diversity

Unlikely Hikers Taking Over the Internet

Unlikely Hikers Taking Over the Internet

There is no question that thru-hiking communities tend to be pretty homogeneous. Here are some stats from the PCT Class of 2018 (and a similar survey from the AT): 56.7%...

Mar 11, 2019 : Samantha Olthof
Trail So White- Why The Trail Needs More Diversity

Trail So White- Why The Trail Needs More Diversity

The trail is teeming with diversity. It's a very diverse group of white men. White men from all over with all different backgrounds and stories. But they are white, white,...

Jun 7, 2017 : Leah
Trail Update: Finding Towns Along the AT

Trail Update: Finding Towns Along the AT

Things I have loved about hiking into a resupply point and town.

May 2, 2017 : Jeremy Gottschalk
Happy Independence Day: An Appalachian Trail History Lesson

Happy Independence Day: An Appalachian Trail History Lesson

The Appalachian Trail literally binds Old America together, passing through ten of the original thirteen states. Tennessee, Vermont, Maine and West Virginia were states formed as a result of westward

Jul 2, 2015 : Joe Schmidt