Hiking
Sweet Monkey Heads Back to Vermont!
With a car full of snacks, a month off work, and entirely too little physical preparation Michele and I head East toward Vermont to start the long trail.
Mighty Blue Goes Number Two on Stories From the Trail
Steve Adams, trail name Mighty Blue, is on the Appalachian Trail, again. Best known for his hiking memoirs Creaking Geezer, Hidden Flagon and Three Weddings and a Sabbatical, he also...
Gear Review: Hoka One One Sky Toa Boot
I tested the Speedgoat 3s—and the Sky Toa surprised me by being able to function and feel as good as its "low-top," ankle-height counterparts. Like any low-top trail runner, the...
“Day 4” or the day I wanted to toss it all in and get the heck off the trail…..
At this point, just less than 3 weeks into our 3 year hike across Canada along The Great Trail – a pathway which is 24,000 km long, things still feel...
Outdoor Therapy: Navy Veteran Turns to Hiking
US Navy disabled veteran turns to hiking as a method of overcoming depression, PTSD, and other mental health difficulties.
The Great Trail – Halfway Through Our First Province at 450 km of a 24,000 km Trail
Halfway through our first province on an adventure across Canada that is just beginning! It has been 22 days since we began our #hike4birds across Canada on the Great Trail...
Stories from the Trail Summer Movie Shakedown: A Walk In The Woods
Fozzie, Voldemort, and I, rewatched this "beloved classic" film recently and on purpose so that it would be fresh in our minds while we compared notes on our experiences. We...
A Thru-Hiker’s Thoughts on Finality
Before I begin, please allow me to apologize for not posting in the last 500 miles—I did not realize how challenging it would carve out a few hours during a...
TRAIL DAYS 2019: Hiker Portraits and Festival Experience
Hello, folks! Furiosa (or Fury) here, bringing you a rewind and reflection of Trail Days 2019 in Damascus, VA. I had the pleasure of working with the gang at The...
The Moon, or Why We Need More Hikers, Roamers, and Explorers!
These days I am constantly asked - Why? Why give up your career? Why sell your house to fund a trip talking about birds? Why donate most of your possessions...
