Thru-Hiking Culture
The Psychological Impact of a Thru-Hike on Children and Adolescents
When considering the most difficult part of a long-distance hike, many thru-hikers cite the mental game. The physical challenges are undeniable, and those thru-hikers who choose to leave the trail
Hiking with History: Shenandoah National Park
For many long-distance hikers, the value of Shenandoah National Park is usually measured in easy trail miles, beautiful views, plentiful black bears, and easily accessible waysides where they can
In the End, My Hike Is My Own
No matter how much it seems that other hikers decisions put pressure you they have nothing to do with you. They have nothing to do with me. My hike...
Book Review: “North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail”
"North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail" Author: Scott Jurek MSRP: $28 (hardcover, 304 pages) Publisher: Hachette Book Group Accomplished runner Scott Jurek has released a
Stories From The Trail Ep 11 – Mother’s Day Special: Miss Janet
The Appalachian Trail wouldn't be what it is today without Miss Janet. It doesn't take long for a new or aspiring thru-hiker to start hearing her name, and for good...
Parenting in the Woods: The Changing Parent/Child Dynamic During a Thru-Hike
Through years of push and pull, parents and children develop a dynamic all their own. What happens to that dynamic when thrust into the extremes of long distance hiking?
Pox & Puss Episode #68 – Trail Days 2016 with Lucky
We continue our Trail Days 2016 interviews with Lucky. Lucky and her boyfriend Little Santa came all the way from California to hike the Appalachian Trail. Be sure to visit
Trekking Makes Me a Modern Girl
Were going unplugged, I told my mother. Going unplugged was the whole point. The Appalachian Trail was a place to get back to nature, to make space for our own...
Stories from the Trail #9 – Starting a Thru-Hike Tomorrow
If you were starting the Appalachian Trail tomorrow, what questions would you have? New AT hiker Chris Clevenger called the show the day before hitting the approach trail. He's been...
Hike Faster, I Hear Banjos: Misconceptions about the Southern Appalachians
Every year, people from all walks of life, some from different colors and nationalities, pass through a greatly misunderstood place--the Southern Appalachians--where TV and movies would have you believe the...