Three Incredible Long Trails That Are Far Off the Beaten Path
Find solitude on thru-hikes with A-list scenery and B-list crowds.
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Hiking Canada’s Great Divide, North America’s Loneliest Long Trail
Few blazes, fewer trail angels: Canada’s Great Divide Trail offers a rare chance to go back in time and experience the birth of a thru-hike.
The Best Trail Towns for Thru-Hikers
Long-trail hikers agree: These are the best places to spend a zero day.
The Best Places to Eat on America's Long Trails
Sate your hiker hunger with these fan favorites.
Trail Angels Terry “Scout” Adams and Dan “Birdman” Rovnak Are Feeding the AT
In a cabin in the Maine woods, two men cook up "the best trail magic" of the entire Appalachian Trail.
How Do You Track Down Your Appalachian Trail Buddies? Check The Hiker Yearbook.
By putting real names to trail names, The Hiker Yearbook is helping AT hikers keep in touch.
A Challenge for PCT Hikers: Take Your Time in Oregon
Oregon harbors some of the greatest gems on the Pacific Crest Trail—but you’ll never know it if you don’t take your time.
The Best Weekend on the PCT: Old Snowy to White Pass, Washington
Only have a few days? Sample the best of the Pacific Crest Trail on this bite-size trip.
Could an Alaskan Oil Pipeline Become America's Next Great Long Trail?
The Trans-Alaska Trail would be America’s wildest path—if a determined group of Alaskans can make it happen.
Advice From a Hiker Who Finished the Pacific Crest Trail
We sent Amanda “Zuul” Jameson to the PCT to share what it’s really like to live the life of an end-to-ender.
How Three Thru-Hikers Helped Clean Up America's Long Trails
The Packing It Out crew hauled thousands of pounds of trash off the AT and PCT over the last two years. If we all followed their lead, perhaps there’d be nothing left to pick up.