The night before my hike officially started, I dreamed of chasing and evading bears. And if going pee. The last dream was solved by getting up and actually going pee. I got up early, but I’m still not ...

PCT Southern Terminus town of Campo, CA is on sale for a cool $6 million. Some 1,300 miles north, another beloved PCT outpost ...

The Two is a high-performance single-wall tent from renowned ultralight gear maker Gossamer Gear. With three new updates in 2026, The Two continues ...

Appalachian Trail? Well, no, not strictly speaking — but many hikers bring one anyway, and here’s why. Although satellite ...

Continental Trail in 2026? You simply MUST allow us to congratulate you. Finishing a thru-hike means one chapter of your life ...

The Trek’s own AT thru-hiker surveys reveal that hikers have overwhelmingly traded heavy leather hiking boots for lightweight trail runners, and bulky mummy sleeping bags for more streamlined quilts.

The miles can wear down your legs, but sometimes it’s your mind that takes the biggest hit. Our 2026 Trail Correspondents ...

Stringbean” McConaughy set a new supported Fastest Known Time on California’s John Muir Trail (JMT) today, reaching the ...

The hiker has been tentatively identified as Bert Peter Goris, a registered AT thru-hiker who had signed his name to the Hunt Trail register ...

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by onX Backcountry and LMNT, we are joined by ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine.  Hikers encounter unforgettable ...

An unidentified person was found dead on Katahdin on Monday, September 14, according to Maine’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. An autopsy is underway to determine the individual’s identity and ...