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The Lone and Dreary World

The Israelites’ trek from Egypt to the Promised Land, recounted in Exodus and Numbers, symbolizes our mortal journey through “the lone and dreary world” toward exaltation. The temp...

Fellowship with the Wilderness

Days 10-12 of my nobo AT thru hike, where I hiked sobo for a day and cried some more (shocker!) The post Fellowship with the Wilderness appeared first on The Trek.

PCT Days 18 to 23: Up Mission Creek Without a Paddle

Day 18: First river ford and an oasis in the desert. I woke up next to a wash north of Whitewater, still in the wind, but the rain had ceased. I was the only one around, human or a...

Commentary: Wilderness

Day 14 — Mission Creek

Miles hiked: 21.8 Mile marker: 248.2 The trek on Mission Creek begins at 4:30 AM with a beautiful sand smiley face, drawn by none else than the highly acclaimed sand artist: Journe...

The Temple in the Wilderness

Take a tour of the portable temple Moses built in the wilderness. Temple worship of that time has a lot of exciting information to teach us about temple worship in our time....

Wilderness Hacks by Joslin Brorson

Wilderness Hacks pits two conflicting personalities into is an exciting and realistic ride through disaster and survival. The post Wilderness Hacks by Joslin Brorson appeared first...

Mud, Water and the Wild Hayduke Trail

In tough situations we find comfort in the ideals of grit, humility, and determination. We tell ourselves that WE are the tough ones and that if it were easy, everyone would be doi...

The Long Haul

Three long-distance wilderness hikes in or near Oregon will stretch your legs as well as your sense of adventure By Bob Keefer You’ve run the … Continue reading →

Trail Update #3: San Jacinto to Mission Creek

Into the Mountains The climb into the San Jacinto Wilderness was a tough one for multiple reasons. Some consider it the first major obstacle of the PCT as you ascend 11,000 feet an...

The Annual Smoky Mountains Wildflower Pilgrimage (Or: Close Encounters of the BEAR Kind)

The Annual Smoky Mountains Wildflower Pilgrimage (Or Close Encounters of the BEAR Kind) Day 23-25  Zero For the past 75 years, “pilgrims”have descended upon the Smokies to celebrat...

Middle Fork to the West Fork of the Gila

5-19, Day 3 About 10 miles My extra water sloshed as Cappuccino and I climbed up the Mesa from camp. The 35 degree air was cool and my fingers were colder. A wonderful Ponderosa Pi...

Chapter 2: The Food Bag Fiasco (Days 8 to 15)

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life” -Secret Life of Walter Mitty Escape...

The Wild West Welcomes You

EXT. CAMPO, CALIFORNIA Greetings from CLEEF! This is the first time I’ve ever been in the desert ever. My name is Cassandra. Starting tomorrow, my boyfriend Jeremiah and I will be...

Gold Mine to Messages in the Sand

Side Trips The best part of thru hiking is not the hiking, it’s the side trips. I woke up and jumped into Bear’s RV (fellow Thru hikers) back to the trail head after Stagecoach RV...

The Desert Is Not Empty: Living Water in Our Wilderness Wandering

We carry water in plastic bottles now, almost as carelessly as we carry our keys. It arrives through pipes. It gleams behind refrigerator glass. We have made water so convenient th...

Our Ultimate Itinerary for 5 Adventure Days in Utah and Arizona

For a shake-down trip before my upcoming attempt of the Colorado Trail, I took some friends to southern Utah for a short beginner-friendly backpacking escapade.  Five women ages 50...

Chapter 9: In which she is charged by a wild animal

I’m kind of having the time of my life out here. Today I’ve been out here for 2 whole weeks. It feels like it’s been maybe a weekend. At the same time this is starting to feel just...

The Hayduke : Day 1

After getting dropped off at Devil’s Garden Trailhead in Arches National Park, I can’t comprehend that I am actually taking the first steps of my 800 mile journey toward Zion Natio...

The Continental Divide Trail: Kambo on the CDT — A Strange Encounter in the Mountains

Part 26 Of God and Raspberries “There are many ways to induce alterations to the human consciousness. Amazonian tribes burn themselves and then smear the wound with frog poison, an...

Doc Campbell’s Post to Pie Town-A Post Apocalyptic Fever Dream Comes True

It’s hot, it’s dry, no flowing water. I’m serious. Day 1 Miles hiked:  26.25 Originally planned: 23.3 Elevation gain: 3847 ft Elevation descent: 2635 ft Hours between camp: 10 Mood...

The Desert Gauntlets

We push on to Idyllwild, slowing our pace even though it’s frustrating. We leave Idyllwild to face a gauntlet of challenges from the desert. The post The Desert Gauntlets appeared...

Come, Follow Me with FAIR – Exodus 7–13 – Part 2 – Autumn Dickson

Find Joy in the Wilderness by Autumn Dickson When I was studying the Doctrine and Covenants last year, my pattern revolved around learning about the people who The post Come, Foll...

Before Graduation, My Buddies and I Canoed 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness. We Almost Didn’t Make It

We wanted to take one really tough trip together before we finished college and took on the responsibilities of adulthood The post Before Graduation, My Buddies and I Canoed 600 Mi...