Hikers Share Their Trail Names and the Stories Behind Them

Hikers Share Their Trail Names and the Stories Behind Them

Who doesn't love a good trail name story? No one knows exactly how the tradition of taking a trail name first came about, but it is undoubtedly one of the...

Apr 22, 2025 : The Editors
Oats on the Pinhoti: Day 9

Oats on the Pinhoti: Day 9

Day 9, Sunday This morning, I was on trail at least an hour earlier than yesterday. It was a day of settling in to the trail sans Thru Dog, and...

Apr 22, 2025 : Katie "Oats" Houston
Listen To Your Body Or Heart? (ECT Day 108)

Listen To Your Body Or Heart? (ECT Day 108)

As I continued hiking onward, I started to question whether I would be reaching my goal for the day. My heart wanted to keep going, but my body not so...

Apr 22, 2025 : Steve Hoekwater
Ups and Downs of All Kinds on the AT

Ups and Downs of All Kinds on the AT

It's been a hot minute since I took the time to write a blog post; my apologies if anyone is actually reading them. Bumblebee and I are enjoying a much...

Apr 22, 2025 : Sunny and Wally
The Trail Always Provides

The Trail Always Provides

Day 32- 15 Miles today from Tricorner Knob Shelter to Davenport Gap Shelter, 2,000 Feet Up, 5,400Feet down, Total 313 AT miles Time to Reset We got to the shelter...

Apr 22, 2025 : Jon
Appalachian Trail Day 43-48

Appalachian Trail Day 43-48

Day 43 Rice Field Shelter to War Spur Shelter (25.2) Today was a long and unexpectedly hard day. It started off with a relatively flat but rocky ten miles. Rocks...

Apr 22, 2025 : Jack Rioux
The Art of Leaving: Why I Thru Hike

The Art of Leaving: Why I Thru Hike

Since birth, my life has always followed a cyclical pattern of movement: the art of leaving as I call it, and the pursuit of the horizon.

Apr 22, 2025 : Anna "Blaze" M
Love From Hot Springs

Love From Hot Springs

Having made it relatively unscathed through the Great Smoky Mountains and profited from the down-home comforts of Standing Bear Hostel just afterward, my hiking partner and I didn’t feel a...

Apr 22, 2025 : Sparrow
Setting Out Solo Once More

Setting Out Solo Once More

This morning I woke up right around 4:30 AM and made coffee quickly. I wanted to have a slightly earlier start than usual so that I can get into Williamstown...

Apr 22, 2025 : Peg Leg
Dr. Pants SilverCrotch Crashes a Wedding

Dr. Pants SilverCrotch Crashes a Wedding

Caffeine and Nosebleeds (Day 8) Shortly after waking up at Blue mountain shelter, Pants and I decided to push our longest day yet (15.8 mi/5000 ft ascending). His worries about...

Apr 21, 2025 : Short Shorts