October 30th, a local Oregon Forest Patrol deputy noticed a half-barefoot set of snowy footprints on the PCT and decided to follow them. The tracks led them to a hypothermic PCT hiker who had been ...

National Park Service (NPS) announced plans to demolish two historic Appalachian Trail shelters in Pennsylvania, a local ...

The Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20° sleeping bag is an ultralight bag designed for a warm sleep. It’s insulated with lofty ...

One of the best parts of backpacking is eating. You can do it at home, but it's so much more gratifying when you're on trail ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.  Hikers encounter unforgettable ...

Get new posts by email. Unsubscribe anytime. This morning we woke up early at Gorf and Slash’s place to head to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. We wanted to be out around 8AM and had some hikers to ...

Appalachian Trail becomes much quieter. While summer brings blooming mountain laurel and vibrant rhododendron thickets, the later season offers crisp autumn air and expansive ridgeline views through ...

I first started looking into thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I constantly heard the rule of thumb that a backpacker can hike the trail on $1,000 a month. However, when we look at the data from thru ...

PCT Class of 2026 hikers share their biggest PCT thru-hike mistakes, favorite and hardest sections, regrets, and advice for ...