1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (721+ words) It wasn’t raining in Trout Lake as twenty hikers loaded into two trucks, though it had been for the previous three days. It wasn’t raining at the trailhead, either, which was much higher in the mountains. It wasn’t raining in…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (320+ words) The place where we are staying. has the most amazing shower ever but no scale. We can’t weigh ourselves so we peer at each other’s ribs to see who get to tell whom, “Eat! Eat!” Last night I ordered Indian…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (186+ words) Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 I’d been warned about Mount Madison, what will it have in store for me? Disdain. That is the word for the expression on Navigator‘s face when confronted with the idea that I would need to hike up…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1206+ words) In 1992, The Historian attended a speech President Jimmy Carter gave at the Southern Historical Association held in Atlanta, GA. When Carter ascended the podium, he looked slowly and carefully at the audience and said, “Hello All You Rich people out…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (906+ words) After my last post, I had an opportunity to summit my first 14er and took full advantage of it. With my truck broke down and my CDT hike delayed a bit again, I really needed something to do. This was it....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1902+ words) There is nothing I love more on this planet than a stongly-held opinion based on completely objective criteria. So, when I set out in 2021 to hike all of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks, I was stoked to come across this article…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (299+ words) When people say Oregon is flat, I imagine all of it being like today. The overall elevation gain for the day was less than 3,000 ft making it the perfect day for another 30 miles. The morning was cool and cruisy through…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1266+ words) After more than 900 miles of section hiking across California and Oregon this year, I only had two days left on the PCT before heading home. What stood between me and Donner Pass were a few final climbs, some beautiful Sierra…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (110+ words) The Trek The Trail Pauses: Fellowship, Home, and an Unexpected Encounter Week 15 and 16 To learn more, please visit the About This Site page. My name is William Ronald Suhr Jr. I usually go by Billy. My friend Cindy gave me…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (331+ words) Every year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Hikers encounter unforgettable scenery ranging from sprawling mountain vistas to dense forests....