Among the triple crown hiking trails, the Continental Divide Trail, also known as the CDT, looms large. It’s the longest of the three (the other two being the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest ...

He talked about that hike as featured speaker at Rawlins' Half-Way Days, which celebrated the community's half-way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Kevin Silvernale) After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and ...

The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) spans roughly 3,100 miles from Mexico to Canada, offering some of America’s most remote hiking terrain. But in 2025, the trail’s iconic southern endpoint changed ...

Rawlins is stepping into its future with a new title -- or old, depending on how you may look at it -- as the half-way ...

GRAND LAKE, COLO. — The sun was sinking low as I rounded Grand Lake on a wide footpath through the western margin of Rocky Mountain National Park. I crossed the inlet, sauntered into the village and ...

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These are the most notable hiking stories of 2026 that Backpacker has covered so far.