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What Cold-Weather Hikers Can Learn from America’s Best Sled Dog Racer
Five-time Iditarod winner Dallas Seavey dishes on staying warm, well-fueled, and sane in extreme climates.
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“All Good Things Come to an End”: The Appalachian Trail’s Oldest Thru-Hiker on His Last Long Journey
After becoming the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at age 83, M.J. “Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart reflects on the trip that got him there.
How a Hike Drew Mike Clelland Into a World of UFOs and “Owl Synchronicities”
When a normal trip turned strange, one hiker found himself transfixed by the paranormal.
Preview: Was the First Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker a Fraud?
The hiking community has long praised Earl Shaffer for being the first person to complete the iconic trail in a single push. But one man wants us to take a closer look at Shaffer’s claims.
Was the First Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker a Fraud?
The hiking community has long praised Earl Shaffer for being the first person to complete the iconic trail in a single push. But one man wants us to take a closer look at Shaffer’s claims.
Jenny Jurek Comes Full Circle On The Appalachian Trail
In 2015, while crewing for her husband, Scott’s, successful Appalachian Trail speed record, Jenny Jurek began healing from the grief of two traumatic miscarriages. In 2021, she returned to the trail with their two young children in tow.
Here’s What It’s Like to Hike the Triple Crown as a Couple
Liz and Collin Blunk already checked off the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Now they're on-route to complete their Triple Crown with this summer's hike of the Continental Divide. They share the wisdom they've won over nearly 8,000 miles together.
Meet 11 Heroes Who Are Saving Hiking’s Future
Without a healthy world, there's no backpacking. These 11 backpackers and advocates are fighting for a better Earth.
This Hiker Hero Cleaned Up Literally All of the Trash on One of LA’s Most Popular Trails
When Edgar McGregor decided to clean up Eaton Canyon, he started a quest that spanned 2 years and thousands of pounds of trash.
Thru-Hiker Emily Ford Wants You to Know the Trail is for Everybody
Late last December, Emily Ford, 28, of Duluth, Minnesota, took her first steps on Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail with a borrowed sled dog named Diggins. “I was laid off from my job as head gardener at the Glensheen Mansion, and I took full advantage,” she says. Ten weeks later, she became the first woman and second person ever to thru-hike the IAT in winter.
8 Diverse Backpackers You Need to Follow on Instagram
Hiking is for everyone, not just the kind of people you're used to seeing in magazines. See the trail from a different perspective with these 8 fantastic Instagram creators.
Meet the Appalachian Trail Hiker with Half a Heart
Check out Patricia Koller Sisson's author page.
The First-Ever Female Eagle Scouts Are Hikers, Mentors, and So Much More
Nearly 1,000 young women make up the groundbreaking new class from the BSA.
Meet the Colorado Hiker Battling PTSD With Therapy Goats
A program called Goat Walkabouts pairs hikers with “healing herds”of retired yoga goats to help treat trauma in the Rockies.
Thru-Hiker Emily Ford on Finishing the Ice Age Trail in Winter and Being a “First”
For this 28-year-old Minnesotan, life on a long path is a series of snowy 20-mile days with a borrowed husky. What will life after it look like?
George Atiyeh Was the Hero the Forest Needed
The 72-year-old activist, who passed away last month, used mining claims, scenic flights, hiking trails, and occasionally outright confrontation to protect the Opal Creek Wilderness.
Ron Griswell Has a Message for Black College Students: The Outdoors Are For You Too
The founder of HBCUs Outside is using gear libraries and hiking meetups to tear down barriers in the outdoor industry.
Get to Know: Feathered Friends
Go behind the curtains at this down-obsessed outfitter
A New Startup Wants to Teach the Outdoor Industry That ‘Black Folks Camp Too’
After a cross-country road trip, Earl Hunter Jr. made it his business to break down racial lines in the outdoors.