9+ hour, 29+ min ago  (396+ words) Jacob Lake to South Rim, Grand Canyon The first time I saw the Grand Canyon, I was about 12 years old on a classic American road trip with my family. We spent a month crisscrossing the country in a station wagon,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (300+ words) Today, I'm writing y'all from the cozy balcony of Foster's Hotel on a zero day in Chama, New Mexico, the gateway to Colorado! At this point, I've finished hiking all of the CDT miles in New Mexico, and so have…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1191+ words) Ask anyone who's thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail about their experiences in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Park " or in hiker lingo, the "Smokies" and the "Shennies" " and you're almost guaranteed to be met with some strong opinions…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (823+ words) For a shake-down trip before my upcoming attempt of the Colorado Trail, I took some friends to southern Utah for a short beginner-friendly backpacking escapade." Five women ages 50-60. Not your average girls trip." I've had about 40 nights backpacking and canoe…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (192+ words) Leaving My Tramily Tramiles (trail /families) are an interesting phenomenon throughout the through hiking experience. In its most basic form, a "tramily" is made up of people that you meet and connect with on trail. Relationships are formed deeply quickly,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (240+ words) I did it- I broke my record with 34. 75 miles today! I am super happy about the new record! My feet, however, are not happy at all. And overall, I'm still feeling upset with Grand Canyon National Park for changing the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) Days 5-6 gave a variety of desert experiences. I left Mt Laguna in near freezing temps, had a little rain, and hiked past the 50-mile marker in very high winds. Camped at the 18 mile mark, still with high winds. It was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (443+ words) I'm back in a forest with real dirt on the ground- how exciting! It's wet from the night's storm and quickly collects on my shoes. It's like walking with weights attached to each leg and no amount of scraping or…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (330+ words) That night we camped under a beautiful tree a few miles out from town. We had no tent mishaps and both got a decent night's sleep. That next morning we got to see eagle rock, a famous point of interest…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (931+ words) This is a sponsored post brought to you by RVshare. You can get $75 off when you spend $700 or more on bookings at RVshare. com now through 9/30/26 (excluding insurance, tax, fees, and upgrades). I'm here to make an argument for the…...