Inspiration

Here Are All the Things I’m Thankful for as a PCT Hiker

Here Are All the Things I’m Thankful for as a PCT Hiker

For Thanksgiving, I reflected on everything I'm thankful for as a Pacific Crest Trail hiker → I'm thankful for the opportunity to take time away from "regular life" to hike...

Nov 22, 2023 : Mary H
Workaway: A New Way to Experience the Trans Canada Trail

Workaway: A New Way to Experience the Trans Canada Trail

Hey, everyone! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your adventures. I have some big news to share with you: I have decided to pause my hike on...

Oct 29, 2023 : Dave Gunther
Meet Shawn Mahoney, aka Log Man: The Thru-Hiker Who Carried a Log on the AT and PCT

Meet Shawn Mahoney, aka Log Man: The Thru-Hiker Who Carried a Log on the AT and PCT

Meet Shawn Mahoney, that crazy dude who carried a big log on the AT and PCT. But it wasn't just for kicks. Learn the real reason here.

Oct 26, 2023 : Krysia Caldwell
Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast

Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast

European thru-hiking might not be as renowned or well-known as it is in the US, but this multicultural continent boasts an astonishing array of stunning landscapes and captivating hikes. With...

Oct 9, 2023 : Guest Post
Q&A With Heather “Anish” Anderson On Her Summer FKTs

Q&A With Heather “Anish” Anderson On Her Summer FKTs

Heather "Anish" Anderson is a legend in the FKT world. Learn about her incredible summer of setting records on sections of the AT and PCT.

Oct 2, 2023 : Brandon Chase
How I survived A Porcupine Encounter On The Trans Canada Trail

How I survived A Porcupine Encounter On The Trans Canada Trail

Hello, fellow adventurers!  Welcome to my article, where I share my experiences of walking across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail. In this post, I will tell you about my...

Sep 25, 2023 : Dave Gunther
She Believed She Could So She Did: Finishing the Colorado Trail

She Believed She Could So She Did: Finishing the Colorado Trail

Most probably, I could have finished the Colorado Trail on my own, as I had done nearly all the rest of the trail.  But would it have been as meaningful,...

Sep 18, 2023 : Ruth Morley
A Camera as Company: Thru-Hiking in Scotland with a Panoramic Camera

A Camera as Company: Thru-Hiking in Scotland with a Panoramic Camera

Scotland's West Highland Way is a stunning thru-hike no matter how you see it. But wait until you see these panoramas shot on film.

Sep 18, 2023 : Guest Post
Excerpt from “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail”

Excerpt from “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail”

It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished college, and when her friend suggested they hike California’s John Muir Trail, the adventure sounded like the perfect distraction from a difficult...

Sep 15, 2023 : Guest Post
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches Outdoors For Everyone Campaign to Increase Trail Accessibility

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches Outdoors For Everyone Campaign to Increase Trail Accessibility

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation aims to increase accessibility in nature. Learn more about their Outdoors For Everyone Initiative.

Sep 13, 2023 : Colleen Goldhorn