Hikers now face a long detour to an official border crossing if they want to trek the last few miles of the 2,650-mile ...

New survey reveals $70 daily bill for hikers – plus the rising age of PCTers, the most common wildlife sighting and a host of other interesting stats ...

Remember, too, that thru-hikers usually leave the trail every three to five days — to resupply, shower off, or simply take long breaks. There's no rule against replacing that mug or shoelace mid ...

The PCT is a 2,650-mile-long hiking and equestrian trail that roughly follows the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountains near ...

Hiking can be a blast, but it won’t be if you're struggling every few feet. Here’s how to get ready for trekking, from easy day hikes to the longest thru-hikes in the world.

But recently, the competition has grown: now it’s hiking boots versus trail runners. Over the last 20 years, trail running has exploded across the United States (growing in popularity by as much as ...

Not long after I crossed the threshold into ... soon after I entered Maine some 2,000 miles into a northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, that old ache returned. Was my foot broken ...