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The Trans Catalina Trail: a Jewel of the Pacific
Looking for a short thru-hike that is scenic and rewarding? Look no further. The lovely island of Catalina is just 22 miles off the coast of Long
And the Sun Sets on This Year’s Section of the Florida Trail
During my hours and hours of walking on reroutes of my journey on roads, not the intended trails, and from the comfort of my room under the
The People, the Places and the Perils of the Florida Trail
No, unlike what most people expect, I wouldn’t say that alligators are a major peril on this hike. The only ones I’ve seen have been at a distance
The Many Personalities of Florida’s Ocala National Forest
I often think of my multi-week treks as simply a series of shorter sections of camping bookended by a zero day in which I sleep indoors and take a
A Superlative Return to the Green, Green Florida Trail! (And did I mention wet?)
Eleven months after finishing my first third of the amazing Florida Trail, here I was back where I left limping unhappily with a twisted knee last
Back to the Florida Trail Again, Powered by Plants
When I last left you here at the Trek, I had just finished the Colorado Trail in September. What an awesome adventure that was! 491 miles from
She Believed She Could So She Did: Finishing the Colorado Trail
Most probably, I could have finished the Colorado Trail on my own, as I had done nearly all the rest of the trail. But would it have been as
In the Heart of the Colorado Trail’s Grad School: the San Juan Mountain Range
I’ve read somewhere that all that southbound (SOBO) hikers have done on the trail up to San Luis pass approaching Creede has simply prepared them for
The Peaks of my Colorado Trail Trek
I’ve crossed over countless passes on this amazing adventure on the CT. But during the past few days, I reached what I considered the two peaks of
Living the High Life on the Colorado Trail
When reaching mile 183.5 on the CT, right after Twin Lakes, where I last left you, the hiker has a choice of following either the Collegiate East