Completed Thru-Hikers
The 10 Lessons I Learned
On December 12th, I reached the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail. After nearly two weeks of rain, it was finally sunny. I heard birds singing for the first time...
Deep Hiking: India “Diagonal” Wood May Be the First To Complete the “Colorado X”
It was 2020 and life was staring India Wood in the face. She’d exhausted herself trying to find an agent for her memoir and just closed her business-research firm after...
Congratulations to these 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 17
This is it. This is the moment. The moment these hikers have been working towards for months: The final steps of their Appalachian Trail thru-hike. 2,193 miles, 14 states, 515,000...
Congratulations to these 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 16
Sure, the leaves may be on the ground and the days are getting colder, but that's not stopping these Appalachian Trail thru-hikers from finishing their trek! We're stoked to celebrate...
Congratulations to these 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 15
Just look at all these incredible hikers! These folks recently completed their Appalachian Trail thru-hike. They summited peaks, hiked through rainstorms, and overcame every challenge the trail threw
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 9
Most avid long-distance hikers dream about someday completing a long trail. Most often, those individuals dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Though many dream of taking on the challenge...
Congratulations to these 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 14
What is more inspiring to an avid hiker than watching a bunch of determined thru-hikers complete the Appalachian Trail? Not much, we'd say. These incredible thru-hikers have officially completed
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 8
From the moment Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) thru-hikers take their first steps on trail, they are already dreaming about that victorious moment at the Northern Terminus in Canada (or however...
Congratulations to these 2022 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 13
Many individuals dream about doing something "big" at some point throughout their lives. Some dream of a luxurious multi-month trip across the globe, whereas other choose skydiving or swimming with
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 7
2650 miles, 3 states, 26 national forests, 7 national parks, and countless ramen bombs later, these Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers successfully trekked from Mexico to Canada. Making it to the