Matt Exploring is a hiking and backpacking blog covering John Muir Trail routes, resupply planning, lightweight cooking gear and gear reviews. Readers get practical logistics like permits, transit, stove and pot pairings and resupply stops from a personal, first-hand perspective.
Website: https://www.mattexploring.com/
Personal essays by a trail runner and hiker on the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite and the Southwest, blending naturalist observation with memoir. Issues cover ecosystem transitions, a stormy point-to-point run, and grief over losing two dogs.
Hiking America shares trail updates and navigation resources for America's long-distance cross-country trails, chiefly the American Discovery Trail and the Great American Rail-Trail. Readers get dispatches from hikers on the ground, water and snow conditions, and news about the site's state-by-state guides and GPS data.
Personal, essayistic stories about hiking, the outdoors, culture and politics, mostly rooted in New England, with dispatches tied to the author's forthcoming book on urban hiking. Readers get opinionated, humorous writing that connects trails and places to wider cultural and environmental issues.
A seasonal outdoors newsletter with concrete plans for autumn day trips, including route details, parking, hours, costs and backup options. It also covers practical packing advice for short walks and picnic outings.
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