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Keeping the Pacific Crest Wild

The Pacific Crest Trail is home to some of the finest wilderness areas in the U.S. — and they need your help. By Joseph Gonzalez

How to keep your food safe when backpacking

Protecting your food is important for you — and for wildlife. | By Sandra Saathoff

Keep it clean in the backcountry

Whether it’s pee, poop or periods, having good hygiene will make your time outside more fun and can even keep you safe.

Seattle Mountain Rescue is there to help when things go wrong

Seattle Mountain Rescue volunteers have been helping hikers and other people who love the outdoors for decades. | By Tiffany Chou

How pack llamas are helping hikers with Parkinson's return to trail

When a lifelong hiker was diagnosed with the disease, he found a way to keep getting outside. And he helped others do the same. By Chloe Ferrone

Trip reports for the soul: How writing trip reports shifted my entire perspective

I made a goal to write 100 trip reports in a year. I didn’t expect it to change the way I thought about hiking. | By Tiffany Chou

How to find the trail less traveled with WTA’s Hiking Guide

Sometimes, it’s rewarding to get off the beaten path in favor of a new or quieter experience. Here’s how you can use WTA’s free hiking resources to find a less-hiked trail and get some solitude. By Joseph Gonzalez

Thumbs up: How hitchhiking brought me closer to public lands and the trail community

If you enjoy long backcountry thru-hikes like me, you’re eventually going to hitchhike. Here are some recollections from my many hitchhikes and how they brought me closer to trails. By Joseph Gonzalez

A hitchhiker's guide to Washington

I’ve hitchhiked scores of times across hundreds of miles. Here’s how you can do the same (legally and responsibly). By Joseph Gonzalez

How to decide if a single-walled tent is right for you

Have you been shopping for a shelter lately? With all the double-walled and single-walled options, it can feel in-tents. Here’s how to learn if a single-walled tent is right for you. By Joseph Gonzalez

Returning to the trail after a big change — one parent's story

I discovered hiking as an adult and fell in love. But I lost track of that passion after parenthood. Here’s how I found it again — and how I’m getting out more than ever. By Sarah Nordstrom

Our national public lands are in crisis

The administration’s actions are making it nearly impossible for the U.S. Forest Service and other land managers to do their jobs, leaving hikers less safe and reducing access to public lands. By Jaime Loucky.