The Pacific Crest Trail Association has reported that Josh Garrett and Heather Anderson have both, individually, shattered the previous speed record for the PCT. Mr. Garrett hiked the trail in 59 days, 8 hours and 14 minutes, and Ms. Anderson in 60 days, 17 hours...
Read MoreOutdoor Retailer is a dream-come-true for gear heads like us at Trekalong. That's why we're so excited that Wilderness Press is letting us announce the winner of their #GetBusyOutdoors Giveaway, in partnership with Mountainsmith and Brooks-Range! Congratulations to Twitter-ite Rob Christensen (@RobChristensen3). You've won Sex in...
Read MoreOutdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 is only a couple days away now, and our partners over at Wilderness Press couldn't be more thrilled to return as Legacy Exhibitors once again this year. To celebrate one of the best times of the year, Wilderness Press is...
Read MoreThanks to everyone who participated in our 4th of July Get Outdoors Giveaway! We're pleased to announce the winner, Twitter user @hike_maryland! Honorable mention also goes out to @RoadRunnerFL, the contest's runner-up. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated! Hope y'all had an adventurous holiday. ...
Read MoreWe're super stoked about Wilderness Press's upcoming update to 101 Hikes in Southern California, soon to be in its 3rd edition. Scroll to see some of our favorite views captured by author David Money Harris: - Zuma Canyon - - Sandstone Peak - - Los Angeles, from Temescal Ridge...
Read MoreWhile you're out on the trail, planning for meal time is crucial to ensuring a pleasant trip through the wilderness. For a rundown of general planning steps for backcountry cooking, click here. Menu planning, though, is an undertaking that warranted its own post. Laurie Ann March,...
Read MoreThis past weekend, we at Trekalong tagged along with the folks at Wilderness Press & Menasha Ridge Press as they set up camp at the 12th annual Ohio River Paddlefest. This was an exciting trip for me because it marked the first time I utilized...
Read MoreFor the first time in 80 years, Los Angeles again boasts a centralized waterway open for recreational use. A 2.5-mile stretch of the 51-mile river is now open for kayaking, canoeing, paddling, and angling, CNN reported Saturday. The "Elysian Valley" stretch is open to boating...
Read MoreAfter nearly 15 years of being banned, the National Park Service is now finally allowing use of fixed anchors on federally-managed, designated climbing routes within park confines. This is good news for all you climbing junkies out there heading to the monumental parks' peaks this...
Read MoreOur National Parks present us with the richest exposure to the most elements of nature of all our natural reserves. That's part of what makes them so important and well-loved. The extra-ruggedness of their wild terrain can also yield, however, a sense of intimidation for...
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