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200,000 Trip Reports: Hikers Give Back, Help Other Hikers

Hikers have been in the habit of filing trip reports with Washington Trails Association for decades, and those trip reports do a lot for the hiking community. | By Loren Drummond

How to Go Backpacking with Your Baby

It takes planning and some extra weight, but it’s worth the effort to share the joy of the outdoors with your little one. | By Loren Drummond.

Tips for Connecting With Your Kid — and Your Imagination — on Trail

By Craig Romano

Finding the Trail Less Traveled

Hiking is more popular than ever, but if you like solitude, there’s plenty to find. | By Craig Romano

Hiking and Healing: Personal Stories on the Power of Trails

By Anna Roth

Miles of Medicine

When war leads to trauma, trails may lead the way out. | By Charlie Wakenshaw

Building Space for Everyone on Trail

This BIPOC trail crew faces racism, but they’ve also found the power of being together in community | By Zach Toliver

How WTA Trail Crews Build Storm-Ready Trails to Last

Managing rain and water runoff is key to building and maintaining trails that will stand the test of time. Here's how we do it. | By Rachel Wendling

The Journey Toward Trails for Everyone

by Charlie Lieu

Fuel Your Hike With These Ready-To-Go Meals

Backpacking food has come a long way in recent years. Meals today are creative and delicious. We took prepared meals out on trail this fall to give them a try. Here are some of our favorites.

Conservation & Social Justice: "We're All Traveling on the Same Trail"

Luis Villa, Executive Director of Latino Outdoors, reflects how a hike in Costa Rica sparked a new understanding of the connections between social and environmental movements.

Hiking Toward Healing

Time on trail is helping me recover from years of trauma | By Pam McPeek