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Nutty Hiker Merch & More! – New Merch Store Open!
I'm not sure why I never thought of doing a merch store before, but here I am, late as usual ...
National Parks that will Require Reservations in 2022
We have seen this happen with state parks here in Texas (and I am sure elsewhere) since the beginning of ...
2022 National Park Free Days
Every year the National Park Service announces certain days of the year where they will waive all entrance fees. For ...
Turn Your Step Count into Appalachian Trail Mileage – Virtually
Walk The Distance is an app available for iPhone's through the app store and will turn your step count into ...
List of Appalachian Trail Hostels, Hotels, Business & Area Closures (and ReOpens) due to Coronavirus
I AM NO LONGER UPDATING THIS LIST AS MOST PLACES HAVE OPENED BACK UP EXCEPT FOR SHELTERS AND PRIVIES. I ...
Program Lets You Recycle Mountain House Meal Bags
A new program from Mountain House allows you to send in your used Mountain House meals to be recycled. Mountain ...
USFS Releases Interactive Visitors Map
The United States Forest Service recently released an interactive visitors map that allows visitors to search for campsites, recreational activities, ...
Dana Peak Park catches fire
So my favorite hiking place caught fire on Monday (Oct 19th). It burned around 50 acres or so. When I ...
Hiking with CBCFR Firefighters & KWTX Ch. 10
This morning I had the privilege of finally meeting some of Jerry’s other family from Central Bell County Fire & ...
Killeen Daily Herald came out for a hike!
The Killeen Daily Herald came out for a hike today! It's definitely been a busy last several days, between KCEN ...
KCEN (ch. 6) news coverage
Typically on Saturday, I do my long hikes (those that are 10-15 miles). Today, however, we only did 3.5. Matt ...