Beyond the AT
Beyond Thru-Hiking: What You Miss While Hiking the PCT (in California)
The PCT is great. Now leave it behind to discover the other great places that touch the trail. Here are four of my favorited spots to explore within sight of...
Lake City, CO, to Become 7th CDTC Gateway Community
On Thursday, May 14, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) announced that the historic mining town of Lake City will become its seventh Gateway Community. CDT Gateway Communities are
Gear Review: Brooks Divide Trail-Running Shoe
Brooks trail-running shoes are a staple on long-distance hiking trails. Brooks trail runners hold steady as the fourth most popular thru-hiking footwear on the Appalachian Trail as of 2019. While...
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