Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Portraits

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These men and women were photographed as they thru-hiked the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail, from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mt. Katahdin, Maine. They each walked more than 2,000 miles—enduring the Smokies, the Shenandoahs, and the White Mountains—to get to the point where they posed for their portraits. Only the vast and lonely wilderness of Maine's north woods stood between them and their goal: Mt. Katahdin, a behemoth of a mountain that stands like a beacon to every thru-hiker. For some the journey couldn't end soon enough; others enjoyed every step along the way.

Win a Trip to Kilimanjaro!

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Ascend to the "Roof of Africa" with renowned guide Peter Whittaker and BACKPACKER's Jonathan Dorn.

Grand Teton NP: Death Canyon Shelf and Alaska Basin

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See the highlights of a classic, six-day trek in Grand Teton National Park.

Reader Photos: Reflections

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Grand Canyon Challenge: Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim

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Don't try this at home: See BACKPACKER's editor-in-chief's gonzo 21-hour hike with a friend into the Grand Canyon, rim-to-rim-to-rim.

Lost: A Survival Video Diary, Pt. 3

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On his third day lost in Idaho's Frank Church--River of No Return Wilderness, BACKPACKER contributor Jim Thornton finally finds a potential way home. But fear, exhaustion, and an incoming winter snowstorm threaten to derail his progress.