The hiker has been tentatively identified as Bert Peter Goris, a registered AT thru-hiker who had signed his name to the Hunt ...

Stringbean” McConaughy set a new supported Fastest Known Time on California’s John Muir Trail (JMT) today, reaching the 223-mile trail’s northern terminus early this morning, a mere 2 days, 16 hours ...

The Trek’s own AT thru-hiker surveys reveal that hikers have overwhelmingly traded heavy leather hiking boots for lightweight trail runners, and bulky mummy sleeping bags for more streamlined quilts.

I can only describe as delicious. My first trail was the Colorado Trail, where early-summer snow runoff gave me flowing ...

Katahdin on Monday, September 14, according to Maine’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. An autopsy is underway to determine the individual’s identity and cause of death, but no further details ...

I was looking forward to a short 10-mile day and I was glad I pushed the extra miles yesterday. The trail from Moose Pond to Wanika Falls was disgusting and overgrown with an insane amount of ...

Teton National Park staff euthanized a black bear last Friday after the bear displayed an escalating pattern of food-conditioned behavior. “We need to be clear—this bear was lethally removed because ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hike before ever leaving Springer Mountain. I had no clue what I was doing, and I could barely even lift my behemoth 41-pound pack onto the hook of the pack scale at Amicalola ...

Appalachian Trail thru-hike this year, you’ve landed on the right post! Each year, we poll the current class of AT hikers to learn the ins and outs of their on-trail experiences.  We strive to better ...

Seventy years ago, Britain designated the Gower Peninsula as the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The cliffs and dunes and expansive sand beaches — the grand highlights are primarily ...

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by OnX Backcountry and Topo Athletic, we are joined yet again by our pal Whitney LaRuffa, known on trail as AllGood.

Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every year, thousands of hikers set out on ...