4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (186+ words) Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 I’d been warned about Mount Madison, what will it have in store for me? Disdain. That is the word for the expression on Navigator‘s face when confronted with the idea that I would need to hike up…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (110+ words) The Trek The Trail Pauses: Fellowship, Home, and an Unexpected Encounter Week 15 and 16 To learn more, please visit the About This Site page. My name is William Ronald Suhr Jr. I usually go by Billy. My friend Cindy gave me…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (531+ words) The day started great with a huge breakfast burrito with Josh and Kayla. They drove us to the top of a mountain and we saw Gandalf walking uphill. He jumped in and we immediately started bottoming out the car. Hopefully…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (484+ words) Here I sit, about a month after I started the Tahoe Rim Trail. In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others it feels like a lifetime ago. I’d always heard that the trail teaches you something. That when you’re…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (233+ words) As of September 4th, I’ve finished over 193 miles of the 338 I need to complete the Appalachian Trail. However, these miles do not include the White Mountains, which have been described as “15 percent of the AT, and 85 percent of the work.” I…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1082+ words) Two weeks ago, we stood on top of Katahdin, and after 2,200 miles of walking north, we finally finished the Appalachian Trail. Which, apparently, also meant that we had just finished something much bigger — the Triple Crown of Hiking. We didn’t…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (189+ words) My name is Zach Johnston but on the trail I go by Pivot Fly. I am originally from Connecticut, but moved to Vermont in 2007. I attended Johnson State College, majoring in Outdoor Education and Political Sciences. I have always loved…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1218+ words) I woke up bright and early at 5:43 a.m., one minute before my alarm was set to go off at 5:44. I was groggy and puffy-eyed after all the tears yesterday. My tent was soaked. My sleeping bag was damp. I packed up…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (227+ words) I finished the Carter-Moriah Traverse not long into the morning with the summit of Mount Moriah. It is the last 4000-footer that we will climb in New Hampshire, and while beautiful, I’m happy to put them behind me. However, this…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1267+ words) The Ice Age Trail can be hiked West to East, or East to West. In an Eastbound direction, this section hike began at IAT mile 912.7 and ended at mile 973.3, covering 60.6 miles. In total, I have completed 81 miles of the trail,…...