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A notebook open along its spine, filled with hiker logs from the PCT.

Our Best Trail Magic Stories

When I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2015, I worried—not about the bears, blisters or dangers that awaited me along the way, but about not having acc...
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The Taos Hum

Since arriving in Taos, New Mexico, Frank has been plagued by a persistent, irritating hum. Hoping to escape it, he drives to Santa Fe to revisit old memories—b...
Two hikers walk in the shadow of massive trees.

What Are Old-Growth Forests?

As a certified forest therapy guide who helps people experience how healing immersion in nature can be, I often invite my forest bathing participants to share a...
The Sea Ape

The Sea Ape

Transcript Sailing through the majestic waters of southeast Alaska, the crew spots something lurking in the water—like a seal, but not. What starts as a curi...