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Stories from The Trailhead — 481 episodes

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1

The Explanation Is in the Doing: Hiking with Betty Kellenberger

2

Slidin’ into Paria Canyon with Amanda Bryan

3

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 4

4

The Trailrunner’s Quiver-Killer: Samuel Naney and the Pemi 15 Running Pack

5

Northwest Adventureheads Erupt in Applause: Winning the Tour De Volcanoes

6

Downhill to Bear’s Ears: Let’s Go Backpacking with Amanda Bryan

7

Emily Bei Cheng and the Crosspeak 2: at Home in Colorful Adventures

8

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 3

9

Get Your Friends Hooked on Ultralight: How to Use the Crosspeak 1 as a Gateway Drug

10

Rolling Tides: Forward to the Here and Now

11

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 2

12

Grandpa’s Trail: Visiting Guiding Spirits with David and Leah Jackson

13

Layers: How to Win the Weekend with Diana Davis

14

A Better Way Forward: Jackson Abhau’s HMG Story

15

Moving in Circles: Caleb and Henry’s Baffin Island Expedition, Part 1

16

Field Repairs with Jeff Wohl: a Quick Fix That’Ll Get You Zip

17

An Adventure for Lavas, Not Fightas: Tyler Brilinski’s Volcano Tour Plan

18

If the Shoe Fits, It's Adventure Time! Peter Bugg's Grand Weekend

19

A Better Way Forward: Chloe Hammond’s HMG Story

20

Rolling With an Elevate 22: A Long-Term, High-Mileage Review

21

21 Days At The Edge: Testing The Crosspeak 1 In Southeast Greenland

22

A Better Way Forward: Diana Davis' Hmg Story

23

Rolling Tides: What's Normal, Anyway?

24

A Better Way Forward: Peter Gierlach's Hmg Story

25

Field Repairs With Jeff Wohl

26

Rolling Tides: Everything In Due Time

27

Forest Bathing With Peter Gierlach

28

Racing Jetlag In Chamonix

29

Gallatin Crest Trail

30

Testing The Pemi 15

31

Fly Fishing In New Zealand

32

O Circuit Patagonia Story

33

Greenland Ice Sheet Research

34

Capturing Peaks In Nepal

35

Shelter Dilemmas For Orogenesis

36

Rolling Tides: Lots Of Sights

37

Grand Canyon Gems

38

Splitboarding Trip Prep

39

Baja Divide Bikepacking Notes

40

Mt. Hood Ice Climb

41

Seneca Rocks Adventure

42

Finding The Perfect Campsite

43

Rolling Tides: Beacon Of Kindness

44

Adventures In Parallel

45

European Divide Completion

46

Izzy's 2026 Triple Crown Plan

47

Rolling Tides: Little Glimpses

48

Professor Carl's Thru-Hiker Gear List

49

Above The Clouds On The Divide

50

Benton Mackaye Trail Study

51

Food Planning For Success

52

Rolling Tides: Never Give Up

53

Becoming A Pod Vert

54

Betty Kellenberger At Story

55

The First Traverse Film

56

Planning To Go Big

57

The Structure Of Flexibility

58

Food Storage In Bear Country

59

Rolling Tides Global Journey

60

Solo Female Travel Safety Tips

61

Surfpacking: Rolling Tides

62

Forbidden Peak Summit

63

Backcountry Popcorn

64

Fastest Known Slow Down

65

Training For An 8,000 Mile Walk

66

Huemul Circuit & Fitz Roy

67

Hermit Canyon Weekend

68

Backcountry Communication

69

Vertex 32 Development Story

70

Diana Davis And Her Hyperlite Life

71

Crosspeak 2 Review

72

Tina Currin Fkt Story

73

Windrider On The Colorado Trail

74

Ultamid 2 Review By Nols

75

Lightweight Setup Improved My Thru-Hike

76

Bikepacking Around Katahdin

77

Backpacking Iceland

78

North Cascades Crossing Success

79

Stepping Back To Step Forward

80

Run Up To Tor Des Géants

81

European Divide Bikepacking Route

82

Great Divide Mountain Bike Race

83

Salkantay & Ausangate Trek

84

Food Prep For Extreme Thru-Hikes

85

Testing Dyneema Woven Composites

86

New Pack Fabric Deep Dive

87

Get Efficiency Out Of Your System

88

Thru-Hiking At 70

89

Mountain Running Evolution

90

Backpacking Legends Take Two

91

Bruce Trail Thru-Hiking

92

Travel Evolution

93

North Cascades Prelude

94

Fears On The Cdt

95

Backpacking In Japan Q&A

96

Kumano Kodo Route

97

Packrafting In Maine

98

Chloe And Piper Ski Story

99

Family Trip In Huayhuash

100

The Wild Bunch Film

101

Pitching Shelter On Slickrock

102

Overland Track Story

103

The Subjectivity Of Suffering

104

Izzy On The Pct

105

Bartram Trail Guide

106

Crosspeak 2 Origin Story

107

Calendar Year Triple Crown

108

Broken In Baja

109

Get To Know The Apa

110

What 60 Years Of Heavy Packs Taught Nols

111

Cure For Cabin Fever

112

Going Lightweight With Nols

113

Pinhoti Trail Guide

114

Pinhoti Trail In Winter

115

Shoulder Season Backpacking Tips

116

Pitching An Ultamid 2 In Snow

117

Alaska Ski Touring Classic

118

Let The Scots Ski

119

Pct Prep With Liz Kidder

120

Allegheny Trail Reportage

121

Any Excuse For Adventure

122

Why Nols Instructors Recommend Hmg

123

Mid 1 Tent Musings

124

Dreamer To Schemer

125

Crux 40 Vs Headwall 55

126

Cape Wrath Trail Story

127

Prep For A Winter Expedition

128

Why Nols Guides Recommend Hmg

129

Fall On Vermont's Long Trail

130

Sail To Ski In Alaska

131

Wilderness Dike Chasing

132

Shop Visits: Alpenglow Sports

133

Stuck In Water Canyon

134

Why The Professor Loves The Contour 35

135

Meet Francine From R&D

136

Fast, Light, And Free On The Jmt

137

Beautiful Things Don’T Ask For Attention

138

The Halka 55 And 70 Origin Story

139

A Look At Uncool Backpacking

140

Gear Testing The Contour 35

141

50 Years Of The Colorado Trail

142

A Tribute To A Visionary

143

Top Hikes For Fall Foliage

144

Who We Hike With: Tina Currin

145

A Case For Up-And-At-’Em On Trail

146

What To Eat On Trail In Colder Temperatures

147

Tina Currin's Florida Trail Gear List

148

Yoga To Relieve Foot Pain

149

A French Alps Dispatch

150

The Situation Is The Boss Man: No Chafe Haven

151

Thoughts On Slow Hiking

152

Hiking All The Trails In The White Mountain Guidebook

153

Upper Muley Twist Canyon

154

Shakedown 2.0: Liz Kidder

155

In Search Of Caribou Again

156

Who We Roll With: Brett Davis

157

Must Have, Should Have, Wanna Have

158

The Ride To Slide Odyssey

159

800 Miles Through Arizona

160

Meet Josh Stein

161

Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop Adventure

162

The Essentials And Your Essentials

163

Yoga For Lower Back Relief

164

The Coordinates Of An Unexpected Adventure

165

A Vacation Of Trekking Poles And A Snorkel Mask

166

Theories Of Relativity: Jeff Garmire

167

Tinkerin At Tinker Cliffs

168

Hiker Hunger Handbook

169

Who We Backpack With: Scott Nechemias

170

Choose Your Pack With Tina Currin

171

Backpacking List For The Lightweight Curious

172

Packrafting Belize

173

Appalachian High Route Section By Section

174

The Reverse Traverse: Backcountry Skiing With Teachers And Students

175

Young Icarus Flew Over The Pyrenees

176

National Trails Day Is Everyday

177

The Power Of Commitment

178

Snowshoe Camping: Not Your Typical Valentine's Day

179

Appalachian Trail Vs Pacific Crest Trail

180

Passage Granted: Hiking In Tasmania

181

Early Spring Hiking Tips

182

How To Get To Trailheads Without A Car

183

The Shakedown 2.0: Tina Currin

184

Light, Fast, Delicious: Pick Three

185

Isolation In The Waimakariri Falls Hut

186

Unsupported Fkt On Vermont's Long Trail

187

Meet Our Founder Mike St. Pierre

188

A Spring Getaway Arkansas Style

189

The Feeling Of Blue

190

Reaching 40 Traced Days

191

Shaking Down Your Life Before The Trail

192

Wasatch Backcountry Ski Tour

193

One Year Anniversary Of White Mountains Goal

194

Same Hike, Different Life

195

Winter On Thin Ice In Ontario

196

Methow River To The C

197

Meet Nash Calvin

198

40-Degree Quilt Review

199

Yoga To Power Down And Power Up On Trail

200

Three Days In The Sisters

201

The Full Bull

202

Centennial Trail In South Dakota

203

The Shakedown 2.0: Eloise Robbins

204

Who We Hike With: Liz Kidder

205

The Shakedown 2.0: Scott Nechemias

206

Ground Control To Major Trip Planning In Arizona

207

The Taste Of 2,100 Miles

208

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Hurricane Hiking

209

El Capitan Comes Alive At Night

210

Water Filtration Trail Testimonials

211

An Ode To Backcountry Skiing's Brightest Season

212

Five Things: Hansi Johnson

213

The Art Of Slow Hiking

214

Five Things: Rebecca Sperry

215

The Shakedown 2.0: Jessica Kelley

216

Forging Adventure Partnerships

217

Hiking Through Cancer

218

Tropical Mountaineering In The Koolaus

219

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Katterat Station

220

Five Short Long Trails In New England

221

Allagash Wilderness Waterway Expedition

222

Buckeye Trail Overview

223

Alaska Subsistence Journey

224

Cross-Training To Be A Better Hiker

225

Meet Max Kiel

226

The Student Becomes The Master

227

Claggy Weather And Ultralight Smorgasboarding

228

A Major Objective: Rebecca Sperry

229

Twenty-Five Hikes, Ten Percent Traced

230

Crevasse Rescue In The Age Of Glacial Recession

231

Introducing The Contour 35

232

First Impressions: Headwall 55

233

A Flow Through The Bob

234

Meet Victoria Rude

235

The Shakedown 2.0: Eszter Horanyi

236

Gearing Up For The Colorado Trail

237

A Pack Is Born: The Crux 40 Story

238

Clearly Unknown: Geoff Mcfetridge

239

Five Needs And Five Didn’T Needs

240

East Coast Trail Newfoundland

241

Dear Ladakh, With Love

242

Boobs, Burdens, And Backpacks

243

The Acropolis Adventure

244

Backcountry Skiing In Japan

245

Must Have, Should Have, Wanna Have

246

Introducing The Mid 1

247

The Ultimate Ultralight Camera

248

The All-New Waypoint 35

249

Ultralight Luxury Trekking In Huayhuash

250

The Trail Provides

251

Gear List Showdown: At Vs Pct

252

Planning A More Complicated Hiking Route

253

Shoulder Season And Winter Backpacking Tips (Part 1)

254

The Monadnock Sunapee Greenway

255

Planning A Shoulder Season Canoe Trip

256

Tips To Improve Trail Photography

257

Backpacking Snacks That Satisfy Cravings

258

Who We Ride, Paddle, Hike With: Annie Le

259

Trip Tales With The Unbound 40

260

To The Arrigetch We Must Go

261

Florida Trail Part Two

262

Long-Distance Hiking Permits Guide

263

Peruvian Treks

264

What Defines A Successful Adventure

265

Hitting Day 100 Of My Project

266

A Descent Into Gladness

267

North Woods From Away

268

How To Alleviate Knee Pain

269

Layering Tips For Cold Weather Hiking

270

Mount Monadnock In New Hampshire

271

Introducing The Elevate 22

272

Time To Clean House

273

The 30L Approach Duffel

274

Steps To Stay Safe On Winter Trips

275

Quitting And Un-Quitting The White Mountains Trace

276

The Skiloping Tetons Traverse

277

Maine 4,000 Footers Guide

278

The Method To The Mileage

279

Understanding Freedom

280

Florida Trail Part One

281

Raising A Future Adventurer

282

Metabolic Flexibility For Adventurers

283

Hitting 30 Traced In The White Mountains

284

Advice For First-Time Thru-Hikers

285

Humbled, Scared, And Exhilarated

286

The Welcome Weight Of Water

287

Trekking Pole Cork Repair

288

Halfway Point Hiking The Whites

289

Lessons From Thru-Hiking

290

Painting A Route For Comfort

291

Surviving A Ninja Snowstorm

292

Backcountry Ski Trip Tricks

293

Sunken Costs In Adventuring

294

Transcending On The Trail

295

Looking Back On 49 Days In The Whites

296

Wild Ice Skating With Luc Mehl

297

Picture-Perfect Day Hike Guide

298

Photographer Matt Foley In Greenland

299

Extreme Nordic Skiing In Alaska

300

Pct Gear List: Josh Sheets

301

An Ode To Backcountry Progression

302

The Evolution Of The Aero 28

303

Q&A: North Woods From Away

304

Alpine Odyssey On The Uinta Highline

305

Chasing Ten With Christopher Johnson

306

Logistics Of A Snow Roll Bikeskiing

307

Big Questions, Solid Answer From The Pct

308

Packrafting In The Bahamas

309

Reflections On Backcountry Skiing

310

Who We Ski With: Cody Townsend

311

Multi-Tools

312

The Junction's Functions

313

Dangerous Road Walks On The Adt

314

Ultralight Approach To Work Environments

315

Gear Favorites On The Appalachian Trail

316

Chasing Ten With Tina Currin

317

Bear Safety Tips

318

Avoid Dehydration And Altitude Sickness

319

Skirafting In Utah

320

The Shakedown 2.0: Peter Bugg

321

Base Weight Evolution On The At

322

Stuff Sacks & Pods

323

Hydration Vessels

324

Ultralight Tents & Shelters

325

Nevada Mountain Ranges Adventure

326

Start Cold: Staying Warm Tips

327

Photography Of Bjorn Olson

328

Must Have, Should Have, Wanna Have

329

Australian Alps Walking Track

330

Packrafting Without An Ankle

331

Waypoint 35 Field Review

332

Introducing Michael Deyoung

333

Headlamps

334

Gear Testing The New Mid 1

335

The Waypoint 35

336

Backpacking Down Under

337

Fat Biking And Packrafting Alaska

338

New England Direttissima Start

339

A World Of Pain

340

Chasing Ten With Rebecca Sperry

341

Hermit Boucher Loop Adventure

342

100 Mile Wilderness Story

343

Sleeping Pads & Pillows

344

Chasing Ten With Dylan Suhr

345

Meet Morgan Valliere

346

A Windrider In The Winds

347

Chasing Ten With Samuel Martin

348

The Shakedown 2.0: Professor Carl

349

Chasing Ten With Taylor Bracher

350

Ideal Base Weight For The At

351

Steens Mountain Adventure

352

Katahdin Backcountry Loop

353

Grand Canyon Adventure

354

Using Your Dog As A Routefinder

355

Tips For Sharing Adventures

356

Nothing Missing

357

Inflatable Vs Foam Pads

358

Chasing Ten With Tyson Perkins

359

Sleeping Bags & Quilts

360

Horseshoe Mesa Trip Report

361

Ultralight Backpack

362

Quick Overnight Gear Lists

363

Observing Shorebird Migration

364

Overcoming The Fear Of Hiking Solo

365

The Joys Of An Unplanned Hike

366

Water Treatment

367

There's Something In The Water

368

Kitchen & Cookware

369

Hygiene

370

Chasing Ten With Mike St. Pierre

371

Lessons From A Calendar Year Triple Crown

372

Ultralight For Older Backpackers

373

Pct Gear List

374

Six Hiking Habits To Leave Places Better

375

Route Learning: Quadzilla's Takeaways

376

Dress Like An Onion

377

Mega Pints And Mega Vert On The Gr20

378

A Backpacking Gear List For New Hikers

379

A Packed Picture-Perfect Day Hike Guide

380

Packing List For Multi-Day Hiking Trips

381

Thoughts For Food From A Triple Crowner

382

Shifting Gear: Quadzilla Tweaks His Setup

383

Knowing Where You Need To Be

384

Better Gear, Experience Farther Distance

385

One Last Hike With A Girl's Best Friend

386

Accessories To Compliment A Triple Crown Gear List

387

Humbly Hypothermic On The Colorado Trail

388

Understanding Desert Weather

389

Gear List For The New England Direttissima

390

A Trek Through Peru's Ausangate Circuit

391

A Guide To Financing A Thru-Hike

392

A Season Capturing Images In Wild Places

393

Five Steps To Creating Adventure

394

An Ode To The Shorter Trails

395

A Life Of Miles: Pushing Forward

396

Colorado Trail Story

397

Subjective Danger On Arizona's Mogollon Rim Trail

398

52 Weeks Hiking Through Cancer Treatment

399

A Hike Up Mount Marcy In Winter

400

Top Tips For Getting Ultralighter On The Cheap

401

An Appalachian Trail Experience In Four Parts

402

A Friendly Introduction To Packrafting

403

Mind Over Mileage

404

Stretching On Trail With Kat Englishman

405

Straight Back Through The Sierra Nevada

406

Reunited With Ribbons

407

A Stuff Sack Pillow

408

Getting The Bird On The Arizona Trail

409

The Other Kind Of Thru-Hiker Funk

410

The Photography Of Eleanor Moseman

411

Toe To Toe With The Devil

412

A Life Of Miles: For A Big Goal

413

The Photography Of Michael Deyoung

414

Oatspiration: Four Fueling Fixes For Your Repack

415

Push Backs In The Adirondacks: A Four-Day Summit-Chasing Trip

416

No Room For Elephants: Why I Hike And Keep Hiking

417

A Selection Of Favorite Day Hikes

418

The Photography Of Eszter Horanyi

419

The Photography Of Jessica Kelley

420

Packing For Fall Hiking

421

A Ferocious Fear Of Finishing Famished

422

Though You May Want To Cowboy Camp

423

Maximize Backpacking Efficiency

424

A Life Of Miles: Jeff Garmire

425

Coconut Mango Sticky Rice Recipe

426

Tips For Shooting Photography In Fall

427

Deciphering Mountain Mysteries

428

Gore Range Adventure Story

429

The Photography Of Mike Jones

430

The Photography Of Brian Threlkeld

431

The Photography Of Samuel Martin

432

Retiring Into Ultralight

433

Details from the Witness: The Photography Of Shaun Mittwollen

434

The Photography Of Hansi Johnson

435

Hip Stability And Stretching For The Trail

436

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Getting All The Buttons Pushed In The White Mountains

437

Nutrients You Need To Sleep Better On The Trail

438

The Situation Is The Boss Man: Straightforward Canyon Adventuring

439

So You’Ve Got A Thru-Hiker In Your Life. Now What?

440

What's Lost And Found Along The Way: An Appalachian Trail Odyssey

441

Zero Evidence At The Scene: The Essence And Importance Of Leave No Trace

442

Keep Your Feet On The Gas: How To Resupply Like A Champ On A Thru-Hike (Part 3)

443

Meteorological Crystal Balls: How To Get Accurate Forecasts For Backcountry Locations

444

Hut Two Three Four: A Massive Winter Traverse In The White Mountains

445

And Now For A Look At The Weather: A Little Conversation With The Clouds

446

Keep Your Feet On The Gas: How To Resupply And Eat Like A Champ On A Thru-Hike (Part 2)

447

Play To Your Strengths! Yoga To Increase Power And Stamina For Successful Outdoor Pursuits

448

Eats With Pride! Five Signs It's Time To Level Up Your Backcountry Breakfast

449

Keep Your Feet On The Gas: How To Resupply Like A Champ On A Thru Hike, Part 1

450

Just Add Water Backpacking Recipes

451

A Quick Pitch For Safety On The Continental Divide Trail

452

Two Peas, Buncha Pods: An Intro To The Nature Of Hiking As A Couple

453

For Its Own Sake: Camping As An End And Not A Means

454

When You'Re Good And Ready: Pre-Season Yoga With Kat Englishman

455

How To Suffer Correctly – The White Mountains Direttissima

456

A Thru Hike Ruins You

457

The Situation Is The Boss, Man: A Grizzly Tale

458

The Situation Is The Boss, Man: Sometimes It's Better Not To Know

459

Yoga To Rejuvenate And Strengthen Your Shoulders (On And Off The Trail)

460

Reverence For The Grandest Rock

461

Wild Trails

462

The Situation Is The Boss, Man: A Canoeing Cold War In The Boundary Waters

463

A Picture's Worth A Thousand Miles: The Noble Travels Of Fede Cabrera

464

A Non-Conformist And Our Flat Tarp Roll Into A Campsite

465

Chasing Ten With Mike St. Pierre

466

Storm Cats, Zeus, And Views–An Ultamid Faces It All In The Andes

467

What Is The Expiration Date Of Adventure?

468

Soup's On

469

High Andean Adventures In Ecuador

470

Mud Is Thicker Than Water: Where Bikes Meet Boats

471

Passion For The Pulk - Freedom From A Plan In Sweden

472

Feel The Rhythm! Ten Tips For Thriving Outside This Winter

473

Taking The Route Not Traveled: A Starter Guide To Wilderness Backpacking

474

Have Pack, Let's Go Try Something

475

The Nature Of Fine-Tuning: Moving Onward From Summer Into Fall

476

Wet Alders And Still Frozen Toes

477

Passing Tests With Flying Colors. Except Black.

478

Teaching The Trail

479

Introduction: Our Case For Ultralight Backpacking

480

The Shakedown – 10: Apparel

481

Still On The Loose