Beyond the AT
Apples to Oranges: The Florida Trail
A friend recently pointed out that I don’t update my blog for The Trek as often as I do social media. The truth is, my depression affects my writing and...
10 Trails Where You Can Find Long-Distance Solitude in 2020
In 2017, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy recorded 1,173 people as finishing the Appalachian Trail, and 1,013 of them were thru-hikers. On the Pacific Crest Trail, it's just as crowded. The...
Why I Almost Quit My Second Thru-Hike
I'm three weeks into my second thru-hike on New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail, but to put it plainly, I'm not sure I'm enjoying it.
Trail Profile: Hut to Hut on the 112-Mile Sunshine Coast Trail
The Sunshine Coast Trail is a 112-mile community-built trail located just north of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the West Coast’s first and only hut-to-hut trail.
Breaking Ground: The Long Trail North of Maine Junction
New Territory After turning left at Maine Junction, against my leftover AT instincts, the trail immediately took on a new persona. A rougher, obviously less traveled dirt path sometimes hidden...
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[Book Giveaway] Color Remote: Bushwhacking the Adirondack Mountains
When I hike in the American West, I casually reach for one of my cameras and take photos pretty much where I'm standing. The West is quite photogenic, and snapping...
Trail Profile: South Dakota’s Centennial Trail
The Centennial Trail is a 123-mile trail that winds through the Black Hills of South Dakota. Traversing ponderosa-pine forests, pastures, and open grasslands, the trail passes by several lakes and
Tabletop Track: A Rarely Traveled 40 Kilometers of Australian Wilderness
The following is a Guest Post by Lora Gene Young. To send your own story or submit a post, email [email protected] Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia...
Would You Go Hiking in Kosovo?
If we tell you that we went hiking in Kosovo, are there other images than tanks and peacekeepers coming to your mind? There should be, because there is so much...
Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast: 200 Miles Across Rural England
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast is a long distance unofficial trail in Britain that goes from the Irish Sea to the North Sea via three national parks. The scenery varies dramatically...