How to Make Beef Jerky

January 9, 2019 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking No Comments Tags: Backpacking foods, beef jerky for hiking, Hiking foods, Make your own beef jerky

Best backpacking trails in all 50 states

January 3, 2019 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking, Uncategorized No Comments Tags: Backpacking trails in every state, backpacking trips, Best backpacking trails, Best long distance hiking trails, Best US hiking trails, hiking adventures, hiking trails

The Survey Results are in! Favored Sleeping Bags and Pads for an AT thru-hike

December 18, 2018 By Jeff Ryan in Hiking 1 Comment Tags: backpacking gear, gear to take on appalachian trail, trail gear

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