A total of 4,125 northbound thru-hike permits were issued for the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022, up from 988 in 2013, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. The total number of permits ...

A survey of PCT thru-hikers found a big leap in costs in recent years. Surveys of the Appalachian and Continental Divide ...

The Long Trail, America’s oldest long-distance hiking trail, was the brainchild of James P. Taylor. As a teacher and administrator at Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, ...

Section hiking refers to tackling a long trail, such as the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail, in chunks, over the course of several years. Final Thoughts on Thru-Hiking While thru-hiking is a ...

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the most widely known hiking trail in the U.S. has nearly 90 miles of path a short drive away in the Palisades and Hudson Valley.

Anderson eventually became the first woman to hike all three long trails within one year: the Appalachian Trail, 2,190 miles, running from Georgia to Maine; the Pacific Crest Trail, 2,650 miles ...