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Chasing a Black Bear

Chasing a Black Bear

I jumped out of the tent and grabbed my trekking poles. Waving a trekking pole in each hand to make myself look bigger, I charged the black bear. It ran...

Sep 6, 2023 : Emily Rahn
Sierra City to Echo Lake

Sierra City to Echo Lake

It was as I wound along the shore of Fontanillis Lake that the Desolation Wilderness first stunned me with its beauty.

Aug 30, 2023 : Emily Rahn
The 15 Best Long-Distance Trails in the US

The 15 Best Long-Distance Trails in the US

When it comes to hiking long distances, there are countless trails to choose from. The US alone offers hundreds of unique hiking experiences with every kind of natural setting you...

Aug 30, 2023 : Diane Duffard
Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #11 | The Mental Game

Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #11 | The Mental Game

Welcome back to Trail Correspondents! This is Episode 11 which is all about the mental game required to attempt a thru-hike. Denial is not just a river in Africa and...

Aug 29, 2023 : Trail Correspondents
Southbound from Chester

Southbound from Chester

From the airport, we took a Lyft to Susanville then caught the local bus to Chester. At 2:15 pm, we were back on trail, headed south.

Aug 24, 2023 : Emily Rahn
SNOBO and Back in California

SNOBO and Back in California

The overnight bus from Portland gets into Redding around 5am. I had very low expectations, so in a relative sense feel rested from my few hours of sleep. After a...

Aug 21, 2023 : Scott McDowell
Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #10 | Wildcard 3

Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #10 | Wildcard 3

Welcome back to Trail Correspondents! I am your host moron and this is the last installment of the wildcard episodes for this season of the show. No real need for...

Aug 15, 2023 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #9 | Trail Diet

Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #9 | Trail Diet

Welcome back to Trail Correspondents! Though many of us eat more so out of pleasure, schedule, routine or the like, a hiker’s relationship to food evolves during the course of...

Aug 1, 2023 : Trail Correspondents
From Idyllwild to Kennedy Meadows South: Desert Dreams Are Over

From Idyllwild to Kennedy Meadows South: Desert Dreams Are Over

So, this was it - the California desert section has come to an end on June 9 in Kennedy Meadows South, and even one and a half months after I...

Jul 4, 2023 : Katharina Schumacher
Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #7 | Wildcard 2

Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #7 | Wildcard 2

Welcome back to Trail Correspondents! Today we’re looking at another wildcard edition of the show.  In case you don’t know, wildcard episodes give our correspondents free reign to talk about

Jul 4, 2023 : Trail Correspondents