What Thru-Hikers Eat on the Appalachian Trail
We took a peek inside their packs and had a nutritionist grade their choices
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Hikers: Beware of Falling Trees
The odds of dying from a falling tree are still small but maybe not as small as they used to be. Here's why—and what to do about it.
The Appalachian Trail's (Only) Official River Guide
You can't technically finish the AT without a ride in Greg Caruso's canoe
A New Film Examines an Unusual PCT Record Attempt
Marion Mauran's documentary Elevation Change is an honest and compelling look at the ambitions of a young man thru-hiking to raise money for Parkinson's disease
Will 'Akuna' Robinson's Triple Crown Was Only the Start
After becoming the first African American male to complete the triple crown of thru-hiking, Robinson is sharing his own experience to encourage more people to get outdoors
She Survived a Stabbing, then Climbed Mount Katahdin
In May, Kirby Morrill was nearly murdered during a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Four months later, she climbed Maine's highest peak, the route's terminus.
How to Pack Like a Thru-Hiker
These simple packing steps will go a long way (like, 2,000 miles long) to making you a less burdened traveler
Hiking Lions Head Ridge in Idaho Is Crazy
'Thru' tracks the traverse of two thru-hikers on Lions Head Ridge in Idaho, an unforgiving part of their hike
The Legend of Baltimore Jack
When Baltimore Jack died near Franklin, North Carolina, the news shook the Appalachian Trail community. Jack had left behind the real world to live on the AT, thru-hiking it seven times and helping countless others to reach their goals. To some, his choice to live off the grid was irresponsible. Others celebrated that he'd managed to break the shackles of convention. A look back on the life of an AT antihero.
I Am Unable to Tell You How Much Farther It Is
But it is probably farther than you want it to be
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