Thru-Hiking Culture
Common Leave No Trace Mistakes Made By Thru Hikers, and How To Avoid Them
It’s time to have an honest talk about Leave No Trace and thru hikers. Yes, most of us know the principles, and what it takes to accurately follow them, but...
Nicholas “Click” Reichard on “SToRIES”: An Interview with a Prolific Hiker, Photographer, and Author
Nick is a thru-hiker, photographer, and dad. In the spring of 2021, Nick added another title to his list - published author. His book SToRIES uses an engaging combination of...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
Whether you are a thru-hiker, aspiring hiker, or walk-around-your-block-after-work hiker, if you're reading this post then you must love the sights the AT has to offer. With thru-hikes in full...
To Be Seen: Life as a Nonbinary Hiker
I’m the second of four kids. I grew up on a backlot of a rural road in Connecticut and spent my summers chasing frogs up and down the creek in...
Stratton Area Hostel Set to Reopen
The Maine Roadhouse has been renovated and freshly painted with updated flooring and fixtures in an industrial chic/farmhouse style. The bunkhouse features 16 bunks each with 10” mattresses (linens included),...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
The past 12 months have been challenging to say the least, especially for those who opt outside for their recreation. But with people finally able to release themselves from their...
Losing Light: Joe McConaughy’s Long Trail FKT Documentary
On June 10, 2020, in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy set the self-supported Fastest Known Time on Vermont's 273-mile Long Trail (4 days, 23 hours,...
The Eastern Divide Trail: A 5500-Mile Bikepacking Route in the Making
BIKEPACKING.com recently announced the creation of a new long-distance trail - the Eastern Divide Trail (EDT). Once completed, the 5,500-mile trail will be the longest contiguous bikepacking route in
The Longest Trail
The following is a guest post by Jonathan Horwitz. It originally appeared on USC StorySpace. In 1972, California voters mandated the creation of a coastal trail from Oregon all...
Hiker Spotlight with Alice Wu: From the Seas of Service to the Deserts of the PCT
If you ask any hiker what their favorite part of a thru-hike is (besides that feeling when you see trail magic at the road crossing up ahead) nine times out...