Thru Hiking

Kind Calls Out Clif Bar and RxBar for High Sugar

A website from the snack company highlights the sweeteners that often fly under the radar on nutrition labels, and shows the percentage of sugar in other brands' offerings

50 Bucket-List Trails in the U.S.

How Joe McConaughy Set an AT Speed Record

On July 17, 2017, thru-hiker Joe McConaughy set out to claim the fastest known time for a self-supported traverse of the Appalachian Trail

Heather Anderson Found Healing on Her Historic PCT Hike

In her new memoir 'Thirst,' the celebrated thru-hiker delves into the physical and mental struggles and triumphs she experienced on the trail

Last Year's Thru-Hiking FKTs Were Out of Control

Setting an FKT is already badass. But what these Fastest Known Time award winners pulled off on the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail is downright awe-inspiring.

Completing the Triple Crown in One Year

In 2018, thru-hiker Tyler Lau set out to be the first person of color to complete what’s known as the triple crown in one year

Lessons Learned on the Pacific Crest Trail

This summer at the southern terminus of the PCT, photographer Ian Tuttle asked a bunch of thru-hikers why they were hiking. Months later and 2,591 miles to the north, he found some of them again and asked what they’d learned about themselves. Turns out, six months in the wilderness is a pretty good crash course in philosophy.

This Couple Created a New Thru-Hike in the Northwest

Two hikers just set the only known times on the country's newest state-spanning trail system

Heather Anderson Completed a Calendar-Year Triple Crown

Only five others—all men—have completed the thru-hiker’s Holy Grail in fewer than 365 days

High Fashion on the Pacific Crest Trail

Photographer Tommy Corey spent the summer shooting Hiker Trash Vogue, a photo project featuring thru-hikers as models—minus wardrobe changes and plus a lot of dirt