Beyond the AT
Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: A Challenging and Exquisite 40+ Mile Day in the Grand Canyon
At-A-Glance Length: 42-48 miles, depending on which trailheads you choose to start and finish your hike Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Northern Arizona Trail Type: Out-and-Back, unless you
How Running Has Helped Post Thru-Hike
It’s been a year to the day since I started walking north to Maine. A lot changed during those five-and-a-half months of hiking. I ate whatever and whenever I wanted...
The Colorado Trail: Epic Big-Mountain Hiking at its Finest
Length: 485 miles Location: The trail runs from near Denver to Durango, Colorado Trail Type: Out and back or shuttle Scenery: Classic Rocky Mountains with significant mileage above tree
Stories From the Trail Episode 7 – Keith Foskett High and Low
Keith Foskett, a.k.a. "Fozzie", is a well traveled long distance hiker, a bestselling author, dog lover, and maple syrup connoisseur. In this episode, Keith joins us from his home in...
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail: A Trail Less Traveled
I’m first and foremost a paddler. When I initially announced that I was planning a 2016 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, a Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) paddling friend of...
Seven Must-Do Day Hikes on the International Appalachian Trail
Gaspé Peninsula is a wide and sparsely populated area covered by forest and mountains. The IAT traverse the length of the peninsula, but not everybody wants to do the whole...
Rhode Island North South Trail: 78 Miles From the Atlantic Ocean to Massachusetts
Basic Info Length: 78+ miles Location: Rhode Island, USA Trail Type: End-to-end Time to thru-hike: Allow about five days Scenery: The trail runs north from the Atlantic Ocean. It traverses
Isle Royale National Park: Choose Your Own Adventure
Hiking Isle Royale: What You Need to Know Isle Royale National Park is a narrow 45-mile-long island in Lake Superior Trail Type: Up to you! Piece together up to a...
Best Sections of the International Appalachian Trail
From mountaintops, farmland walks, and the sea, the International Appalachian Trail in Quebec offers a wide variety of landscapes and terrains. I hiked this trail last summer, and these are...
25 Miles Through the Smokies: DIY Loop From Cosby Campground
There are well over a hundred different trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the opportunity for a three-day hike gave my friends and me the overwhelming choice...