Inspiration
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of July 30)
July is giving way to August, and the very first of the northbound thru-hikers are answering the siren song of Mount Katahdin. A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new
I Was Made for This Outdoor Life
Slowly, I make my way up the mountain. My trail family has already made it to the top of Spy Rock and has been waiting there for a while. They...
Q&A With Harvey Lewis: The Most Recent Runner to Attempt the Appalachian Trail FKT
On July 18, Harvey Lewis finished his FKT attempt on the Appalachian Trail. His 49-day, 15-hour hike is the eighth fastest all time. Harvey started his supported attempt on May...
Congrats to These 2018 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of July 22)
July is giving way to August, and the very first of the northbound thru-hikers are answering the siren song of Mount Katahdin. A huge round of applause for these brand-spanking-new
9 Thru-Hiking Photographers You Need to Be Following In 2018
It's no secret that being a successful thru-hiker requires a tremendous amount of patience. It calls for adeptness and a whole lot of willpower. What's even more supernatural? Killing the...
The Crawfords: A Family of 8 Takes on the Appalachian Trail
It's not often you meet such a large family hiking the Appalachian Trail. This is the story of the Crawfords, a family of 8 attempting a NOBO thru hike of...
Best Day Hikes in Shenandoah National Parks North District
Within Shenandoah National Park youll find over 500 miles of hiking trails, offering you many opportunities to explore the backcountry away from Skyline Drive and the busy pedestrian highway of...
87-Year-Old “Pappy” Attempting to Become the Oldest Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker
In 2017, the Trek's Maggie Slepian wrote a memorable piece entitled, "Age is Just a Number..." , about an 82 year old nobo thru hiker, Greybeard, who set the record...
Visions of Maine: 14 Incredible Photographs from the Appalachian Trail
The tops of mountains are among the unfinished parts of the globe, whither it is a slight insult to the gods to climb and pry into their secrets, and try...
Best Day Hikes in Shenandoah National Parks Central District
With over 500 miles of trails, Shenandoah National Park offers some great opportunities for those who are ready to take a hike. The Appalachian Trail runs the length of the...