Redefining Selfishness: Thru-hiking as Self-Care
As a thru-hiker I’ve heard all of these comments—and more—about my hikes. Often couched in terms of concern, they are in fact judging the responsibility of embarking on a multi-month...
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Redefining Selfishness: Thru-hiking as Self-Care
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Cocodona Revisited
I ran Cocodona 250 last year with little idea what I was getting into. It was my third ultramarathon and much longer than my previous two. But, I had massive volume in...
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Embracing A Minimalist Lifestyle
How living on the road shaped my take on sustainability By Annie Seekins A few years ago my partner and I purchased a used cargo van to build out...
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Do Not Go Outside to Cry
I see it being used all around me to describe women, often by other women: badass. I have always considered it to have a good connotation, as it implies confidence...
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Fired Into Hiking: How Losing My Job Changed the Trajectory of My Life for the Better
If you knew me prior to May 2015, then you knew a different person. As a full time Special Educator, I would spend hours of my free time writing lesson...
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Traveling With Less
A fundamental principle in the world of ultralight backpacking is to carry multipurpose items in order to reduce the weight in your pack—which matters a lot when you’re carrying everything...
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The Rise of Thru-Hiking
In the last decade, thru-hiking has seen tremendous growth. People are recreating outdoors more than ever, but why? Did it start with the release of Wild? Or maybe the rise of...
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Appalachian Renewal, Delayed Harvest Style
Those first few days on the water were unrelenting, not the least for the face-chapping conditions but also for my skill set, which had sat as motionless as my waders...
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Fear is Quiet. Anxiety is Loud.
The countdown for my next adventure began long ago, but now my start date is within reach. My last weeks of work are ticking by and every time I see...
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Rethinking National Monuments: Why These Lesser-Known Gems are Worth a Visit
It was 2017, and I was driving back from Zion National Park. I had just completed the trans-Zion Traverse and was excited about experiencing more in Utah before going back...
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What a Failed Thru-Hike Taught Me
Rocks crunched under the tires of my SUV as we rolled into the small dirt parking lot at the end of the appropriately named Journey's End Road in Jay, Vermont....
