Hikers “Tinkerbell,” “Roadrunner,” “Iceberg” and “Pacer” travel the Pacific Northwest Trail from Glacier National Park to the Pacific, stopping in trail towns like Republic for supplies and human contact. Photo by Artie McRae. Trail Towns Offer Business, Friendships By Artie McRae This article originally appeared in the September 8th edition of the Ferry County…
Why I Gave Up My Triple Crown (to Hike the PNT) “So when are you hiking the AT?” This became the question hikers asked me and Xana, my wife and hiking partner. It seemed reasonable – we had hiked the Pacific Crest Trail already and even while we were in the thick of…
So you’ve decided to attempt a thru-hike? Congratulations, that’s the first step of millions you’ll take by the time that you see this thing through! It’s a common sentiment among long-distance hikers that the first step is the hardest one to take… but that doesn’t mean that it’s all going to be downhill from here….