Isaias is now expected to impact the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and the ...

An often-overlooked piece of backpacking gear is your undergarments. Do you prefer synthetic or natural materials? How much support do you need from your bra? And how many pairs of underwear are ...

Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican ...

Months on trail have a way of teaching lessons that no guidebook can prepare you for. Our 2026 Trail Correspondents reflect ...

This is a guest post by Josh Sanders, a PCT thru-hiker with a background in environmental policy. t may sound strange, but ...

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Livvy “Stumbles” Weld, a Triple Crown thru-hiker, Trek Writer, and budding ultrarunner.  In this ...

The town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Harper’s or Harper’s Ferry is notable among “trail towns” not just as a national historic district, but because it is home to the Appalachian Trail ...

If you thought the Midwest of the United States was just flat and boring and that Minnesota specifically can be filed under “flyover country,” think again. The rugged and scenic Superior Hiking Trail ...

Spend some time on the long trails of North America, and one will inevitably start to recognize a name passed on the hushed whispers of the reverent. Durston. The cottage brand has achieved an almost ...

Try not to act too surprised when I say this: hiking the Appalachian Trail is pretty hard. Over 4,000 people attempt to thru-hike the AT annually, but the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) estimates ...

Of the 720 long-distance “paths” crisscrossing the British Isles, the 230-mile* Cape Wrath Trail in far northwest Scotland is considered the toughest (*with numerous alternates and plenty of ...