
Katie (she/her) has the Appalachian Trail, Colorado Trail, and Lone Star Hiking Trail under her belt with a bucket list of many, many more. She is the Social Media Lead for The Trek and enjoys any opportunity to write about her adventures, good trail ethics, and trail stewardship. Check out her adventures with Thru the husky @oatshikes on Instagram or www.oatshikes.com
Posts
Hiker Spotlight with Alice Wu: From the Seas of Service to the Deserts of the PCT
If you ask any hiker what their favorite part of a thru-hike is (besides that feeling when you see trail magic at the road crossing up ahead) nine
Trail Profile: How to Hike the 96-Mile Lone Star Hiking Trail
The Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) is a 96.4-mile point-to-point hiking trail located in East Texas just north of Houston. It winds through the
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
If you're on this site, you love long-distance hiking trails. (There's no debate about this one. We see you, hiker trash.) There are tons of
Flirting with an FKT Attempt
So... I decided to hike 75 miles in 2 days because my dog doesn't know how to fetch. Sounds crazy, is definitely crazy.
Trail Update: Segments 25-28
Woohoo, I'm done! Read about my trek through the monsoons to finish the Colorado Trail.
Trail Update: Segments 20-24
Another Colorado Trail thru hike update, only a few more segments to go!
Trail Update: Segments 15-19
Only 150 miles left in my Colorado Trail journey! Then it's Legs' turn to hike back to Denver.
Trail Update: Segments 10-14
I'm 232 miles in on the Colorado Trail! Bad weather and heat rash aside, I'm finally reaching my stride.
Trail Update: Segments Five to Nine
I am 143 miles in on the Colorado Trail! Thru got to join me for a Segment, and boy is she a trail dog.
Trail Update: Segments One to Four
Read about my experience thru-hiking the first four segments of the Colorado Trail!