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Introducing: The Trails Magazine Editors' Lists

Introducing: The Trails Magazine Editors' Lists

We're rethinking gear coverage, only in print in Issue 9. 

Introducing: The Trails Magazine Editors' Lists

We're rethinking gear coverage, only in print in Issue 9. 

A new long trail from Mexico to Las Vegas is in the works.

A new long trail from Mexico to Las Vegas is in...

A new long-distance trail has entered the chat. The Sun Corridor Trail (SCT) is a proposed 1,500-mile multi-use trail that will take hikers, bikers, and equestrians through some of the...

A new long trail from Mexico to Las Vegas is in...

A new long-distance trail has entered the chat. The Sun Corridor Trail (SCT) is a proposed 1,500-mile multi-use trail that will take hikers, bikers, and equestrians through some of the...

Ultralight: I Hiked the AT with a Flip Phone

Ultralight: I Hiked the AT with a Flip Phone

BY KATE PEEBLES A month into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike, I sat on the back of my friend’s Kawasaki as we cruised along the Back of the Dragon motorcycle route...

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Ultralight: I Hiked the AT with a Flip Phone

BY KATE PEEBLES A month into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike, I sat on the back of my friend’s Kawasaki as we cruised along the Back of the Dragon motorcycle route...

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Lotteries suck. This tool texts you as soon as a permit becomes available.

Lotteries suck. This tool texts you as soon as ...

Could this new tool help you get your next backpacking permit?

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Lotteries suck. This tool texts you as soon as ...

Could this new tool help you get your next backpacking permit?

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What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

Wilmarth supported Tara Dower's record-setting AT thru-hike this fall. What was it like to be her crew chief?

What It's Like to Crew an Appalachian Trail Record

Wilmarth supported Tara Dower's record-setting AT thru-hike this fall. What was it like to be her crew chief?

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the Best Recovery Shoe

A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Are the lowly Crocs the best post-adventure recovery and camp shoe?

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A Love Letter to My Crocs, and Why They’re the ...

Are the lowly Crocs the best post-adventure recovery and camp shoe?

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