Thru-Hiking Culture
Hiking with History: Shenandoah National Park
For many long-distance hikers, the value of Shenandoah National Park is usually measured in easy trail miles, beautiful views, plentiful black bears, and easily accessible waysides where they can
In the End, My Hike Is My Own
My friends and I started at Springer Mountain, like most NOBO hikers this year. We stood around and chatted those first few nights, meeting each other, not knowing we would...
Book Review: “North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail”
"North" is written from the perspectives of Scott and Jenny. This back and forth gives the book an emotional depth that wouldn't be as readily available from just one point...
Stories From The Trail Ep 11 – Mother’s Day Special: Miss Janet
The Appalachian Trail wouldn't be what it is today without Miss Janet. It doesn't take long for a new or aspiring thru-hiker to start hearing her name, and for good...
Parenting in the Woods: The Changing Parent/Child Dynamic During a Thru-Hike
"How has the trail changed you?" This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions thru-hikers field during and after their hike. It will come as no surprise to...
Pox & Puss Episode #68 – Trail Days 2016 with Lucky
We continue our Trail Days 2016 interviews with Lucky. Lucky and her boyfriend Little Santa came all the way from hike the Appalachian Trail. Be sure to visit
Trekking Makes Me a Modern Girl
“We’re going unplugged,” I told my mother. Going unplugged was the whole point. The Appalachian Trail was a place to get back to nature, to make space for our own...
Stories from the Trail #9 – Starting a Thru-Hike Tomorrow
If you were starting the Appalachian Trail tomorrow, what questions would you have? New AT hiker Chris Clevenger called the show the day before hitting the approach trail. He's been...
Hike Faster, I Hear Banjos: Misconceptions about the Southern Appalachians
For many hikers who've never set foot in the southern Appalachians—especially those who've never been east of the Mississippi or south of the Mason/Dixon Line—some of the only cultural knowledge...
The Summit Is not the End: Thoughts on Post-Trail Depression
Huddled, a sodden mass of wet bodies, we watched the rain come down in sheets. We’d just covered 10-plus miles of trail dashing through puddles and downpour with a single...