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The Trail Is Filled with New England Surprises

The Trail Is Filled with New England Surprises

Having never been to New England before, my hike through Connecticut and Massachusetts were full of surprises.

Aug 29, 2018 : Danny Strayer
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Aug. 19)

Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Aug. 19)

August is coming to end but summit season is just getting started. A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new thru-hikers! Whether you’re going northbound, southbound, or flip-flopping,

Aug 28, 2018 : Becky Booroojian
Hitting my Stride on the SHT

Hitting my Stride on the SHT

Sometimes the challenge is more mental then physical, but as always the trail provides.

Aug 28, 2018 : Alexa Bonsai Shapiro
Tahoe Rim Trail: I Couldn’t Hike 2,000 Miles This Summer, so I Did This Instead

Tahoe Rim Trail: I Couldn’t Hike 2,000 Miles This Summer, so I Did This Instead

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile loop trail that loops around, well, Lake Tahoe. On a map, it looks like this: Map courtesy of visitrenotahoe.com Through my inexpertly maneuvered...

Aug 28, 2018 : Becky Booroojian
Backpacker Radio Episode 18: Andrew Downs on the Future of the Appalachian Trail, Thru-Hiker Entitlement, and How to Give Back

Backpacker Radio Episode 18: Andrew Downs on the Future of the Appalachian Trail, Thru-Hiker Entitlement, and How to Give Back

What's in store for the future of the Appalachian Trail?  This is one of the primary topics in today's episode of Backpacker Radio, as the Cinnamon Connection are joined by...

Aug 28, 2018 : Zach
Into Montana after 17 Weeks on the Trail

Into Montana after 17 Weeks on the Trail

Currently I lie in the grass under shade of a tree in Lima, MT.  I am enjoying a zero today before the next stretch takes me into Leadore, ID.  The...

Aug 28, 2018 : Brian Cornell
Book Six, Chapter Two: The Shortest Distance Can’t be a Straight Line

Book Six, Chapter Two: The Shortest Distance Can’t be a Straight Line

It was a very hard to leave Trout Lake today. The sun was shining, there was a breeze, the weather was nice, and there was plenty of good food and...

Aug 28, 2018 : Smokebeard
My Appalachian Trail Nutrition Plan

My Appalachian Trail Nutrition Plan

One of the common questions I receive about my 97-day AT thru-hike is, "What did you eat?". The short answer is: everything. The long answer is that I developed a nutrition...

Aug 28, 2018 : Brandon Chase
Four Days on the Cohos Trail

Four Days on the Cohos Trail

Day One - Crawford Notch to Mount Davis My friend Nick drove me to the trailhead on the morning of Aug. 21. This way, I wouldn't have to leave my...

Aug 28, 2018 : Erica Notini
Post-LASH: One Year Later

Post-LASH: One Year Later

I was heartbroken stumbling southbound through the wilderness of Maine knowing I had no choice but to re-enter "civilization."

Aug 27, 2018 : Ashley Hill