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Into the Collegiate West we go (on the Colorado Trail)
If you’re hiking southbound on the Colorado Trail, as most people do, just past Twin Lakes Village, you reach the revered Collegiate Peaks
Six tips for hiking the first quarter of the Colorado Trail
One aspect of trail life that I love so much is that the learning curve is so steep. You hop on a trail and a week later you’ve already learned so
A swimming bear, shooting stars, and a 10 by 10: Colorado Trail thru-hike days one through three
The beginning of my Colorado Trail thru-hike didn’t exactly go off without a hitch. As I mentioned in my preparation posts, my friends Ibex and Dori,
Six ways I’m preparing for my Colorado Trail thru-hike
I ditched Washington, DC, for the Appalachian Trail (AT) and then Colorado over four years ago, but the Type A habits I picked up there live on.
Six Reasons I’m Thru-Hiking the Colorado Trail This Summer
After dreaming about and planning for my upcoming Colorado Trail thru-hike for the last six months, the countdown is on. I’m a mere two weeks away
Appalachian Trail Memories Surface as Colorado Trail Thru-Hike Draws Near
As my Colorado Trail (CT) thru-hike start date approaches, I find myself looking in the rearview mirror at how profoundly my 2018 Appalachian Trail
How to Spend Three Days Hiking and Camping Around Moab, Utah
Now that I've moved out to Colorado, Western wilderness adventures are that much more accessible. To keep myself sane while working a desk job and
Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Virginia Blues
2019 thru-hiker hopefuls, strap in. You’re headed for a wild, beautiful, life-altering, incredibly meaningful, and downright magical ride. I remember
How to Hike West Virginia’s Cranberry Wilderness
I’ve been going through trail withdrawal hard since finishing my AT thru-hike in September. With winter quickly approaching and hiking season winding
The Comedown from Katahdin
It's been about a month since I finished my thru-hike. I've been wanting to write---wanting to put into words what it all meant to me, but I've