Everyone Says Ultralight Is Taking Over Thru-Hiking. The Numbers Say Otherwise.
Survey data from the AT and PCT shows thru-hiker base weights haven't dropped in nearly a decade. Is ultraligh...
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The Mental Game: Long-Distance Hikers Get Honest About Doubt on America's Triple Crown Trails
Trail Correspondents podcast digs into the mental side of thru-hiking the AT, PCT and CDT — doubt, quitting th...
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An 88-Year-Trail Legend Is Building a Retirement Home for Aging Hikers in Alabama
Trail legend M.J. Eberhart, 88, is building the Hiker Trash Old Folks Home, a senior living community for hike...
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Franconia Ridge: Why New Hampshire's Most Spectacular Day Hike Lives Up to the Hype
Mile 3,000 of the Appalachian Trail delivered clear skies over Franconia Ridge — 16.9 miles, 7,000 feet of gai...
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Three Days From Katahdin: A Thru-Hiker's Longest Day on the Appalachian Trail
A thru-hiker's 23-mile day through Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness, past the last AT shelter to Abol Bridge, with...
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After 2,200 Miles: A Thru-Hiker's Letter Home From the End of the Appalachian Trail
A thru-hiker reflects on 2,200 miles on the Appalachian Trail — fear, injury, loneliness and why Mt. Katahdin...
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Double Zero in Rutland: What Appalachian Trail Hikers Do on Two Rest Days in Vermont
Two Appalachian Trail hikers take a double zero in Rutland, Vermont — pancakes, radio interviews, a farmers ma...
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Crossing into New Hampshire: Trail Life on the Approach to the White Mountains
From Hanover's Dartmouth streets to Mount Moosilauke, a look at the Appalachian Trail's entry into New Hampshi...
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Day 160 on the Appalachian Trail: Moose, Trail Magic and the First Glimpse of Katahdin
Day 160 on the Appalachian Trail: a first moose sighting in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness, trail magic, Nahmakan...
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Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Dies on Katahdin After Sudden September Storm
A 64-year-old AT thru-hiker died on Maine's Katahdin in 20°F wind chill after sudden September weather. What h...
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Pancakes, a Kilt and a Canoe Ferry: Trail Life on Maine's Appalachian Trail
A $12 pancake breakfast at Harrison's Resort, a ferry across the Kennebec and a hiker in a kilt: what a Maine...
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Meet the 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers Who Just Walked 2,200 Miles
The Trek spotlights 2026 Appalachian Trail finishers — couples, first-timers and thru-hike survivors who cover...
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