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A History of Northeast Peakbagging Part II: Winter
As the follow-up article to A History of Northeast Peakbagging I, this time we explore the antiquity of Northeast mountain climbing during winter.
A History of Northeast Peakbagging Part I: Non-Winter
In Forest and Crag, the authoritative history of the mountains of the Northeast, authors Guy and Laura Waterman introduced their "Superhiking"
10 Trails Where You Can Find Long-Distance Solitude in 2020
In 2017, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy recorded 1,173 people as finishing the Appalachian Trail, and 1,013 of them were thru-hikers. On the
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[Book Giveaway] Color Remote: Bushwhacking the Adirondack Mountains
When I hike in the American West, I casually reach for one of my cameras and take photos pretty much where I'm standing. The West is quite
From Source to Sea: A Hiker’s Guide to Long-Distance Paddling
When I thru-hike long-distance paths, I almost always experience solitude, beauty, and challenge, the three things that have me returning to the
When They Name the Wilderness: A Briefing on Toponyms
When I was writing a guidebook to the 240-mile Trans Adirondack Route, Blue Line to Blue Line, I shamefully tried to produce a book that guided
Water Off, Hikers On: Short Course in Sustainable Trail Design
There are times when you can learn to do something right by initially doing it wrong. And then there are times when you think you're doing something
Peakbagging the Lesser Adirondacks
The Appalachian Trail was first thru-hiked in 1948 by Earl Shaffer, and since then, more than 15,000 people have traversed its entire length. It's
Trans Adirondack Route: A 240-Mile Walk on New York’s Wild Side
Trans Adirondack Route At-a-Glance Length: 240 miles Location: Adirondack Park, Upstate New York Trail Type: End-to-end Estimated