Hitchhiking, picking up strangers and making new friends. It is all part of the Appalachian Trail backpacking experience!

Faith and Toro, avid hiking dogs, share their thoughts on what life is like as hiking and backpacking labrador retrievers.

Despite detailed planning, adventures sometimes go awry. It is those experiences that make the funniest and most memorable trail stories!

Sometimes the only way to have a successful hike is to bail out!

This New York Appalachian Trail hike from West Mombasha Road, through Harriman State Park, over Bear Mountain and across the Hudson is a rocky trek with beautiful views.

Hiking in the rain is like navigating the storms in our lives. A recent wet hike provided me with time to think about my life’s challenges

Just because it is winter doesn’t mean you should skip your trail hike! Use these tips to stay safe and warm.

We hopped a south-bound train from London and enjoyed a beautiful coast and cliff walk between Seaford and Eastbourne, Sussex.
#52hikechallenge2018 week 5