You Can Now Hike the Appalachian Trail Virtually
A new app that connects to your iPhone's pedometer will track your progress on the AT as if you were thru-hiking with 2,000 other people
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Backpacking Recipe: Southwest Egg Burrito
This handheld, flavor-filled burrito will warm up the coldest campsite morning
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
Sarah Marquis Is Breaking Up Exploration's Boys Club
She walks across entire continents. She has a Spidey sense for alligators and avalanches. And she is redefining what it means to be a modern-day explorer.
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.
Shenandoah National Park Is Confronting Its History
America's parks are confronting the past in an effort to create more inclusive wilderness spaces
The Best Hike in Every National Park
We asked the experts—and this is the one trail you can't miss in each of the 61 U.S. national parks
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 Restaurant Stealing Miles from PCT Thru-Hikers
Morgan's Diner doesn't charge a dime for a gourmet meal, but it'll still cost you
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