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West Virginia & Maryland: Must-See Day Hikes on the AT
With only 17.5 miles of the AT in West Virginia and 40 miles in Maryland, these two states are known for being the smallest on the trail. Their small size...
Who Dat Hiking?
Who's crazy enough to do this? Some of you reading this probably are curious why someone would want to leave the comforts of regular life to go walk in the...
My Life in Sports: Participate; Injure; Grieve, Accept, Heal; Resume; Repeat.
I'm always breaking my own heart. I love my sports. But I keep hurting myself through the years. Several dozen marathons and ultras run, but probably ten more I signed up...
Go Time: Musings From a Midnight Bus to Georgia
It's that time, boys and girls. In less than 36 hours, Groot and I will be past the dreaded steps at Amicalola and on our way up Springer Mountain. Six...
Reader’s Voice: When Did You Stop Listening to Your Excuses?
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Every Day There’s a Reason to Quit, but It Will Never be Good Enough
Hello world! Don’t worry, Riley and I are still making our way to Springer Mountain. Since my last post the temperatures have been dropping significantly, which makes it difficult to...
Hip Surgery Behind Him, Thru-Hike Comes Into Focus
I got interested in camping in an unlikely manner. When I graduated high school, I joined the Army for a two-year enlistment. While on maneuvers in West Germany, I began...
Hitting Trail Without Dogs
"One thing I learned from my dogs... it's not about the destination, rather the journey. They love car rides not because of where we are going, but simply because they...
The 2017 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey: General Hiker Stats
Each fall, The Trek conducts an in-depth survey of long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail (AT), this time surveying the class of 2017. We have several posts to come on...
A Poorly Planned Pipeline Continues to Threaten the Appalachian Trail
You may have seen a pro-pipeline meme floating around the Internet that shows a map of the United States, crisscrossed with blue and red lines that depict the approximate 2.4...