Featured Member: Yvonne Edgett
This Appalachian Trail thru-hiker (2010) balances luxe and light on her long-distance jaunts around the East.
This Appalachian Trail thru-hiker (2010) balances luxe and light on her long-distance jaunts around the East.
Grand Canyon is the largest national park in the country to remain open, but local health officials say its time for the park to shut its gates.
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This Californian ultralighter knows her way around her home state—and is no stranger to big-name trips across the country.
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With resorts closed because of COVID-19, an unprecedented number of skiers are swapping their downhill gear for an alpine touring setup. And that's a problem.
A handful of major parks have shuttered, while many more have modified operations.
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"It is clear that anyone traveling the PCT and resupplying in communities along the trail represents a serious risk to others on the trail and people in those communities."
In Utah, health officials and hospital executives are trying to keep visitors away from national parks even as the federal government makes it easier to go.
Citing risk of spreading coronavirus, CEO Sandra Marra urges hikers to postpone or cancel their 2020 hikes.
Some state and tribal parks have reacted to the COVID-19 outbreak by closing campgrounds and visitor centers, while the National Park Service is beginning to implement "social distancing" guidelines.
From a gem of the national park system to a do-everything backpack, these five things are the best value for every hiker.
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As COVID-19 spread across the US, the ATC is limiting group sizes on trail projects, shutting down its visitor center, and asking hikers who contract the virus to contact them.
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