The Trailhead

The TrailHead

GRANDPA'S TRAIL: VISITING GUIDING SPIRITS WITH DAVID AND LEAH JACKSON

GRANDPA'S TRAIL: VISITING GUIDING SPIRITS WITH DAVID AND LEAH JACKSON

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!

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Hitting 30% Traced in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Hitting 30% Traced in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

In my last reflection I had completed forty-nine days of hiking and traced 22.9% of the trails in The Whites.
METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY FOR ADVENTURERS WITH BJORN OLSON

METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY FOR ADVENTURERS WITH BJORN OLSON

Metabolic Flexibility for Adventurers -Bjørn Olson A wet sucking sound accompanied each step as I lifted my foot up and out of the spongy tundra.
TAKING BABY STEPS TO THE TOP–RAISING A FUTURE ADVENTURER

TAKING BABY STEPS TO THE TOP–RAISING A FUTURE ADVENTURER

Words and Photos from Kat Englishman It all started when a few of our good friends and fellow parents began asking my husband and me if our eight-month-old baby girl had fallen asleep in the hiking...
Florida Trail, Part One: Southern Florida (Big Cypress, Seminole, Lake Okeechobee)

Florida Trail, Part One: Southern Florida (Big Cypress, Seminole, Lake Okeechobee)

Words and Photos from Tina “Cash Money” Currin @tina The 1,150-mile Florida Trail gets a bad rap.
UNDERSTANDING FREEDOM BY WAY OF THREE MAGAZINES AND TWO LITTLE BELLS

UNDERSTANDING FREEDOM BY WAY OF THREE MAGAZINES AND TWO LITTLE BELLS

Words & photos by Tina Currin It was only three months into our grand living-in-a-van experiment when my husband, Grayson, and I decided that it was high time to visit Gates of the Arctic Natio...
THERE’S A METHOD TO THE MILEAGE: QUADZILLA GETS INTO THE PURSUIT OF THRU HIKING

THERE’S A METHOD TO THE MILEAGE: QUADZILLA GETS INTO THE PURSUIT OF THRU HIKING

Early this spring, we had the distinct pleasure of an HQ visit from the one and only Jack “Quadzilla” Jones.
ZAC BOSTON'S GUIDE TO HIKING THE MAINE 4,000-FOOTERS IN SEVEN DAYS, MAYBE LESS

ZAC BOSTON'S GUIDE TO HIKING THE MAINE 4,000-FOOTERS IN SEVEN DAYS, MAYBE LESS

Words and Photos by Zac Boston One of our favorite local dudes, Zac Boston, is nothing if not goal oriented.
STEPS TO STAY SAFE ON WINTER BACKPACKING TRIPS

STEPS TO STAY SAFE ON WINTER BACKPACKING TRIPS

Words and Photos from Rebecca Sperry @sockedinhikes In the last month, two hiking deaths have occurred in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
A PATH WELL TRAVELLED (WITH SECRETS). MOUNT MONADNOCK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

A PATH WELL TRAVELLED (WITH SECRETS). MOUNT MONADNOCK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Words and Images by Rebecca Sperry "Well-travelled" or "very popular," shouldn't be a cause to dismiss a visit to a place, as Rebecca Sperry (@sockedinhikes) shares here about Mount Monadnock in Th...
TAKE A KNEE, CAMPERS. HOW TO ALLEVIATE PAIN WITH KAT ENGLISHMAN

TAKE A KNEE, CAMPERS. HOW TO ALLEVIATE PAIN WITH KAT ENGLISHMAN

Words and Video from @KathEnglishman Photo: Chris Bennett Dealing with knee pain while hiking is frustrating to say the least.
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A DESCENT INTO GLADNESS: GRAND CANYONEERING AT HORN CREEK

Words and Photos from Peter Bugg (@bugglife) It wasn’t predicted to rain, so we didn’t plan for rain. But let’s not jump ahead.
Hitting Day 100 of My 14 Month Project (And An Unexpected Biopsy)

Hitting Day 100 of My 14 Month Project (And An Unexpected Biopsy)

Day 100 came during a cancer recurrence scare and I decided to go hiking instead of staying home to wallow in fear and self-pity.