by Melanie McManus | Aug 24, 2021 | Blog
Whether you’re backpacking alone or with a group, it’s important to be responsible to preserve natural landscapes and hiking trails. Having a respect for Mother Nature can help future generations enjoy the great outdoors as well. One of the primary ways to do this is...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog, Florida, Hiking, United States
The Florida Trail, or FT, is one of our 11 National Scenic Trails. Experienced hikers sometimes are wary about tackling this trail, believing that any path running along mostly flat terrain isn’t worth hiking. But once they hike the whole thing, they typically...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog, Hiking, Idaho, Montana, United States, Washington
Today’s blog is courtesy of Paul Kautz, aka Hiking Dude, who thru-hiked the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail in 2017. Check out his information-laden hiking site, HikingDude.com, for lots of great trekking info. Thanks, Hiking Dude!The Pacific Northwest...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 4, 2019 | Arizona, Blog, Hiking, United States
I haven’t blogged in a while for a very good reason: I’m thru-hiking the Arizona National Scenic Trail.This trail has been quite challenging, and unlike any other trail I’ve tackled. I’ll post a full report when I’m finished. But for now,...
by Melanie McManus | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog, Hiking
Trail names are a big thing in hiking circles. I’m not sure when I first learned about them, but the minute I did I was enchanted with the notion. Who hasn’t wanted to select a name for themself at some point in life? But let me back up a bit. Trail names...
