Appalachian Trail? Well, no, not strictly speaking — but many hikers bring one anyway, and here’s why. Although satellite ...

The hiker has been tentatively identified as Bert Peter Goris, a registered AT thru-hiker who had signed his name to the Hunt Trail register ...

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

The Trek’s own AT thru-hiker surveys reveal that hikers have overwhelmingly traded heavy leather hiking boots for lightweight trail runners, and bulky mummy sleeping bags for more streamlined quilts.

I can only describe as delicious. My first trail was the Colorado Trail, where early-summer snow runoff gave me flowing streams and ice-cold, crystal-clear water almost the entire way. The same was ...

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and LMNT, we are joined by ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hike before ever leaving Springer Mountain. I had no clue what I was doing, and I could barely even lift my behemoth 41-pound pack onto the hook of the pack scale at Amicalola ...

The miles can wear down your legs, but sometimes it’s your mind that takes the biggest hit. Our 2026 Trail Correspondents ...

Stringbean” McConaughy set a new supported Fastest Known Time on California’s John Muir Trail (JMT) today, reaching the ...

Teton National Park staff euthanized a black bear last Friday after the bear displayed an escalating pattern of food-conditioned behavior. “We need to be clear—this bear was lethally removed because ...

Katahdin on Monday, September 14, according to Maine’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. An autopsy is underway to ...

Seventy years ago, Britain designated the Gower Peninsula as the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The cliffs and dunes and expansive sand beaches — the grand highlights are primarily ...