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Why Most CDT Hikers Leave the Official Trail to Hike This Unique Alternate
The Continental Divide Trail is a 3,038.2-mile trail from Mexico to Canada, spanning five states and largely adhering to the geographic Continental
I Swapped My $600 Ultralight Tent for a 5.5 oz Tarp
I wanted to try thru-hiking without a traditional tent primarily to carry less weight on my back. An autumn thru-hike of the Long Trail provided the
Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin Was Reportedly an AT Thru-Hiker
A hiker who died on Katahdin amid severe weather on September 14 has been tentatively identified as Bert Peter Goris, a 64-year-old Appalachian Trail
What 800 Miles of Fart-Flavored CDT Cow Troughs Taught Me About Water Filtration
Most of my thru-hikes have been through areas with natural water I can only describe as delicious. My first trail was the Colorado Trail, where
They Bought a Hat at REI. Now, ICE Is Looking for Them
Outdoor retail co-op REI has found itself at the center of a court case surrounding a January anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church. New court
PCT Hikers Can Once Again Reach the Northern Terminus
Northbound hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail are once again able to reach the trail's Northern Terminus. The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA)
The NH48 From Worst to Best: Ranking All 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-Foot Summits
There is nothing I love more on this planet than a stongly-held opinion based on completely objective criteria. So, when I set out in 2021 to hike
Hiker Stranded Overnight After Falling From Appalachian Trail Overlook
A 29-year-old hiker fell from an overlook along the AT in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania on Saturday and was unable to reach his phone to call for help
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders, 91, Becomes Oldest Person to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
91-year-old Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders completed the Appalachian Trail today at 11:44 a.m., reclaiming his title as the oldest person to ever
10 International Trails That Belong on Every Hiker’s Bucket List (And How to Actually Hike Them)
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