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…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1206+ words) In 1992, The Historian attended a speech President Jimmy Carter gave at the Southern Historical Association held in Atlanta, GA. When Carter ascended the podium, he looked slowly and carefully at the audience and said, “Hello All You Rich people out…...

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, 1+ hour ago   (1708+ words) When I started hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in March 2026, I knew my hike was going to look different from almost everyone else’s. I wasn’t quitting my job, taking a multi-month leave of absence, or putting the rest of my…...

6+ day, 38+ 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…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (110+ words) The Trek The Trail Pauses: Fellowship, Home, and an Unexpected Encounter Week 15 and 16 To learn more, please visit the About This Site page. My name is William Ronald Suhr Jr. I usually go by Billy. My friend Cindy gave me…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (331+ words) Every year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Hikers encounter unforgettable scenery ranging from sprawling mountain vistas to dense forests....

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   (942+ words) We saw 50 percent more people today than yesterday. 1 NOBO, 4 NOBO LASHers, and 1 SOBO LASHer. We spoke to the NOBO and her friend. She seemed pretty confident that she is the caboose. I kinda doubt it. We ate lunch with the…...

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…...