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  • Vicariously hike the Appalachian in the gorgeous A Trail Tale
  • Running Down a Dream – West Virginia
  • The Shenandoahs

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theverge.com /1 week ago

Vicariously hike the Appalachian in the gorgeous A Trail Tale

I used to be an avid hiker and would try to go backpacking a few times a year. I always dreamed of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, but life kind of got in the way. (Turns out jo...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Running Down a Dream – West Virginia

Running Into West Virginia Of the 14 states, West Virginia has the shortest stretch of the Appalachian Trail, with only 4 miles along its border.  And now, looking back, it was the...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

The Shenandoahs

A Walk in the Park 8/8/26 18.1 miles; Stealth campsite I managed to get a good nights sleep in the shelter last night, perhaps because I had it all to myself. Plus, there was plent...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

The Day Before Mt. Washington

It was my best sleep in weeks. The wind was howling outside, rain tapping the window. Cold air slipped between the loose sash. I lay on a bottom bunk, under my quilt. Warm. And tom...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

In The Pine Grove Furnace

I spend the day hiking loads of easy trail and learning a little history along the way. I reach the midpoint of the AT and set off in pursuit of a peaceful campsite. The post In Th...

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crimereads.com /2 weeks ago

5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels

I’ve spent much of my career writing and editing nonfiction articles about people who venture into untamed terrain, so I’m drawn to bold and original descriptions of wild places. B...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Vermont – rivers, mountains and an amber sun

An amber sun The little wooden bridge that leads across the river to our campsite is already warmed a bit by the morning sun. The night was pretty cool for a summer night, so I mad...

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thetrek.co /1 day ago

First Day In The Whites

Its a beautiful day for a hike though I'll be heading into the unknown as I contend with the most difficult section of the Appalachian Trail. The post First Day In The Whites appea...

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Dragonflies

Before Always and I left Gorham to do the Carter Mountains and the final fifteen miles of the Whites, I stopped in at the post office to ask about shipping my 75L Gregory. Just gat...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

A Good Day On Killington

The last time I climbed Killington, it was drizzling and the trail was mud. My mood was dark. A group of cheerful slack-packers came down from the top, and I had to find footing in...

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thetrek.co /2 days ago

Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 2)

very 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...

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thetrek.co /4 days ago

Day 17 – Devil’s Gulch and a Rainy Belvidere Mountain

Camp Corliss Shelter and a Forshadowing Shower Camp Corliss was one of the busier shelters I have been to in many days, with 3 tents and 3 people in the shelter. It’s nice to have...

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thetrek.co /1 week ago

If My Granny Was Running Around in the Woods, I’d Make Her Check in Too

Cindy, our shuttle driver, dropped us off at the end of the driveway of a beautiful New England house. It was lined with a cottage garden filled with a riot of colors.  A decorativ...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Virginia, Part 2: Waynesboro to Glasgow

8/15/26 20.8 miles; Maupin Field Shelter Let me backtrack for a moment…yesterday, after exiting Shenandoah NP and some ups & downs, including walking by a few cell towers. I me...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Ghost Rider and The Greatest Mountain

The Return of Ghost Rider: After about three weeks of rest and family time I am finally heading back to the Appalachian Trail! However, this time I am walking south from Maine. Beg...

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thetrek.co /4 weeks ago

Advice Can Become Adventure – Just Listen!

I hadn’t even heard of the JMT until about 10 years ago. I was on my annual solo backpack heading south on the Appalachian Trail. I had just left Uncle Johnny’s in Erwin, TN to pic...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

The Vortex At Looking Glass.

Usually on trail you spend a day or two in town and head out. Not hiking anywhere is what makes it a zero day. Occasionally a hiker might do a double zero when family or friends co...

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joelbooks.com /1 month ago

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

In 1975, a girl disappears from an Adirondack summer camp.... The post The God of the Woods by Liz Moore appeared first on Joelbooks.

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thetrek.co /4 weeks ago

Up To The Mountains

Up To The Mountains, A Small CDT Adventure Awaits           Howdy! Haven’t posted in a bit and there’s been a bit of lag in my plans to get on the CDT before I go back out to the Y...

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thetrek.co /4 days ago

Getting Better Trail Legs in New England

As of September 4th, I’ve finished over 193 miles of the 338 I need to complete the Appalachian Trail.  However, these miles do not include the White Mountains, which have been des...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Camino Summer Reflections: Notes from the Francès and Portuguẽs

Hooked on hiking When I joined the Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club 14 years ago, I found a community devoted to hiking and maintaining the AT, the famous 2,190 mile footpath ru...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

22 Days in: Kennebec Crossing, Raccoon Gangs, and the Bigelows

On our last episode the crew left Monson to continue their walk. Since then a lot has happened over the past ten days  The first day after Shaws we did 10 miles to a shelter where...

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thebigthrill.org /1 week ago

Across the Earth and Sky

At the end of the world, two best friends are on a journey to survive in a dangerous near-future Midwest.

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thetrek.co /4 weeks ago

Donkeys, boulders, mud and roots

Stratton The little white donkey looks at me with big, round eyes until I hand him the grass I’ve picked. His pink snout is super soft. The other one is a little bigger and gray, a...

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crimereads.com

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joelbooks.com

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thetrek.co

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thebigthrill.org

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