The Trailhead

The TrailHead

WHAT 60 YEARS OF CARRYING HEAVY PACKS HAS TAUGHT NOLS ABOUT HOW TO LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

WHAT 60 YEARS OF CARRYING HEAVY PACKS HAS TAUGHT NOLS ABOUT HOW TO LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

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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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.
Get a Grip on Trekking Pole Cork Repair

Get a Grip on Trekking Pole Cork Repair

This is not a how-to tutorial. However, I wanted to relay some success I had repairing the cork grips on my BD trekking poles.
THE WELCOME WEIGHT OF WATER

THE WELCOME WEIGHT OF WATER

Words & Photos by Michael Jones @TenDigitGrid Where do you go when almost the entire state of California is on fire, and you have been cooped up inside your tiny one-bedroom apartment avoiding ...
Humbled, Scared, and Exhilarated on the Beckey-Davis Route

Humbled, Scared, and Exhilarated on the Beckey-Davis Route

Where was the first moment you realized you were in over your head? What was the route, how were conditions, who was your partner?
CUPPLA THINGS BEFORE YOU GO: TINA CURRIN’S ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME THRU HIKERS

CUPPLA THINGS BEFORE YOU GO: TINA CURRIN’S ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME THRU HIKERS

Words and Photos from Tina Currin @tina   The gear’s (mostly) purchased, the permits or hang-tags obtained, and the date’s set.
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...
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.
Transcending On The Trail

Transcending On The Trail

There are certain hikes that change me. Not just for the time I’m on the trail. Or for the days and weeks afterwards, when the thrill is still fresh.