Explore the most popular backpacking trails in Fishlake National Forest with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
The Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail (known as the A.T. and the PCT) are two of the most famous trails in the US. They’re both 2,000+ miles long, with the PCT stretching from Southern California to Canada and the A.T. stretching from Georgia to Maine. Although attempti...
Gone are the days when backpacking consisted of strapping on a huge external frame and lumbering through the forest with an aching body. Thankfully, modern designs lean towards minimalism and thoughtful, ergonomic designs. From the lofty, moss-strewn trails of the Pacific Northwest to the dusty,...
Credit for their comfort and stability going up and down very steep, loose trails on both trips goes to a spring steel wire frame that balances slight flex with structural support, plus hipbelt fins and shoulder straps that rotate to absorb your body’s movement, steadying the pack while hiki...
Significantly less high schoolers on the sandy trails back here compared to Seaside beach! Hiking to Desoto Falls in North Georgia last weekend. The Lower Falls were a trickle compared to the last time I was here in the Spring. Hoping for the best for this guy. Shadow spent yesterday ...
In Episode 85, “The Man Who Hiked It All” is back on the podcast to tell us about one of his favorite long distance trails – The AZT. The Arizona Trail is a nearly 800 mile path that runs from Mexico to Utah and Bart Smith thru-hiked it all in 2009 – the year that it was...
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I would be doing this in southern Utah during the summer. Some of our ideas would be: Use just a sheet instead of a bag. (I have a 1# microloft bag and a bivy also)-suggestions Carry food, knife, purification tablets, maps, bandaids and raingear. ...
If you head to Hayden Valley early enough, you stand more of a chance to see the wildlife. This is a great opportunity for embarking on a hike. The Hayden Valley Trails is situated parallel to the Yellowstone River. There’s also the Mary Mountain Trail that follows the northern edge. Wh...
Southern Utah University Professor Emeritus Jim Aton was going to beinterviewing his friend Barry for theIn Site Podcast. I was just there to record and make sure there were no issues with the overall sound. So, when the interview began, I turned off my video and just listened. Within the...