How I Failed to Find Closure In Colorado This Week
I was expecting to experience a release when I emptied my Colorado storage unit. I thought that if I got rid of my physical attachments, maybe the emotional ones...
SINKING IN SINKS
Written by: Karen Howington
The day started out quite normally. I did my usual routine of preparing to hike in Sink's Canyon: fill cooler with drinks, pack a blanket because...
Encountering Post Trail Depression After the Appalachian Trail
After returning home from my 2,200-mile trek on the Appalachian Trail, I couldn’t sleep in my bed. My body had adapted to the rigidity of life on the ground,...
Facing Questions About Identity in the Outdoors
In the West, most of us describe ourselves by our occupations. I often say that I am a writer who specializes in outdoor content. Some of us might describe...
The Contemporary Pilgrimage
It's commonly understood that thru-hikers are either running from something or to something. I've been guilty of both strategies. I run from memories. I run from my own feelings....
The Trouble With Trail Magic
“A good traveler leaves no footprints”- Lao Tzu
Random acts of human kindness breathe life into the Appalachian Trail, marking the long distance hiking experience with an amount generosity that’s impossible to match. The...
Did Dan “Knotts” Binde Set the Self-Supported FKT on the AT?
May 26th 2017- July 19th 2017 (53:22:57)
On July 19th, Dan “Knotts” Binde allegedly set a new self-supported speed record on the Appalachian Trail shortly after taking a nap two...
SINKS CANYON: A PLACE FOR SINKING EMOTIONS TO RISE
Sinks Canyon in Lander, Wyoming, is my all-time favorite place to hike in the wild west. Being from the deep south, I had never even hiked in a canyon,...
FIRST DASH OUT OF THE BOX, MARIE!
Written by: Karen Howington
Fishing, one of my favorite pastimes, has provided countless hours of pure joy in my life since childhood. I am not sure at exactly what age...
3MPH: Why We’re Filming A Documentary on the CDT
The Continental Divide Trail is the least developed and most remote of the US long trails. It sretches about 3000 miles between Canada and Mexico and is situated within 50...
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