Inspiration
How to Think Like an Ecologist During Your Thru-Hike
The following is a guest post courtesy of Aaron Sidder, Editor in Chief of Afield Trails. Afield Trails develops mobile apps for hikers to help them discover more about the places they...
How the Trail Helped with My Anxiety
One in four people worldwide will be affected by a mental health issue at some point in their lives¹. I am one of these people. I am also one of...
Reader’s Voice: When Did You Stop Listening to Your Excuses?
The following is a Sponsored Post brought to you by REI, proud supporters of those who opt to pursue their outdoor dreams. Head over to REI.com to learn more. It's...
What it Takes to Hike Every Mile of Trail In New Hampshire’s White Mountains
Red-Lining: The Greatest Hiking Challenge You've Never Heard Of White Mountain National Forest is a legendary bastion of ruggedness. Appalachian Trail thru-hikers almost unanimously regard the
A Photographer’s Favorite Images From The Appalachian Trail
The 2018 Appalachian Trail hiking season is nearly upon us, and potential thru-hikers are setting off on an enormous journey. For me, having daily reminders of why I would even...
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail: A Trail Less Traveled
The water trail not only attracts paddling enthusiasts, but some Appalachian Trail thru-hikers have also thru-paddled the Northern Forest Canoe, a few hardy souls even completing both trails within the...
65 Pieces of Advice From Past Thru-Hikers to Future Thru-Hikers
A person can have a lot of questions as they prepare to hike through the woods, desert, or mountains for six months at a time. So we asked past thru-hikers...
How To Bring Your Hobbies on the Trail, and Why You Should
Thru-hikers lives can be boiled down to eat, sleep, walk, repeat. They put one foot in front of the other for upwards of 14 hours a day, which doesnt leave...
Tell Us When You Stopped Listening to Your Excuses: Win an REI Gift Card
Tell us when you stopped letting excuses get in the way of adventures. Oh, and win an REI gift card. Has there ever been a time when you stopped heeding...
Seven Must-Do Day Hikes on the International Appalachian Trail
Gaspé Peninsula is a wide and sparsely populated area covered by forest and mountains. The IAT traverse the length of the peninsula, but not everybody wants to do the whole...