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 Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s thru-hike registrations are down by nearly 30% compared to this time last year—and a look ...

We’re not talking about big thru-hikes, but extended walks on pathways through glorious landscapes in spectacular parts of the world ...

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

An estimated 700 people completed the long-distance trail in 2024, per the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Trail information ...

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 ...