The Trailhead
Every journey has a first step. And some of the greatest, most meaningful journeys begin at trailheads. Welcome to ours! Here you’ll learn about gear, see route and trail intel, and dive into stories, images, and videos from our global community of adventureheads like you. Think of it like "The Third Place"–not home, not work, but your other most important/favorite place. The spot to hang out around like-minded people and have your life decisions and priorities validated. You won't need to justify your latest gear purchase or explain why you're using up all your paid time off hours to this crowd. They get it. Let’s go!
Hiking the CDT: Five Key Things You Need to Know
The Triple Crown of hiking is an almost mythical endeavor. These three trails take thru hikers and backpackers to some of the most scenic, remote and illustrious landscapes of the United States. Th...
Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike: Nine Tips For Success
One-Quarter of Aspiring Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hikes Succeed: These Tips Can Make The Difference
The Westernmost trail in the infamous “Triple Crown” of hiking, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) stre...
The Adventurous Way: Remote Terrain & Challenges of the Camino de Santiago
Remote Camino de Santiago Routes To Challenge the Most Experienced Hikers
A network of ancient pilgrim routes, The Camino de Santiago (the Way of Saint James) leads from different parts of Europe i...
Thru Hiking and Photography: Passions Collide on the Trail For Nick “Click” Reichard
The Appalachian Trail under his belt, Nicholas Reichard is onto his next thru hiking and photography mission: The Pacific Crest Trail. Nicholas “Click” Reichard didn’t grow up hiking or exploring i...
America to America: Thru Hiking the Continent’s Longest “Trail”
Ambassador Bethany Hughes weighs in after 5 months of thru hiking the Americas
The scale at the international flight counter weighed each of our packs, full of everything except food and water, at ...
From the AT to the PCT: The Journey to Ultralight
Words & Photos by Robin “Little Spoon” Standish
“I only had a vague notion of what ultralight meant, and that was based on a reddit post about using a Sawyer syringe as a bidet to cut out the w...
Ambassador Ashley Hill Takes on New Zealand’s Te Araroa Thru Hike
A notoriously difficult thru hike, Te Araroa winds from deep wilderness to wild and scenic beaches, volcanoes and cities.
Most Americans know the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Northwest Trail, even...
A Woman With a Tarp
Words & photos by Ashley Hill
Embracing the Ultralight Flat Tarp
I remember it vividly, the moment I saw her, a solo female hiker named Mountain Spice. She was sheltered beneath a flat tarp at...
Ultralight Backpacking Recipes For Cold Weather
Push Through Cold Weather With These Ultralight Backpacking Recipes
Matt Jenkins and Elyssa Shalla, backcountry rangers at Grand Canyon, have been exploring the southwestern deserts together since ...
The Challenges of Hiking the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
The Camino Frances (or “French Way”) is one of many routes that comprise the Camino de Santiago, which is a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James the Great in Santiago de Compostela first completed...
Ultralight Photography For Backpacking and Thru Hikes
Ambassador Samuel Martin talks ultralight photography in the backcountry.
Samuel Martin maintains he’s an adventurer first, photographer second. His stunning landscapes and surreal trail photos bri...
Pacific Northwest Trail Challenges: Mosquitos, Staying Dry, Navigation & More
We go out into the wilderness to remove ourselves from modern society and experience the beauty of nature in its untouched, finest self. I was drawn to the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) for that ve...
