katahdin
5 Thoughts That Consume Your Mind While Backpacking
What are some of the most common things that run through backpackers head's on the trail?
The Hundred-Mile Wilderness
About five miles before Monson I was hiking with Honey Badger (maybe you've read her articles) and Hare when we passed a gaggle of giggling French-Canadian girls. I promptly discovered...
Finding More than Yourself on the Appalachian Trail.
You can call me Click! - My Introduction It's been almost two months since I summited Katahdin and finished my NOBO thruhike on the AT. For some it marks the...
The History of Baxter State Park
It's not often I can point to a single person and say, "This guy gets all the credit in making the park." In the case of one Percival Proctor Baxter,...
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Interview with Appalachian Trail Speed Record Holder, Scott Jurek [Video]
Last week I had the opportunity of sitting down with Appalachian Trail supported speed record holder, legendary ultramarathon runner, noted vegan, and author, Scott Jurek. During our nearly hour
Save The Best For Last…
The Katahdin Streams Campground was extremely busy on September 6th. I found myself checking in with the ranger at 7 a.m. She assigned me with number 454.... 454! I checked...
Caratunk to Katahdin
Day 121 (August 7th) Did a 18.8 mile day out of Caratunk. Another hard place to leave. The breakfast buffet with unlimited coffee started this day off right. We all...
Flip-flop, Leapfrog, NoBo… the AT choices
On the trail you are often defined by your hike; NoBo, SoBo, Flip-flop, Section, or Leapfrog, but you cannot allow these definitions to determine your hike. When things get tough...
Baxter State Park vs. Scott Jurek: The Clash of Commercial Sports and Wilderness Preservation
On July 12, Scott Jurek stepped onto the summit of Mount Katahdin and into the record books: after 46 days, 8 hours, and 7 minutes of hiking, Jurek officially broke...
Protecting Katahdin: A guide to Baxter State Park rules
If you are reading this article, you probably know about the letter from Baxter State Park Authority to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. If not, go here. Some people have responded...