Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis is a long-distance backpacker, wannabe climber and a freelance writer who specializes in personal narratives. She has written for Backpacker Magazine, In Motion Magazine, Parkinson’s News Today and a number of other publications.
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Thru-hiker traffic on this western trail is growing faster than the volunteer community's ability to handle it
For Warren Doyle, who has thru-hiked the trail nine times, it comes down to mental—as much as physical—preparedness
Hitting the trail has been a lifeline for the record-setting thru-hiker's ongoing battle with depression
Making your way over an 800-mile trail through deserts and mountains in less than 16 days is no picnic—except for those gas-station resupply stops