If you want to break up a section of trail even more, this is an easy way to do it if you’ve got the time. Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is a huge commitment of time, money, and forethought. But ...

The Midwest may not be the first region that comes to mind when thinking about places to hike, but there are some absolutely ...

Homer’s unstoppable spirit on the Triple CrownAs we moved further into Virginia, the Shenandoah was in our sights. Frank ...

About 3,000 people attempt the entire distance of the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail every year. Only 1 in 4 make it. It took ...

Seven minutes before midnight on September 21, 2024, Tara Dower reached the terminus of the Appalachian Trail on Springer Mountain in Georgia. At 40 days, 18 hours, and 6 minutes, Dower finished AT ...

But that hike marked the genesis of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, a group that is not only still around but finishing out ...

Along the hike, Eric Guehna visited friends and family, walked a marathon in a day, and had a 'badass experience' with bears.

Frith dodged black bears and rattlesnakes on the Appalachian Trail in 2023 ... he decided to take a step back from his work in 2021. Thru-hiking — an end-to-end backpacking trip on a long ...

Since then, she has hiked more than 15,000 miles on long trails and once held the women’s unassisted speed record on the Appalachian ... magazine’s online Thru-Hiking 101 class and wrote ...

Writer and outdoor enthusiast Jael Goldfine recently section-hiked New York on the Appalachian Trail in a brand-new pair, and confirms that they’re durable enough for thru-hiking on rough terrain.

SMHC was also instrumental in the creation of the 2,200-mile Appalachian National ... but so are the pressures the trail faces. Both visitation to the park and thru-hiking attempts on the AT ...