Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Kevin Silvernale) After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and ...

Right about now, the first wave of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers are headed north from Springer Mountain in Georgia, bound for the summit of majestic Katahdin in Maine’s Baxter State Park. Of the ...

Trekking for months on a rugged long trail takes patience, determination, and grit. As it turns out, so does writing a soul-stirring memoir about that trek. It’s likely why so many thru-hikes turn ...

Thru-hikers know exactly what backpacking gear is unnecessary—and what's essential. This is the gear thru-hikers ditched ...

Whether you're a first time hiker heading out on a well-marked trail or an experienced thru-hiker planning a remote, long-distance route, a reliable navigation app is an essential part of your kit.

Roaring Fork Valley’s Shayla Paradeis, known on the trail as “Kiddo,” has earned her place among long-distance hiking’s most intrepid adventurers. Paradeis has traversed thousands of miles on foot, ...

Brian Garner started a new job the very day I first emailed him. Garner, a 19-year-old thru-hiker, was training to spend his first season cooking and cleaning in the iconic alpine huts of New ...

Some of Pam Neely’s earliest memories involve spending time alone outside. Part of a military family that moved around the country, she said she found connection in the pockets of the natural world ...

I wish I had the luxury of taking two months off to embark on a major thru-hiking adventure like the Florida Trail. For now, in lieu of that, I can live vicariously through others, like my friend Greg ...