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From meal planning to meeting the townies, every aspiring thru-hiker should hear this hard-won advice
I could barely walk, a condition doctors told me would likely deteriorate further. That prompted me to plan an adventure of a lifetime.
With the recent completion of the Capital to Tahoe Trail, Carson City is looking for two hikers to go from its core all the way to Canada for good money
The Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails pass through a combined 22 states. Our hiking columnist categorizes them from hardest to easiest.
An outbreak of norovirus on the Pacific Crest Trail proves that hikers鈥 hygiene routines need an upgrade
The PCT traces the west coast of the U.S. over almost 2,700 miles. Our expert trail columnist reveals everything you need to know about what to pack, eat, and read, plus where to sleep and how to have the most fun on this scenic long trail.
Perry鈥檚 time for a self-supported trek on the trail nearly broke the best mark for a supported effort
They鈥檙e 1,706 miles in and this is what they like most
Our March pick is Cheryl Strayed鈥檚 classic memoir of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. We鈥檒l conclude the conversation with a live Zoom Q and A on April 5.
After 2,652 miles, 400,000 feet in elevation gain, and more than 51 days, the ultrarunner finished his PCT thru-hike
When hikers have leftover food or gear, they don鈥檛 trash it. They drop it in a box for the next person who needs it, forming a beautiful network of anonymous interdependence.