The Muir Steps are a gateway of sorts, a paradigm shift for those prepared to leave roads, parking lots and urban ways behind ...

Nancy Zelick had walked the breadth of America, from the border with Mexico to the cusp of Canada, and when she arrived at ...

Thru-hiker Tom Kelly recorded his PCT hike, then made this sound map to preserve and share the sounds of the trail.

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

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

Forgo crowds at Oregon's Crater and Sparks lakes for a backcountry destination with sparkling blue waters where you can peacefully cast a line.

“The design philosophy behind the Great Colorado Route was beauty, breadth and epicness,” Rice said. Born and raised in ...

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

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The trees along the Pacific Crest Trail are starting to turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red. In Washington, fall foliage means beautiful, golden larch trees. There is no better place to ...