Two years after recording longform nature soundscapes on the trail, this field recordist published a sound map that anyone ...

Pacific Crest Trail is one of North America’s most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican ...

The allure of the Pacific Crest Trail draws in dreamers, backpackers, and others with 4 to 5 months to burn. The old rule of thumb that thru-hikes cost a dollar a mile long ago kicked rocks. For 2026, ...

Six PCT hikers share forgotten food bags, bathroom disasters, grief, and burnout—and explain what keeps them hiking toward ...

The northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail is accessible again following a weekslong closure that foiled the plans of many northbound (NOBO) thru-hikers. The 50-mile stretch from Hart’s Pass to ...

The night before Mike Wardian set out on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Teva athlete’s home was a “madhouse” of hiking gear. He told Backpacker he planned to embark at 6 a.m. sharp the following ...

Searchers may not be any closer to finding an Ohio thru hiker than when he disappeared near White Pass 10 years ago, but his memory’s left a lasting impact on ...

Donovan Rice was fascinated by all the highlights in Colorado that famous thru-hikes missed -- so he designed his own 3,000km ...