in the outdoors. Born and raised in Haiti, Alexandrie shares how her earliest experiences in nature were rooted not in ... | 52m 47s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  Everest Base Camp & the Business of Leadership | Ketul Patel | Author of A Journey of Elevation | Send us Fan Mail 🏔️ Leadership at Altitude: Hiking, Resilience & Reflection with Ketul Patel 🥾📘 In this episode of Hikes & Mics, we’re joined by Ketul Patel—author, hiker, and business transformation leader—for a powerful conversation about the intersection of hiking, leadership, resilience, and self-reflection. Ketul is the debut author of A Journey of Elevation, a book inspired by his life-changing 12-day trek to Everest Base Camp—an experience that reshaped not only how he hikes, b... | 50m 20s | ||||||
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Chart history for Hikes and Mics Podcast
Peaked at #3 in CZ, top 10 in 1 of 9 tracked markets, currently #3 in CZ.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PH | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| PL | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| IL | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| MY | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Italy | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| CZ | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| Australia | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| Canada | — | #192 | #192 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.