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Hiking & Trails
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August 7
August 6
Why Reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund Is Vital for Every Outdoor Athlete
August 5
Chee Tor Tunnel Closure Disrupts Monsal Trail Training Routes
August 3
North Cascades National Park Trail Closures: What Hikers Need to Know
Burbank Closes Stough and Wildwood Canyon Trails Amid Extreme Heat Warning
July 31
Australian Thru-Hiker Dies in Tetons as Hiking Fatalities Spike Across North America
Thule Challenges Ultralight Standards with New AirStream Tent Series
New Stage 2 Fire Bans Reshape Pacific Northwest Trail Training
Hiking & Trails
Trail switchbacks: why cutting corners ruins the path
Cutting a switchback does not save a trail. It starts killing it.
Clay Masterson·11 min read
July 28
Hiking & Trails
Water filter failure: a mid-trail lesson in redundancy
Water filtration failure on long distance hikes rarely arrives with drama. No snapped hose. No explosion. Your squeeze filter just starts producing a thin…
Clay Masterson·12 min read
July 24
Hiking & Trails
Permit lottery fatigue is driving hikers to regional trails
Permit systems were supposed to manage impact. Fair enough. A fragile basin, a narrow corridor, a heavily used alpine lake—those places cannot absorb unlimited…
Clay Masterson·14 min read
July 20
Hiking & Trails
Backpacking for beginners: the rise of the overnight micro-trip
A first backpacking trip does not need three days, a resupply plan, or a 60-liter pack stuffed with fear purchases. It needs one night, a local trailhead, and…
Clay Masterson·14 min read
July 16
Hiking & Trails
Solo trail hiking for beginners: why going alone is safer
Trail hiking for beginners gets sold as a group activity for one simple reason: more people must mean more safety. That logic is incomplete.
Clay Masterson·12 min read
July 12
Hiking & Trails
Hiking for beginners: why easy trails are a trap
“Easy” is the most dangerous word a new hiker can read on a trail app.
Clay Masterson·14 min read
July 9
Hiking & Trails
Thru-hiking and the myth of finding yourself on trail
Only about 20% to 25% of Appalachian Trail thru-hike attempts make it end to end. That number should slap some sense into the conversation before anybody…
Clay Masterson·14 min read
July 4
Six of the best long-distance European trails to walk in summer
July 2
Top Altra Running Promo Codes and Deals July 2026
June 24
Hiking & Trails
Verifying PCT Water Reports Saved My SoCal Hike
Seven hundred miles into the Pacific Crest Trail, my Sawyer Squeeze started sputtering. Filter clogged with silt from a stagnant cattle tank outside Hikertown…
Clay Masterson·8 min read