Bob Falcone

Colorado Springs

Go to person for the best hiking info in Pikes Peak region. Podcaster. Outdoors writer for @CSindependent. Canon Pro. FB:@hikingguide. Instagram: @Hikingbob_CO

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439 Budget cuts; Skewed statistics; City wide master plan

1 week ago | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On this week's podcast, co-host Wild Westendorf joins Bob for awide-ranging discussion about the proposed 2026 federal governmentbudget and it's effect on the National Park Service. Also, theydiscuss the pros and cons of various types of emergency beacons forhikers, and how one segment of the industry is using a flawed andincomplete statistic regarding other devicesto promote theirown. Regardless, the message is you should have somethingother than a cell phone to signal for help.
437 Retired NPS Ranger and author Laurel Boyers

1 month ago | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On this week's podcast, Bob talks with Laurel Munson Boyers whospent 31 years as a park ranger in Yosemite National Park. She haswritten "Across Yosemite's Wilderness- A Trailblazing Woman'sCareer Protecting the Park's Backcountry" about her yearspatrolling and protecting the park's wilderness and backcountry. They talk about her childhood at Yosemite, then working her way upto being a wilderness ranger.
436 Mandy Horvath from "Naked and Afraid"

1 month ago | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On this week's episode, Bob talks withfrequent guest Mandy Horvath, a bi-lateral amputee, she hasconquered the Manitou Incline, Pikes Peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, allunder her own power.
434 Author and Survival Expert Creek Stewart is the Guest

2 months ago | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On this week's episode, Bob talks with popular author andsurvival expert Creek Stewart about his latest book "DisasterSurvival 101 - The Essential Guide to Preparing and Surviving anyEmergency Scenario". Stewart has appeared on a multitude of newsprograms, TED talks and more. They discuss how inadequately prepared most households are forany type of emergency that might last more than 3 days.
433 Will AI Photography Affect the Visitors Experience?

2 months ago | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On this week's podcast, the topic is Artificial Intelligencegenerated photography, and images that are produced that arefalsely labelled as being of specific places, such as the Garden ofthe Gods or other scenic attractions. In the first part of the podcast, Bob chats with ColoradoSprings-based photographers Jason Fazio, Daniel Forster and JaeJarratt.
432 A Chat with El Paso County Parks Director Todd Marts

Feb 5, 2025 | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On episode 432 of the podcast, Bob chats with Todd Marts,Director of the El Paso County Parks and Community ServicesDepartment. They discuss what the department did in 2024, and plans for2025. Topics include newly completed and updated master plans forPaint Mines Interpretive Park and Jones Park, a new trail inPineries Open Space, continuted work towards building a naturecenter in Fox Run Regional Park, an assessmentof the parks system in 2025 and more.
431 The Healthy Hiker talks about hiking and balance

Jan 29, 2025 | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

Bob talks with Alicia Filley, a/k/a "The Healthy Hiker" abouthiking and building and maintaining balance and why it's importantfor hiker fitness. They discuss the proper use of hiking poles forbalance, how to evaluate your balance, and what kinds of exerciseshelp increase balance.
430 A Chat with Colorado Springs Parks Director Britt Haley

Jan 22, 2025 | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On episode 430 of the podcast, Bob chats with Britt Haley,Director of the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation andCultural Services Department. They discuss some of the accomplishments of department in 2024,and plans for 2025. Topics include Blodgett and Fishers Canyon OpenSpaces, e-bikes, a comprehensive managment plan for Pikes Peak andthe Ring the Peak Trail, the 2025 budget, and more.
427 Trails & Open Space Coalition's Susan Davies talks Retirement

Dec 3, 2024 | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

On this week's episode, Bob talks with Susan Davies, theExecutive Director of the Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC),on her upcoming retirement. They talk about her fifteen-yeartenure at the helm of the organization, including the biggestaccomplishments - and disappointments - of TOSC during that time. They also discuss how the political climate regarding outdoorrecreation has changed in the last fifteen-years and how it maychange in the future.
422 Fox 21 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister

Nov 5, 2024 | hikingbob.libsyn.com | Bob Falcone

Bob starts off November with an interview with Matt Meister, theChief Meteorologist for Colorado Springs' Fox 21 TV station. They talk about the complexity of predicting the weather inColorado, and what makes Colorado's weather - especially in thePikes Peak region - so unique. Meister talks about the difference between a La Nina and El Ninowinter, which one we're having this year, and what it means forweather in Colorado and the western U.S, and much more.