Thru-Hiking Culture
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....
Here’s How Trails Have Become Important Boosters for Local Economies
Sustained by more than half a century of vigorous growth, outdoor recreation has become one of the largest economic sectors of the American economy. Hiking, biking, hunting and fishing, water
Trail Personality: Walker Brook’s Cultural Niche on the Long Trail
Walker Brook grew up in the shadow of Vermont's Long Trail. He remembers riding in a pack on his father's back up Mount Mansfield, bringing supplies to his sisters who...
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
Poop Problems and Bad Bear Hangs: Is Leave No Trace Working?
The roots of Leave No Trace, a set of principles designed to promote conservation of land and water resources impacted by outdoor recreation, go back more than half a century,...
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
Appalachian Trail State Profile: Connecticut
Connecticut is among the shortest sections of the Appalachian Trail. It stretches just 50.1 miles from Hoyt Road on the New York border (mile 1,457.6) to Bear Mountain at the...
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
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best Instagram hiker trash and treasures on the Appalachian Trail. The leaves are changing and fall is finally upon us. Maine is 9,000...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail
This is our weekly roundup of all the best Instagram posts from the Pacific Crest Trail. We'll gather the good, the ridiculous, the beautiful, and the hilarious photos from the...
