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  • Top Stories
  • Woman Plans Five Year Trek Walking the Americas
  • Sunset on the Trail
  • Author Writes Book on Her Pacific Crest Trail Transformation
  • Beginner Trail in Zion
  • REI Skips Black Friday Mayhem With #OptOutside
  • Dog-Friendly Backpacking Trail Near Seattle.
  • Expeditions
  • Man Crosses Scotland by Foot
  • Girl Completes One-Year Backpacking Journey Across Latin America
  • Friends Reunite for 8-day Trip in Arctic Circle
  • 16 Trips to Add to Your Bucket List
  • Outfitters Hard at Work in Denali National Park
  • Photo of the Month
  • Skills
  • Ingredients for Planning an Expedition
  • 10 Ways to Go Lighter
  • 5 Tips to Seeing More Wildlife on Your Thru-Hike
  • 10 Beginner Tenkara Tips
  • How to Budget to Travel the World
  • Gear
  • Andrew Skurka Completes Long-Term Review of Third Generation SPOT
  • A Geek's Guide to Ultralight Backpacking
  • Gear Comparison Table Simplifies Trip Logistics
  • Are Trekking Poles Needed?
  • Deuter Fox 30 Backpack Review Works Well for Kid's Backpacking Trips
  • People
  • With His Wife as His Support Team 74-Year-Old Man Hikes the Appalachian Trail
  • Hendrik Morkel Enjoying the Via Dinarica Trail
  • A Man and Woman meet on the Pacific Crest Trail and Marry
  • 88-Year-Old Women AT Hiker Offers Advice from 40 Years of Trail Hiking
  • The Six Characteristics of Successful Thru-Hikers
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