Whether you're a first time hiker heading out on a well-marked trail or an experienced thru-hiker planning a remote, long-distance route, a reliable navigation app is an essential part of your kit.

Right about now, the first wave of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers are headed north from Springer Mountain in Georgia, bound for the summit of majestic Katahdin in Maine’s Baxter State Park. Of the ...

In 2025, Peg Leg became the first woman, and one of fewer than a half-dozen people, to hike the Border-to-Border ...

Thru-hikers know exactly what backpacking gear is unnecessary—and what's essential. This is the gear thru-hikers ditched ...