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Adventures and Misadventures on the Long Trails of Europe and Asia. Follow us as we share our experiences on the Tour du Mont Blanc, Rota Vicentina , Dingle Way, West Highland Way, Hadrians Wall Path, Julian Way and our latest adventure - The Lycian Way in Turkey! What could go wrong?! Well, follow us to find out!
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Curious about the world around us? So are we! From the jungles of Belize, to bee hives in the heartland of America, we take you to meet inspiring people and organizations that are striving to make a difference in wildlife conservation and education. We are a team of science educators with over 15 years experience in international education who have taken hundreds of students into Central America to learn about the biology and culture of countries such as Belize and Costa Rica. We have passio ...
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Guest Episode: The Camino de Santiago with Sadie
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Sadie Yates, now a PhD candidate in Theology, spent the summer between her Masters and PhD program hiking the Camino de Santiago. The 500 mile trail leads from the Pyrenees Alps in France to the town of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, and has served as a major route for pilgrims to the cathedral for hundreds of years. We talked to Sadie …
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St Cuthbert's Way - A Solo Long Way by Michael
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We are back in prime hiking season, and for this episode we are going to catch up with Michael on his recent solo hike of St. Cuthbert's Way across Scotland and England. We are going to find answers to some of the important questions, such as Who is St Cuthbert and why does he have a Way? Where can you find the best beer on this trail? If you can d…
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Send us a text The scarlet macaw is one of the world's largest parrots, and one of the most beautiful animals of the Central American rainforests. During our visits to the Belize Zoo the macaws are one of our favorite stops due to their curiosity and intelligence. In this episode Kayla and Michael take a look at some of the challenges facing scarle…
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Guest Episode: The Colorado Trail with Devin
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When he was 18 years old, our co-host, Devin, did something incredibly brave and stupid: he decided to hike across Colorado for a month with nothing but three high school friends, a lot of ramen and mac and cheese, and the invincibility that comes with being a teenager. He almost made it all the way, too. Today, Michael interviews Devin about hikin…
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The Inca Trail ascends over 14,000 feet to the ancient Incan site of Machu Picchu. Today, as we launch our new guest interview series, we speak with Devin's sister, Kayla, to hear from her experiences atop the Andes Mountains. We are also pleased to announce the launch of our free Substack newsletter, The Long Ways. This newsletter will feature tip…
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This fall we set out on our latest Long Ways hike - this time along the Lycian Way (East), just south of Antalya Turkey. It was hot, rugged, and a definite challenge - but the scenery of the Turkish coast, combined with the amazing hospitality of the Turkish people, made it all worthwhile. Check out more about this trail at: www.thelongwayspodcast.…
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Send us a text We are back with another episode of Inspiring Animals and this week Kayla is going to introduce us to the Central American tapir, one of the most important animals of the rainforest, and one of our favorite animals to learn about! It is an elephant, a pig, an anteater? Actually, none of these! Curious? So are we! So let's explore thi…
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What gear do we use for a long ways hike? Well, You asked for it ... and we have kind of delivered?! Because, to be honest, we are still working this out and learning with every hike! In this episode we explore what we have learned about the gear you need to hike these trails. From REI and Black Diamond, to Arc'teryx and Salomon, we look at what ha…
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Send us a text Just in time for Halloween, we bring you the second episode of our Inspiring Animals series. And this time our host Kayla will be focusing on the Harpy Eagle. The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyjia) is one of the largest and most powerful raptors in the world. Named for the fearsome harpies of Greek mythology, harpy eagles are top predator…
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Send us a text We are introducing a new feature to the podcast today for our younger listeners who are eager to learn more about some of the interesting animals that we have encountered on our travels. We are calling it Inspiring Animals, and for the first episode we are featuring.... jaguars! Our host, Kayla Windelspecht, will explain some interes…
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Send us a text Audio newsletters? Why not! At IE we always explore new ways of introducing everyone to our message of conservation, education..... and especially inspiration. Here we take a look at what we have been doing this summer! From summer camps, to children's books, to a Run for Jags.... we've been busy. Prefer an email version? We've got y…
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This Spring, Michael took a leap and embarked on a solo hike across Hadrian's Wall in northern England. Listen to our latest episode, where he talks about the realities of solo hiking, how not to hike the Hadrian's Wall path (hint: don't go east to west!) and more. Join Devin and Mike, a father-son duo hiking the great long trails of Europe. Each e…
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Episode 6: Filly's Story - A Jaguar at the Belize Zoo
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Send us a text In this episode we are going to take you to meet Humberto Wohlers, the General Curator at the Belize Zoo. The care of all of the Zoo's animals are under his umbrella, but today we are going to focus on the fascinating story of Filly, a young jaguar in the Human Jaguar Conflict Program. Humberto also shares how the zookeepers in the H…
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Episode 5: The Inspiration for Nacho House Cat, a Children's Book About Jaguars!
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Send us a text Welcome to Season 2, which we are calling Sharing Science! In this episode we meet with Ashley Moseley, who is not only a member of our IE team, but the author of a new children's book on jaguars! Inspired by her work with jaguar education and conservation projects between IE and the Belize Zoo, Ashley set out to build a children's b…
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Send us a text We are about ready to begin our second season of the IE podcast, and we are calling this season "Sharing Science". Not only are we going to continue our talks with wildlife and ecosystem conservation experts from around the globe, but we are also releasing a new feature for kids called "Inspiring Animals" In this trailer for Season 2…
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Episode 4: Jaguars, Turtles, and Macroinvertebrates - Student Research in Belize
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Send us a text This past spring we took five McNair scholars from Talladega College to Belize to complete their senior research projects in terrestrial turtle monitoring, analyzing the biodiversity of the the rainforest using camera traps, and freshwater macroinvertebrates. For this episode, we reinvited Dr. Andy Coleman, Chair of the Biology Depar…
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Episode 3: The Human Jaguar Conflict Program at the Belize Zoo
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered what happens when the territories of humans and jaguars collide? As you will see, it usually doesn't turn out well for the jaguar. So in this episode, we are meeting with Jamal Andrewin-Bohn, Conservation Director at the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center, and zookeeper Jose Valdez to talk about the detai…
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Episode 2: Bringing the Talladega College McNair Scholars to Belize
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Send us a text In our second episode of what we are calling our Partner Season, we are featuring Dr. Andy Coleman, Chair of the Biology Department at Talladega College in Alabama, and more importantly, an individual who shares our passion for making educational experiences available to everyone. Last year, Andy partnered with IE to bring two McNair…
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What is our hiking bucket list? From Iceland to Germany, New Zealand to Patagonia, we dive into the hikes we want to do before we die -- or, at least, within the next few years. Join Devin and Mike, a father-son duo hiking the great long trails of Europe. Each episode takes a look at at a single day on the trail — with all the highs, lows, stupid m…
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Send us a text For our first episode, we thought that we would take a few minutes to introduce you to the three co-founders of Inspire EdVentures, Dave, Eric and Michael. Together, they are going to tell the story of what inspired them to form IE, and what they see as the future of conservation education. Each founder has a unique story, but here y…
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Send us a text We finally made it into the podcasting universe! Thank you everyone for your patience and encouragement! We have a lot of exciting guests and programs coming up this season, so to kick things off Michael and Ashley take a few moments to let you know a little bit about us, and what you can expect over the next few months. We would lov…
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This summer, we hiked the Julian Alps of Slovenia -- by far one of the most spectacular, but also most challenging, hikes we've ever done. Listen to hear about how we tackled the trail, what advice we'd have for others attempting to hike the Julian Alps, and more. For more on Eric Weber's photography, visit 5bluemedia.com! Join Devin and Mike, a fa…
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Not every day on the trail has to be a hiking day -- in fact, it's important to take a day off, or "Zero Day," during a Long Ways Hike. In this episode, Devin and Mike go into their favorite Zero Days on the trail, why you should build a down day into your next trail, and more. Join Devin and Mike, a father-son duo hiking the great long trails of E…
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We are thrilled to introduce our new mini-sessions - The Short Ways! These series will feature some of the longer day hikes that we take to explore areas near where we live, or just prepare for the next Long Ways hike. Also, this episode introduces our friend Eric "The Storker" Weber as we review a recent hike that we took in South Carolina We have…
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Interested in hiking a long ways hike but don't know where to start? Overwhelmed with the variety of trails in the world, or your own level of preparedness? We're here to help! In this episode, we talk about choosing your next (or first) long ways hike, and all of the considerations we make in considering where we travel next. Join Devin and Mike, …
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We've talked about what makes a great day on the trail, but what about those other days -- the days that you have to push through, both mentally and physically? Today we're visiting the Dingle Way and Ireland, and one specifically rainy, windy, awful day that stands out to us years later. Join Devin and Mike, a father-son duo hiking the great long …
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On this special episode, we go over our latest hike from this last summer: the Rota Vicentina, also known as the "Fisherman's Way", which follows the southern Atlantic coast along the Algarve and Alentejo regions of Portugal. We have recently launched a new Substack channel called The Long Ways that gives you the stories behind the trails... and...…
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Join Devin and Mike, a father-son duo hiking the great long trails of Europe. Each episode takes a look at a single day on the trail — with all the highs, lows, stupid moments and semi-profound insights two amateur hikers can provide. In this episode, we bring you to one of the best days hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc — a high alpine hike through Sw…
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Join Devin and Mike, a father-son duo hiking the great long trails of Europe. Each episode takes a look at at a single day on the trail — with all the highs, lows, stupid moments and semi-profound insights two amateur hikers can provide. In this episode, we bring you to where it all began: at the foot of the French Alps on the first day of the Tour…
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