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Benjamin Solomon is just a week shy of finishing up his month-long “Thru-Hike to Nowhere,” a homemade mission that has seen ...

From months-long adventures to trails under 200 miles, we found the best of the rest of thru-hikes in the southeastern U.S.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new campaign, inviting people to reconnect with the outdoors to boost well-being.

Not all dreams deferred shrivel and fade in the sun—some snowball through the decades to explode in a beautiful realization. At least that’s the case for many hikers who pursue their long-trail dreams ...

This story first appeared in the Outdoors newsletter. Click here to learn more and sign up. About a decade ago, when Tim Beissinger was working as a USDA research scientist and professor at Mizzou, he ...

SEATTLE – Planning a 2,650-mile trek on the Pacific Crest Trail from the U.S.-Mexico border to Canada? Prepare to turn around. On Monday, the Canada Border Services Agency announced it will no longer ...

Natalie “Swell” Dillon, an avid backpacker who lives in Bishop in California’s Eastern Sierra, completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2022. And every year since, the occupational therapist — ...