One Hiker Takes Her COVID-Stricken Mother on an Unexpected Journey By S. Ali March 6, 2021 Inside their trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains and rural Somali villages In this story: hiking
On the Trail of Hiker Emily Ford By James Edward Mills February 21, 2021 She’ll be the first Black woman to thru-hike the Ice Age Trail in winter In this story: hiking
9 Ways to Go Backpacking on the Cheap By Brendan Curtinrich March 1, 2021 One seasoned thru-hiker shares his best secrets and hacks In this story: backpacking, buyers' guide, hiking
One Final Father-Son Adventure Tests the Limits of Horsepower By Tom Valtin February 26, 2021 A look back to a family exploration of the Eastern Sierra In this story: hiking
The Privilege of a Pandemic Nature View By Molly Glick December 24, 2020 Green surroundings improve mental health—for those lucky enough to have them In this story: hiking, coronavirus
Braving Darkness to See the Light By Kevin McMullen December 24, 2020 How—and why—to take a nighttime astro hike In this story: astronomy, hiking
COVID-19 Is a Chance to Reframe How We Use and Abuse Public Land By Heather Hansman December 22, 2020 The outdoors needs more people—but fewer of them In this story: bright futures, hiking
Ishi Wilderness Is a Portal Into the Indigenous History of California By Jason Mark December 27, 2020 A land acknowledgment becomes a gesture of gratitude to those who came first In this story: hiking
Surprise Thrills on Iowa's Most Intense Trail By Cheryl Graham November 6, 2020 A writer goes on a grand adventure at home after postponing a Grand Canyon trek In this story: hiking
Not Your Average Walk in the Woods By Maddie Jarrard September 30, 2020 What does COVID-19 mean for the 2021 thru-hiking season? In this story: hiking