c/hiking-trails

When my phone died on a ridge, I questioned using tech for hikes.

Tech makes trails easy to follow, but it can fail when you need it most.

Appreciation post: Switched to hiking EARLY morning to avoid crowds, and the peace is UNREAL.

Thunder Peak trail users, the main creek ford is dangerously undercut after spring runoff...

I crossed it this morning and the bank on the far side has collapsed into the current... It's a hidden drop-off now, totally unstable underfoot. Who do we contact to get a temporary reroute marked before someone gets hurt?

Am I the only one who feels like trail etiquette has vanished since lockdown ended?

On my hike yesterday, I had to step off the path five times to let large, noisy groups pass, and it made me question if the quiet respect for nature is fading.

That time a bear encounter on the Pacific Crest Trail clarified my priorities at work

Coming face-to-face with wildlife made me appreciate the simplicity of trail life over corporate ladder climbing.

Honestly, I witnessed a hiker cutting switchbacks on a rocky ascent yesterday and it's been on my mind. Is there ever a valid reason to leave the trail, or should we always stick to it to prevent erosion?