Two hikers with backpacks on a rocky trail during sunset.
Person with a backpack standing on a rocky landscape overlooking a scenic sunset.

The Trailhead

The TrailHead

GRAND CANYON GEMS WITH PETER BUGG: THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM

GRAND CANYON GEMS WITH PETER BUGG: THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM

The Trailhead

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THE BRUCE TRAIL: THRU HIKING A LESSER-KNOWN BUT FULLY BELOVED CANADIAN TRAIL

THE BRUCE TRAIL: THRU HIKING A LESSER-KNOWN BUT FULLY BELOVED CANADIAN TRAIL

Words and Photos by Carl “Professor” Stanfield @prof_carl For as much time and energy that goes into preparing for a thru hike, sometimes the hardest part can be accepting the need for change. As p...
BACKPACKING LEGENDS, TAKE TWO: MIKE ST. PIERRE AND R&D GET INTO THE NEW WINDRIDER, SOUTHWEST, AND JUNCTION

BACKPACKING LEGENDS, TAKE TWO: MIKE ST. PIERRE AND R&D GET INTO THE NEW WINDRIDER, SOUTHWEST, AND JUNCTION

Words and Photos by Hyperlite Mountain Gear Hyperlite Mountain Gear's origin story is rooted in our founder, Mike St. Pierre's love of adventure and backcountry exploration by way of long trails or...
PRETTY INSANE OUT THERE: IZZY CHECKS IN FROM THE PCT

PRETTY INSANE OUT THERE: IZZY CHECKS IN FROM THE PCT

Words and Photos by Izzy "Spoons" Tonneson @izzytonneson “It’s only insanity if you fight it,” a trail angel told me as we bumped along the winding mountain road from Idyllwild back to the Pacific ...
GET THE DEETS FROM SHEETS: BARTRAM TRAIL, NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA

GET THE DEETS FROM SHEETS: BARTRAM TRAIL, NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA

Words and Photos by Josh "Soulslosher" Sheets @soulslosher LENGTH:  114 miles WHEN TO HIKE:  Spring, Summer, & Fall WHY HIKE:  Different views, healthy dose of solitude, well-maintained trail, ...
A CALENDAR YEAR TRIPLE CROWN FOR THE PEOPLE - MEET IZZY TONNESON

A CALENDAR YEAR TRIPLE CROWN FOR THE PEOPLE - MEET IZZY TONNESON

Words and Photos by Izzy Tonneson @izzytonneson Friends and family often ask me, “What’s your favorite part about thru-hiking?” usually trying to wrap their heads around why I’d commit to something...
STUCK IN WATER CANYON*: AN AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL SURVIVAL STORY

STUCK IN WATER CANYON*: AN AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL SURVIVAL STORY

Words and Photos by Briana DeSanctis *Water Canyon is no longer on the official route of the ADT It was October in the isolated Nevada desert, and there I was, thousands of miles into my American ...