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Meet the Trail Correspondents: Season 3
Thru-hiking season is officially upon us. And for listeners of The Trek's podcasts, you know what that means. We're continuing onto season 3 of Trail Correspondents with an all-star team...
When Hiking a Long-Distance Trail Is the Road to Recovery
While serving in Iraq in the early 2000s, Will Robinson was rummaging through a box of books when he found an unlikely distraction: A guide to hiking the Pacific Crest...
Five Trail Resolutions for the New Year
We take to the trails for a simpler life, engaging the rhythms of nature, joining a community of like-minded people. Our days on trail follow the rising and setting of...
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
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,...
Why Thru-Hiking Sometimes Sucks
Let me start by saying I love thru-hikes. I’ve walked many different long-distance routes around the world, from one week to six months. However, even if I’m happy as a...
Is YouTube Good for Long-Distance Trails?
In the world of long-distance hiking, it’s become as predictable as snow in the Sierra or the riot of wildflowers in rolling Virginia pastures in April: Each season, a new...
Pacific Crest Trail Section Profile: Northern California
The Sierra have sloped away as hikers head into Northern California and enter the next mountain range on the PCT: the Cascades. Unlike the sharp granite peaks of the Sierra...
Meet the Thru-Hiking Artists Inspired by the Appalachian Trail
Rebecca “V-Dub” Harnish One spring day in 2018, Tina Tempest, owner of the Quarter Way Inn hostel near Ceres, VA, noticed one of her guests sitting at the table creating...
How to Volunteer on The Triple Crown Trails This Summer
National Trails Day is right around the corner and you should be making your plans to ensure you're on a trail in some way, shape, or form on June 1st....