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7 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

7 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

As the 2023 thru-hiking season draws to a close, we’ve asked our Pacific Crest Trail finishers to share their thoughts on which parts of the trail were their favorites and...

Dec 4, 2023 : Diane Duffard
Trail Profile: Te Araroa, Your Guide to the Best Way of Experiencing New Zealand

Trail Profile: Te Araroa, Your Guide to the Best Way of Experiencing New Zealand

Considering a hike on New Zealand's long trail? This trail guide for Te Araroa will get you started on the right foot.

Nov 30, 2023 : Matthew Kok
8 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

8 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

As the 2023 thru-hiking season draws to a close, we’ve asked our Appalachian Trail finishers to share their thoughts on which parts of the trail were their favorites and which...

Nov 27, 2023 : Diane Duffard
Here Are All the Things I’m Thankful for as a PCT Hiker

Here Are All the Things I’m Thankful for as a PCT Hiker

For Thanksgiving, I reflected on everything I'm thankful for as a Pacific Crest Trail hiker → I'm thankful for the opportunity to take time away from "regular life" to hike...

Nov 22, 2023 : Mary H
Workaway: A New Way to Experience the Trans Canada Trail

Workaway: A New Way to Experience the Trans Canada Trail

Hey, everyone! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your adventures. I have some big news to share with you: I have decided to pause my hike on...

Oct 29, 2023 : Dave Gunther
Meet Shawn Mahoney, aka Log Man: The Thru-Hiker Who Carried a Log on the AT and PCT

Meet Shawn Mahoney, aka Log Man: The Thru-Hiker Who Carried a Log on the AT and PCT

Meet Shawn Mahoney, that crazy dude who carried a big log on the AT and PCT. But it wasn't just for kicks. Learn the real reason here.

Oct 26, 2023 : Krysia Caldwell
Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast

Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast

European thru-hiking might not be as renowned or well-known as it is in the US, but this multicultural continent boasts an astonishing array of stunning landscapes and captivating hikes. With...

Oct 9, 2023 : Guest Post
Q&A With Heather “Anish” Anderson On Her Summer FKTs

Q&A With Heather “Anish” Anderson On Her Summer FKTs

Heather "Anish" Anderson is a legend in the FKT world. Learn about her incredible summer of setting records on sections of the AT and PCT.

Oct 2, 2023 : Brandon Chase
How I survived A Porcupine Encounter On The Trans Canada Trail

How I survived A Porcupine Encounter On The Trans Canada Trail

Hello, fellow adventurers!  Welcome to my article, where I share my experiences of walking across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail. In this post, I will tell you about my...

Sep 25, 2023 : Dave Gunther
She Believed She Could So She Did: Finishing the Colorado Trail

She Believed She Could So She Did: Finishing the Colorado Trail

Most probably, I could have finished the Colorado Trail on my own, as I had done nearly all the rest of the trail.  But would it have been as meaningful,...

Sep 18, 2023 : Ruth Morley