Thru-Hiking Culture
Winter Thru-Hiking The Long Trail, The Zerk 40, and Shaving His Beard: An Interview with The Real Hiking Viking
The following is a Sponsored Post courtesy of Mountainsmith. Head to Indiegogo to see the pre-launch details of the Zerk 40. If there was a "Can't Stay Still Hall of...
My AT Adventures Began in 1975. It’s Been a Great Trip
It was my second day SOBO on the Appalachian Trail from Katahdin. The sky was covered in windblown clouds, but I drew comfort from the fire I had going on...
Stories From The Trail Presents: Long-Distance Prep School
You're going to school! Crazy Larry figured out how to use it. Stories From The Trail on Discord (Be sure to join the Voice Channel "TheShow" or you won't hear us)...
Opportunity to Help Trail Angels Who Lost Everything in Paradise Fire
Pay it forward. Be kind. A little help can brighten someone's day. Long-distance trails like the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail and the tradition of Jack and Neoma Wisdom,...
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers!
2018 is coming to a close and so are our compilations of those who became thru-hikers in 2018, either again or for the first time. A big ol, huge congratulations...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most spectacularly beautiful, hilariously entertaining, and all-around best photos taken on the Appalachian Trail this past week. This week features photos
185 Glorious 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Summit Photos
Each year, we invite Appalachian Trail thru-hikers to send us their finish photos, whether they’re lifting their pack over their head atop Katahdin, touching the sign at Springer, or giving...
129 Glorious 2018 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Completion Photos
Here at The Trek, we would like to extend our heartiest congratulations on your incredible journey. Whether you started in the desert, at the Canadian border, or somewhere in the...
The Anatomy of Post-Trail Depression
I didn't expect it. At first, civilization was a welcome respite from hiking in snow, ice, and smoke. Hot meals and warm showers galore. Not stinking all the time. Wearing—gasp!—mascara....
Hiking Across America Means Hiking Through a Divided Nation
Last summer I embarked on a hike that led me over the hallowed grounds of the Civil War. Stone tablets marking significant sites along my route had themselves become historical...
