With the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 hiking season is one like we’ve never seen before. In many ways, it feels like it has been canceled and lost altogether. Contributor, Einstein shares his thoughts on the disappointment 2020 thru-hike hopefuls may be feeling, as well as where our community can go from here.
Read MoreLife as an emergency response professional took its toll on long distance hiker Plug-it In. Rediscovering his love for the trail led him to a place of peace and healing from the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress.
Read MoreAmericana (And the Act of Getting Over It) is a graphic novel about thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Written and illustrated by Luke Healy, it's a highly reflective, multi-layered story wrote from the perspective of Luke as an Irish immigrant.
Read MoreSincere, Creative, and Outrageous. There’s no better three words to describe Tommy Corey, aka “Twerk”. He is the creator of Hiker Trash Vogue, a photo series fusing low-brow fashion and the hiker culture.
Read MoreLast week OE had the pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Burns, creator of PCT People Project. The project is Andrew’s newest portrait series of 2019 Pacific Crest Trail hikers.
Read MoreThree authors share their three different experiences on one trail…
Read MoreI’ve hiked alone, in groups, even five months with my mum, and last year I did the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) with my sister. It was terrible but it was pretty great too.
Read MoreDropping a loved one off at a trailhead and driving away from them knowing you will not see them for several months is extremely hard to do. You feel as if you are deserting them, leaving them to fend for themselves in the great wild unknown.
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