Maggie Slepian is a full-time freelance writer based in Montana. She is an avid backpacker, outdoor enthusiast, cat lady, and cofounder of聽. Writing clips and contact info at聽.
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Learning how to talk about problems you鈥檙e having on the trail鈥攁nd how to listen鈥攃an be the difference between a frustrating, demoralizing hike and a fun, fulfilling one. What can psychology teach us?
The rise of social media has created a new breed of influencers who tackle the world's longest trails with their audiences in tow. But success isn't guaranteed on a thru-hike鈥攁nd bailing with thousands of eyes on you is more complicated than it looks.
Americans live in one of the most individualistic nations on earth鈥攁nd it can be one of the most isolating, too. Could hiking be a way for us to find our way back to community?
We are often quick to criticize those who perish outdoors. The author believes we should approach these tragedies with more compassion.
Columnist Maggie Slepian explains why expertise in the outdoors does not make you immune from mistakes
A writer in Bozeman, Montana, grapples with the wealthy wave of newcomers gentrifying the town she moved to ten years ago鈥攁s a dirtbag pursuing the western dream
From the Wave to the Wonderland Trail, more famous outdoor destinations are enacting lottery systems. For one writer, it鈥檚 not worth the hassle.
There鈥檚 a reason crowds flock to places like Havasu Falls and Horseshoe Bend鈥攖hey鈥檙e absolutely gorgeous
For many hikers, stopping can be harder than continuing, even if it鈥檚 a good idea
Monica and Vince Strawbridge and their four children hiked the PCT in 2018 and the CDT in 2020. Now the family has begun the AT.