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The 8-year-old cat from New York gained internet fame for leading guests at his owner's AirBnb on Appalachian Trail hikes. It's a role he was born to play.

The Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails pass through a combined 22 states. Our hiking columnist categorizes them from hardest to easiest.

Everybody does it. But pooping in the wrong place could make a mess of someone else’s hike. An expert shares how to make the best of a crappy situation on the trail.

Mount Rainier National Park will join Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Arches in implementing a new timed-entry system for the park’s most popular entrances

What’s an acceptable baseline of fitness? According to the most adventurous American president in U.S. history, it was an ultra endurance trek.

Inexpensive motor inns and roadside lodges offer all the accoutrements that an adventurer needs

Learning how to talk about problems you’re having on the trail—and how to listen—can be the difference between a frustrating, demoralizing hike and a fun, fulfilling one. What can psychology teach us?

Our hiking columnist lost contact with his spouse in Colorado’s remote San Juan Mountains. After a frantic search, he reached for his Apple smartphone.

The Alaska ferry system is creaky and unpredictable. But it may be the best way to reach the wildest trailheads and abandoned shorelines in America.

Neighbors Jeff Hashimoto and Langton Ernest-Beck dreamed up a crazy summertime challenge: climb Washington’s 100 highest mountains, and link the peaks by bike

What’s one more vehicle at a bustling trailhead? Our columnist weighs in.

The 26th president once demanded that military personnel be able to walk 50 miles in 20 hours. I set off on an ill-fated mission to see if I could do it myself.

When it comes to packing for a winter camping trip, separating good advice from falsehoods can be difficult

Knowing how to keep warm could help save your life if things go wrong on a winter hike

Hitting the trail with someone may be the best way to get to know them. But what if “someone” is your new hubby?

The Merrell trail running athlete shares her experience of discovering a BRCA1 gene mutation—and pursuing her dreams anyway

Search and rescue officials are urging adventurers to carry appropriate gear after an unprepared hiker nearly died on one of the state’s high mountains

Itacate’s dehydrated meals fill the backpacking void with chilaquiles, Caldo Tlalpeño, and sopa de lentejas

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy announced this week that it had purchased 850 acres of land beneath McAfee Knob

Doyle set a speed record on the AT 50 years ago, long before YouTubers and partying twentysomethings had flooded the iconic trail. Through his Appalachian Trail Institute, which he's run since 1989, he’s still trying to convert a new generation of thru-hikers to his personal philosophy of what the trail should be.

The ordeal is a reminder to value your own situational awareness over what Big Tech may tell you about a trail

National Park Service encourages hikers to avoid Whiteoak Canyon and Old Rag due to poor air quality

A video of daddy longlegs clustering on a backpacker’s had arachnophobic hikers vowing to stay away. But look a little closer, and you might just gain a new appreciation for the Alaskan wilderness.

After three years of testing, Rocky Mountain National Park may make its reservation system permanent—and other parks aren’t far behind

And Alfredo Aliaga is already planning his return to come back and do it again next year

Our hiking columnist loves the simplicity and familiarity of a flavor additive called True Lemon, which lurks in the condiment zone of rest stops

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The weather's getting colder, and that means your packing and planning strategies have to change. Steer clear of these backpacking mistakes for a smoother transition to fall.

For most AT thru-hikers, Katahdin is the finish line. For Will French, it was the halfway point on a 25-year, 4,320-mile journey along the prehistoric spine of the Appalachians.

How connecting with pack animals can help you connect with nature in a deeper way

The Southern Sierra’s record snowpack may have contributed to a deadly accident on 14,505-foot Mount Whitney this month.

One of the hottest, driest places in the world has a brand-new lake festooned with wildflowers—but park officials say it won’t be around for long

A draft plan would introduce 3 to 7 bears per year into the North Cascades over the next decade

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—and bailing with thousands of eyes on you is more complicated than it looks.

In a new social media post, the National Park Service said the trend threatens to harm California condors, one of the rarest birds in the United States.

The Catalan mountain runner found a new challenge by returning to the rugged terrain near his childhood home

An outbreak of norovirus on the Pacific Crest Trail proves that hikers’ hygiene routines need an upgrade

How a new pair of Limmers taught me a few things about life, death, and the trails we hike in between

On a winter thru-hike of the Ozark Highlands Trail, Jeff Garmire contended with snowstorms, swam a river, and bushwhacked paths overgrown with bramble—and discovered the rugged heart of one of America’s lesser-known long trails

Veteran hikers call it the “Middle Blues.” You have already hiked an impossibly long distance, and somehow still have an impossibly long distance to go.

The gear shop owner is the new president of the Prezzies

Late season snow damaged trails and delayed start to the season, pushing hikers into hotter summer conditions

What really happens to you when you spend months trekking the Pacific Coast Trail? Getting tired and filthy is just the start of it.

Learn from the mistakes of our hiking columnist, who suffered a painful accident while traversing the Continental Divide Trail

Storms dumped rainfall across Utah. One hiker died and another required rescue.

Dogs who stay active live longer—and there’s no better way to stay active than hiking. Keep your pooch on the trail with a lot of love and a little veterinary help.

Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe just shattered the fastest known time for a supported trek along the iconic pathway

America’s most classic hiking route is generally a safe place for an adventure. But not always.

Here's what to consider when hiking with a four-legged friend

Call him crazy, but our hiking columnist loves climbing hills. A fifth of the way into the epic Continental Divide Trail, he’s got some ways to improve your form, function, and mental performance on the ascents.

A proposed price increase for backcountry access in Zion could raise fees by as much as 400 percent for some groups

Will Peterson overcame downpours, flooding, and his own hectic schedule to smash the unsupported FKT on America’s oldest thru-hike

When a court struck down the public’s right to wild camp in Dartmoor National Park in January, hikers lost the only place in England where they could dispersed camp without getting the owner’s permission first. Now, an appeals court has given it back to them.

The nonagenarian proved that age truly is just a number

Cops say Robert “Steady Eddie” Kerker was caught in a swollen waterway in July

A hiker found the woman’s body on a popular trail near the national park

It was so hot that rescue helicopters couldn’t take off

One of the most popular mountains on the Appalachian Trail closed to overnight visits after visitors trashed it in 2020. Now, those temporary restrictions are starting to look permanent.

Live electric wires and bridge damage are among the hazards that trail crews have found so far—but it’s not all bad news

You’re supposed to be happy for them, right?

Visits to one popular Colorado fourteener have declined by more than half since 2020

The CDT’s traffic is ballooning. In Montana, the National Park Service isn’t facing what that means for Glacier.

Authorities are trying to determine what caused the deaths of three people found in a remote campsite near Gunnison last week

How hikers on a mission to mark an (un)official nude-friendly trail system can help you navigate the world of naked hiking

The death is the third snow-related fatality that local search and rescue has responded to over the past three weeks

A stripped-back list of do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when hiking in the buff

Most of this year’s PCT class is skipping the snowbound Sierra. A small group of adventurers is pushing straight through.

Fear and overzealousness often lead to an overstuffed pack, which you’ll regret for hundreds of miles. Our thru-hiking columnist has advice on what not to take when you’re heading out.

Authorities say the unleashed mutt provoked the bruin, and have closed a popular trail near Asheville

National Park Service officials weren’t too happy about people going off-trail to find it

After surviving 9/11 at ground zero, the thru-hiker started walking—and never stopped

Four years ago, our hiking columnist didn’t know the triple crown of hiking existed. Now he’s on the verge of completing it—or at least trying to.

Witnessing a friend’s dangerous fall prompted the author to reevaluate the way she talks about outdoor blunders

Sands, 65, never returned from a hike on Southern California’s Mount Baldy in January

Students in the Semester-A-Trail program at Emory and Henry College will spend their spring and summer semesters hiking part or all of the Appalachian Trail—with gear, support, and an on-trail budget included in tuition

The former Navy SEAL faced deep snow, gusting winds, and sheer ice on North America’s highest peak. But he still smashed the previous records set by Karl Egloff and Killian Jornet.

How to make due without hiking poles, a sleeping pad, and more pieces of crucial backpacking gear

When it comes to sustainability, false claims are everywhere. Here’s how to actually make sure the products you buy are as eco-conscious as manufacturers claim.

Over 7,000 miles on trail, our hiking columnist has tried coffee and caffeine in most every form imaginable. But the humblest one of all taught him something about himself.

After losing a friend on a camping trip, the writer thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail to process his grief. Out there he learned that making the most of life requires fully committing to every moment.