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Peakbagging the Lesser Adirondacks
The Appalachian Trail was first thru-hiked in 1948 by Earl Shaffer, and since then, more than 15,000 people have traversed its entire length. It's the best-known long trail in America....
Early Leaf Peeping in the Dolly Sods Wilderness
Fall comes early to the Dolly Sods Wilderness, a windswept plateau astride the Allegheny Front in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest. With elevations reaching 4,700 feet, the climate and
Eric Heber Invites You to Hike Louisiana’s Trails
Eric Heber is an Alabama native who has lived in Louisiana for 18 years. He began hiking just seven years ago in the Louisiana Hikes, a great resource for information...
The Laugavegur Trail: 36 Miles Across Southern Iceland
The Laugavegur Trail is a 36-mile trail stretching across southern Iceland, featuring a terrain diversity similar to the PCT: desert, glaciers, mountains, and forests. Imagine you somehow combined
Three Favorite Day Hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Many readers of this website are intimately aware of the 70 miles of the AT that travel through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but there are many more hiking options...
Top Five New Hampshire Hikes That Aren’t on the Appalachian Trail
As the leaves begin to turn in northern New Hampshire and leaf-peeping season gets into full swing, trying to find solitude in the NH wilderness becomes more and more difficult....
The Best Backpacking Trails in Pennsylvania
With roughly half the state covered in forest, it's no surprise that Pennsylvania is home to some of the premier backpacking in the Mid-Atlantic. Home to sections of three National...
Trail Profile: Superior Hiking Trail
The Superior Hiking Trail is a 310-mile trail that takes you along the North Shore of Minnesota. The trail can take two to three weeks depending on your daily mileage...
Careers in the Outdoors Part IV: Interview with a Charter Boat Captain
Though most hikers are primarily land-dwellers, those in the know understand that there’s a whole other world to be explored on the water. Today I’ll be talking with a friend...
20 of the Top Day Hikes in New Hampshire
When most people think of mountains, their minds often turn to images of jagged, bare, glaciated peaks soaring high in the sky. They think of the Alps or the Rockies;...
