4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (186+ words) Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 I’d been warned about Mount Madison, what will it have in store for me? Disdain. That is the word for the expression on Navigator‘s face when confronted with the idea that I would need to hike up…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1902+ words) There is nothing I love more on this planet than a stongly-held opinion based on completely objective criteria. So, when I set out in 2021 to hike all of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks, I was stoked to come across this article…...

6+ day, 44+ min ago   (1266+ words) After more than 900 miles of section hiking across California and Oregon this year, I only had two days left on the PCT before heading home. What stood between me and Donner Pass were a few final climbs, some beautiful Sierra…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1006+ words) For hikers, Ghost Ranch acts as an outpost in what would otherwise be a long stretch without resupply. The options are slim to none, but they do allow hikers to send resupply boxes, and we’d sent ours there. There’s also…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (484+ words) Here I sit, about a month after I started the Tahoe Rim Trail. In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others it feels like a lifetime ago. I’d always heard that the trail teaches you something. That when you’re…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1218+ words) I woke up bright and early at 5:43 a.m., one minute before my alarm was set to go off at 5:44. I was groggy and puffy-eyed after all the tears yesterday. My tent was soaked. My sleeping bag was damp. I packed up…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (321+ words) Been having a strange mix of boring and exciting days on trail lately. Started with getting out of Mazama Village, decided to take the Rim Trail instead of the PCT. It was my third blue blaze of this trip, but…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1100+ words) Usually I tackle big days with cautionary excitement. It’s a chance to show myself what I’m made of. To be honest, this time? I just didn’t want to do it. And I think that’s mainly because the last ten miles…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1029+ words) It was cold this morning. Hiking through the valley was chilly enough that I had to stop and put on my rain jacket, and I almost put on my wind pants too. Much to my surprise… This time, the trail…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (911+ words) We had a huge breakfast with 11 other NOBO hikers in the morning. It was great fun visiting with everyone and swapping gross stories. I think we offended the other party dining close to us. The owners of Depot took it…...