Thru-hiker surveys from the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail illuminate the latest trends in long-distance ...

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has released its survey results for 2024, and not everyone is hiking with deep reverence ...

However, if you are new to backpacking, you may not know that there is a bit of a debate in the hiking community about the differences between backpacking and thru-hiking. As a long-time hiking ...

PCT thru-hikers — who already have to plan the logistics of resupplying on a multimonth hike, train for physical exertion and prepare for obstacles ranging from heavy snow to wildfires — are taking ...