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This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most spectacularly beautiful, hilariously entertaining, and all-around best photos taken on the Appalachian Trail this past week. This week features photos
New Hampshire’s 48 4,000-Footers, Ranked
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me which of New Hampshire's 48 4,000 footers was my favorite I'd have a couple hundred dollars. Which isn't very...
Five Ways to Poop in the Woods: An Illustration
It's one of the most common questions for first-time backpackers and campers. The uncertainty can be enough to stop those wanting to get into the outdoors from partaking. Of course...
Careers in the Outdoors Part V: Interview with a Hotshot
In the age of global warming, wildfires are becoming more widespread, more frequent, and lasting longer than ever before. If you're interested in saving the planet (or at least mitigating...
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Oct. 7)
A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new thru-hikers! Whether you’re going northbound, southbound, or flip-flopping, we want to feature the photo of you crossing the finish line! This
Mountaineering Mental Preparation: Getting Your Mind Right
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” ---Henry Ford Picture this... you’re on a long, uphill slog on the mountain of your dreams where you...
The Best Outdoor Gear Deals of the Week: Week of 10/12
This is the season to be gearing up while saving money. We scoured the internet to find the best timely deals on some of our favorite backpacking items---from base layers...
Reaching the Roof of Africa: How to Hike Mount Kilimanjaro
Towering 19,341 feet above the Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest peak in Africa. The first ascent was made by German mountaineer Hans
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Will Permits Ever be Required to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail? [AT FAQ]
The Trek recently introduced a new primitive commune with nature for those who hike it. Two major components of "The A.T. Experience" are the trail itself as well as the...
Trail Correspondents Episode #14: Grouping on the Trail
In today's show, our hikers discuss the evolution of their hiking groups over the course of their journeys. Injuries occur, people grow apart, paces differ, life happens. You get to...
