Oregon Desert Trail
Walking with Recognition of the Land on the ODT
When I plan on doing a thru-hike I look forward to the scenery, the adventure, meeting new people, and the stories I can tell afterwards. My hiking and romantic partner,...
When Life Gives You Lemons
When Life Gives you Lemons... All you can do is just make some lemonade. Memorial Day weekend marks one year from when I made my first steps on the AT for...
Hiker Box Diaries: Blood On The Saddle
We are in the homestretch. The dog days of August. The last few weeks we have stumbled over the blowdowns in Oregon, then wandered through Obsidian and volcanic rock towards...
9 Long Trails That Belong on Your Bucket List
Good news: There are more trails in the world than we can ever hope to hike in our lifetime. Bad news: There are more trails in the world than we...
Getting to Know the New 750-Mile Oregon Desert Trail
She-ra in a Wyoming state of mind on the CDT in 2015 I'm one of those backpackers who set foot on a long trail years ago, and haven’t been able to...