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Blindness on the PCT: Finding My Spot in the Low-Vision Community
The following is a guest post by A. Owyang If you looked at me, you probably couldn’t tell that I have a visual disability. On the trail, I
Thoughts from a Thru-Hiker with Bad Knees
Hi!! I'm Megan (Sweetpea) and I set out to flip-flop hike the Appalachian Trail with my now husband Livingston (Flash) in 2018 when I was 20 years
Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast
European thru-hiking might not be as renowned or well-known as it is in the US, but this multicultural continent boasts an astonishing array of
Thru-Hiking on Blood Thinners: 8 Steps I Took to Pursue My Dream on the Appalachian Trail
Don't let blood thinners keep you from thru-hiking. Talk to your doctor and follow these steps to stay safe on the trail.
Diversity on the Colorado Trail: Empowerment and Setback While Thru-Hiking
When was the last time that you felt like you didn’t belong? For minority thru-hikers, each day on trail is a reminder that they are different. Last
A Camera as Company: Thru-Hiking in Scotland with a Panoramic Camera
Scotland's West Highland Way is a stunning thru-hike no matter how you see it. But wait until you see these panoramas shot on film.
Excerpt from “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail”
It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished college, and when her friend suggested they hike California’s John Muir Trail, the adventure sounded like the perfect distraction from a difficult home life and thoughts about the future.
This PCT Poem Perfectly Captures the Thru-Hiking Experience
The poem below is a guest submission by Noah "Juice Boxx" Bernays. Bernays wrote it during his PCT thru-hike in 2022, and it still evokes powerful
Dietary Restrictions on the AT: “I Lost 26 Pounds in 20 Days, and My Body Just Couldn’t Cope”
This is a guest post by Nikki "Forager" Goodrich. I attempted to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) in March 2023, but unfortunately, I had to
How I Lost 200 Pounds and Discovered My Purpose by Hiking Every Day
This is a guest post by Zach Cross. Follow Zach on Instagram and Youtube. If you asked me to point to a single thing in my life that has