Completed Thru-Hikers
[Book Review] 2000 Miles Together — The Raw, Unexpurgated Story of the Crawford Family
On March 1, 2018, Ben Crawford ushered his wife and six children, ages two to 16, onto the then-2,189-mile Appalachian Trail. He then filmed the good, the bad, and the...
Great Strides: Peace Pilgrim, the First Woman to Thru-Hike the AT, Never Stopped Walking
Great Strides is an occasional feature of The Trek exploring some of the greatest walks and walkers in history, literature, and film. Between 1948 and 1951, just three men walked...
[Book Review] Experience and Spirituality Shine in New AT Memoir
Returning to Katahdin: A Thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail Author: Bruce “RTK” Matson Publisher: Campbell & Parker, 221 pp. with black-and-white photos MSRP: $9.99 Where to buy: Available
The PCT Desert: Myths vs. Fact
Most Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers begin their journey in the desert — the first steps on the trail that they’ll be walking on for the next five months. The desert...
Backpacking in America as a Person of Color: Hikers Share Their Experiences
Just a couple miles past the Mason-Dixon line during his Appalachian Trail thru-hike, Daniel White, aka The Blackalachian, and a female hiking partner decided to camp at Pen Mar Park....
Book Review: “The Unlikely Thru-Hiker” Is a Dreadfully Delightful Memoir
The Unlikely Thru-Hiker: An Appalachian Trail Journey Author: Derick Lugo MSRP: $19.95 (210 pp.; August 2019) Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books These days, thru-hiking memoirs are as
Congrats to These 2019 SOBO Finishers
To all the late-season SOBOs out there, we salute you. You are the fearless ones who go against the grain and fight to finish what you set out to do....
Congrats to These 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: October 17 – October 30
Congratulations to all of the incredible 2019 finishers out there! Whether it is your first thru, or you've added another notch to your long-distance-backpacking belt, your accomplishment deserves to
Congrats to These 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: October 10 – October 16
Congratulations to all of the incredible 2019 finishers out there! Whether it is your first thru, or you've added another notch to your long-distance-backpacking belt, your accomplishment deserves to
Congrats to These 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: October 3 – October 9
Congratulations to all of the incredible 2019 finishers out there! Whether it is your first thru, or you've added another notch to your long-distance-backpacking belt, your accomplishment deserves to