BONUS: Send us your questions + Come to Alaska with Jennie + Meet Craig later this month and his new book!
15/05/2026 | 6 min
Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Quick bonus episode to share some fun opportunities coming up to travel to Alaska with Jennie and Meet Craig at a book talk as well as his new book, Day Hiking the Olympic Peninsula - the new edition was just released! Please send us your questions - we're going to do some fun trail check in episodes later this summer and we'd love to hear from you! Come to Alaska with Jennie in June 2027 Craig's Events Support the show
Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail with Connie Soper
14/05/2026 | 43 min
Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Jennie and Craig sit down with Connie Soper, author of Hiking the Oregon Coast Trail to talk about hiking the Oregon Coast trail in a series of day hikes and her process of hiking the whole trail and writing a guide. Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you! Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspiration
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Beyond Cannon Beach - Best Hikes on the Oregon Coast
07/05/2026 | 27 min
Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Jennie and Craig talk about some wonderful hikes on the Oregon Coast beyond the most famous areas around Cannon Beach. Our sponsor for the month of May is the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association- thank you! Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspiration
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Secret Trails of the Olympic Peninsula with Tom Sanford
30/04/2026 | 24 min
Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Tom Sanford from the North Olympic Land Trust sits down with Jennie to share his favorite secret trails around the Olympic Peninsula that are never crowded and hold the same treasures as other more famous trails. North Olympic Land Trust Trail Guide Our sponsor for the month of April is the Olympic Peninsula Visitor's Bureau - thank you! Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspiration
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Less Crowded Hikes on the Olympic Peninsula
23/04/2026 | 18 min
Text us your questions to answer on a future episode Jennie and Craig talk about their favorite hikes on the Olympic Peninsula with way fewer people than the most famous ones. Our sponsor for the month of April is the Olympic Peninsula Visitor's Bureau - thank you! Get on Jennie’s email list for weekly seasonal hiking inspiration
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Welcome to the The Washington State Hiking Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Along with part time co-host and guidebook author Craig Romano, she provides practical and timely seasonal hiking advice for hikers, trail runners and potential hikers of all skill and ability levels that is practical, accurate, fun and inclusive. We cover hikes near Seattle and Tacoma as well as hikes all across Washington from the rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula to the Shrub Steppe of Eastern Washington. Jennie is a middle aged, plus sized, frequently solo slow hiker and a born and raised Washingtonian and has enjoyed Washington's trails her entire life. Craig is a trail runner and ultra marathoner who also loves the mellow walk close to home. Originally from New Hampshire, he has made his home in Washington for more than 30 years. He the author of more than 20 guidebooks covering trails across Washington State and beyond.
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