Inspiration
The Colorado Trail: Epic Big-Mountain Hiking at its Finest
Length: 485 miles Location: The trail runs from near Denver to Durango, Colorado Trail Type: Out and back or shuttle Scenery: Classic Rocky Mountains with significant mileage above tree
The Future of the Continental Divide Trail: Part II
The Continental Divide Trail Association has been hard at work for five years trying to realize their goal of protecting the entire 3,080 mile trail in perpetuity. Many hurdles stand...
The Future of the Continental Divide Trail: Part I
The Continental Divide Trail has had a rocky history compared to it's counterparts in the East and West. It's path has made for difficulties in working towards a completely protected...
Best Day Hikes in Shenandoah National Park’s South District
The hiking landscape of Shenandoah National Park (SNP) is dominated by the Appalachian Trail. Like a backbone extending down the Blue Ridge, the AT runs the length of the park...
PCT 2017 Photos to Get You Excited For 2018
As a photographer, hiking the PCT is more than a dream come true. You always have incredible views and beautiful people at your photographic disposal. Sometimes the trail is so...
Vermont’s Long Trail: The First US Long-Distance Hiking Trail
Length: 273 miles Location: The trail runs along the spine of the Green Mountains for the length of the state of Vermont Trail Type: End-to-End Scenery: Classic eastern mountains with...
Being a Woman and Hiking Alone
Today is International Women's Day and it seems fitting that I write about something that has been on my mind for some time now: what it feels like to be...
90 Seconds on the AT in Georgia
Hike the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail with me in 90 seconds. From Springer Mountain to the border of North Carolina, this video features views from Blood Mountain and...
Finishing the 48 4000-Footers of New Hampshire
Facing my fears Let me begin by saying I hate wind. I don't like hiking in it, I don't feel comfortable setting out on open trails in it, and even...
2018 PCT Thru-Hikers You Need to Be Following on Instagram
Whether you're hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this year, planning a future hike or simply enjoy your newsfeed flooding with some of the most amazing landscapes this planet has to...