CANADA
It Was the Name That Got Me…
As we near the departure date (less than two months now!), working with great collaborators like Bird Studies Canada and Nature New Brunswick and gaining great support from Clif Bar...
Peakbagging the New England 100 Highest’s Maine Six-Pack
Six of the most isolated peaks on the Hostel of Maine for $44/night. Their setup is amazing and I’d highly recommend staying with them. The bunk rooms are well-designed, the...
The Great Trail … Something a Little Different
Like many in the backpacking community, I am looking forward with anticipation, impatience, and at times a bit of secret apprehension to the start of a big hike this spring....
My Final Days on the Continental Divide Trail
Glacier National Park is nearly empty this time of year. A few locals visit, driving around to witness the change in seasons. After a couple early-October snowstorms, the clouds retreated...
La Cloche Silhouette Trail: 48 Miles in the Canadian Shield
La Cloche Silhouette Trail is a 48-mile trail found in Killarney Provincial Park in Northern Ontario. The signage in the park suggest taking a minimum of seven to ten days...
The Great Trail: Connecting Canada 15,000 Miles from Sea-to-Sea
In 1992, as part of Canada’s 125th anniversary celebrations, the Trans Canada Trail Association was founded with the dream of connecting the second-largest country in the world with a single...
Escape the Crowds: Three Incredible Canadian Trails You Can Thru-Hike
Over the past decade, the number of people hiking long-distance trails in the U.S. has surged. Between 2013 and 2017, the number of PCT permits issued has (155 percent increase...
Retrospective Update From the CDT: Idaho, Montana, and CANADA
(This is the final installment of my retrospective updates of my 2016 thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail. Click here, THEM PAWS! Finally, I gotto see my first grizzly bears!...
