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All Aboard the Colorado Trail
Good morning and welcome to the Colorado Trail section of the Continental Divide Trail. For the next 400 miles, these two wondrous trails become one to take you through the...
Why the Heck Am I Doing This?
I heard about this walking thing in March... One month earlier I had it all figured out. I was gymming every day, pushing and sitting up every night. I probably...
Book Four, Chapter One – to Sierra City
Just a twelve mile stroll How does that old song go? What a difference a day makes? I woke up at the hostel, gorged myself at the Driftwood Cafe, took...
Book Three, Chapter Four – South Lake Tahoe and Beyond
This final chapter of Book Three will be pretty short. From Kennedy Meadows North to South Lake Tahoe is only 78 miles. How am I doing? I have been better....
A Long-Awaited Return to Katahdin
I still vividly remember the first time I summited Katahdin, at the age of seven. My parents had hauled me to the summit to sacrifice me to the gods. Now,...
Best Backpacking Packs of 2018
The pack you choose says a lot about your hiking style. Are you an ultralight fastpacker? Do you carry everything but the kitchen sink? Most likely you fall somewhere in...
Land Protection Successes Keep the PCT Wild
Stevens Pass The Pacific Crest Trail Association recently sold 402 acres at Stevens Pass, Washington—a gateway to some of the most incredible wilderness in the North Cascades—to the US Forest
Mountaineering: You Have to Begin Somewhere
This is the first part of a series about tackling technical ascents and starting the path to becoming a mountaineer. I can’t pinpoint the day I decided I wanted...
Trail Name Stories and a Sharp Turn in Our Hike
I awoke to the sounds of a light drizzle and the rustle of my Dad packing away his gear already. A couple we met last night, Steve and Angie, came...
Why Is This Taking so Long? We’re Having Too Much Fun
Where has the time gone? I have been out here for three months and I have not even sniffed the halfway point. That's not true. I have. I've seen many...