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Kelly Floro

Hi there! I'm Ibex, managing editor of this site. Welcome to the party. Thru-hikes: Appalachian Trail 2018 | Wonderland Trail 2019 | Colorado Trail 2020 + 2021 | Wind River High Route 2022 | Pyrenean Haute Route 2023 | Peaks of the Balkans 2024

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Popular Hiking Influencer Died of Heat Exposure, Officials Say

Popular Hiking Influencer Died of Heat Exposure, Officials Say

The cause of death has been revealed for a hiking influencer who was found dead just off a trail in Arizona last month. 31-year-old Hannah Moody was

Jun 29, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Public Lands Sale Once Again Removed From Spending Bill Amid Backlash

Public Lands Sale Once Again Removed From Spending Bill Amid Backlash

After trying multiple times to include a measure to sell off large tracts of public lands as part of a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, Senator

Jun 29, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Think the Public Lands Sell-Off Scheme Is Dead? Not So Fast

Think the Public Lands Sell-Off Scheme Is Dead? Not So Fast

Outdoor advocates were quick to celebrate this week when the Senate Parliamentarian struck down Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) proposal to force a massive

Jun 27, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Cause of Death Revealed for Second Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin This Month

Cause of Death Revealed for Second Hiker Found Dead on Katahdin This Month

The cause of death has been revealed for Tim Keiderling, 58, the hiker who died on Maine's Katahdin earlier this month along with his daughter

Jun 27, 2025 : Kelly Floro
I’ve Dreaded Every Hike I’ve Ever Done — But I Go Anyway

I’ve Dreaded Every Hike I’ve Ever Done — But I Go Anyway

Like most thru-hikers, I dreamed of the Appalachian Trail for years before I actually thru-hiked it. Completing the trail was a major challenge, and

Jun 25, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Cause of Death Revealed for 1 of 2 Hikers Found Dead on Katahdin

Cause of Death Revealed for 1 of 2 Hikers Found Dead on Katahdin

The Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says that 28-year-old Esther Keiderling of Ulster Park, NY — one of the hikers found dead near the

Jun 14, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Over 1 Million Anker Power Banks Recalled Amid Reports of “Fires and Explosions”

Over 1 Million Anker Power Banks Recalled Amid Reports of “Fires and Explosions”

Remember the exploding Samsung Galaxy 7 fiasco of 2016? A similar problem now appears to be plaguing some older Anker power banks. The portable

Jun 13, 2025 : Kelly Floro
“He’s Going To Make a Mistake”: Travis Decker Manhunt Intensifies Following Possible Enchantments Sighting

“He’s Going To Make a Mistake”: Travis Decker Manhunt Intensifies Following Possible Enchantments Sighting

Authorities believe they are closing in on Travis Decker, the Washington man accused of murdering his three young daughters, as the search for the

Jun 13, 2025 : Kelly Floro
Renewed Threat to Public Lands as Senate Proposes Selling Off up to 3.3 Million Acres

Renewed Threat to Public Lands as Senate Proposes Selling Off up to 3.3 Million Acres

Mere weeks after the House of Representatives proposed, and then quickly stripped, a plan to sell off 500,000 acres of public lands as part of a

Jun 12, 2025 : Kelly Floro
2025 Likely To Be a Heavy Wildfire Season in North America, Federal Officials Warn

2025 Likely To Be a Heavy Wildfire Season in North America, Federal Officials Warn

Federal officials are predicting a heavy North American fire season for this year, according to the latest forecasts. Thru-hikers on western trails

Jun 12, 2025 : Kelly Floro