Five Great Gifts for Hikers Under $40

November 27, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking No Comments Tags: backpacking gear, Gifts for backpackers under $40, Gifts for hikers under $40, Hiking essentials, Hiking gear

How to load a backpack

November 21, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking No Comments Tags: backpacking tips, hiking tips, How to load a backpack, Loading a backpack, tips for hiking appalachian trail

Drying greens before backpacking trips yields healthy dividends

November 15, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking No Comments

National Park Service Guest Blog

October 23, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in News No Comments Tags: Appalachian Trail, hiking, hiking adventures, Jeffrey Ryan, National Scenic Trails, Pacific crest trail

5 Reasons Why Autumn Hiking is Astounding

October 16, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking, Uncategorized 2 Comments Tags: Fall hiking, hiking tips

Happy Anniversary to the National Scenic Trails Act

October 2, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in News No Comments Tags: backpacking, hiking, Long distance hiking trails, National Scenic Trails, National Scenic Trails Act

How does a wilderness ethic take root?

August 30, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Giants of the American conservation movement No Comments Tags: Aldo Leopold, Jeffrey H Ryan

Cold Case Solved — 28-years Later, the Story of Mystery White Dog Takes an Amazing Turn

August 6, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking 1 Comment Tags: Appalachian Odyssey, Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail in Vermont, hiking stories, Samoyed

Three Lines of Defense for (almost) Insect-Free Hiking

July 16, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking No Comments Tags: backpacking tips, Hiking Hacks, hiking tips, Insect repellants

A Backpacker’s Guide to Loop Hikes and Trail Shuttles

June 25, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking 6 Comments Tags: Appalachian Trail planning, appalachian trail shuttles, backpacking tips, hiking tips, Pacific Crest Trail shuttles, Trail shuttles