10
Sep
Appalachian Trail | VT & NH
Approx. Mileage 1,593–1,910 | Vermont to the Maine state line
9 min read
Brandon Slater
31
Aug
Appalachian Trail | CT & MA
Approx. Mileage 1,450–1,593 | Connecticut to the Vermont state line
6 min read
13
Aug
State Forest State Park
A remote mountain stay with huge campsites, rugged mountain terrain, alpine lakes, and enough space to disappear for a few days.
6 min read
11
Aug
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
An unexpected roadside stop in North Park led to a look at open wetlands, wildlife, and the landscape being protected beneath the Continental Divide
4 min read
08
Aug
Buena Vista, Colorado
A two-week base for the Collegiate Loop, the Sawatch Range, and a summit day on Mount Elbert
7 min read
03
Aug
Collegiate West | Four Days Above Treeline
Four days across high alpine basins, exposed passes, and camps near 12,000 feet. The West delivered bigger miles, exceptional wildlife, and some of the strongest backpacking terrain of the entire trip
10 min read
31
Jul
Appalachian Trail | NJ & NY
Approx. Mileage 1,295–1,450 | Delaware Water Gap to Connecticut
6 min read
28
Jul
Collegiate East | Five Days in the Green Tunnel
Five days through pine, aspen, burned forest, and rain on the lower, sheltered side of the Sawatch Range. The East offered solid trail and steady climbing, but few sustained views
8 min read
23
Jul
Medicine Bow National Forest
A quiet base at Ryan Park opened into days of alpine hiking, trail running, wildlife, and glacial terrain in Wyoming’s rugged Snowy Range
7 min read
19
Jul
Bighorn National Forest
Glacier-carved valleys, alpine lakes, and nearly forty miles of hiking through one of Wyoming’s quietest mountain ranges
9 min read