A personal newsletter following Ryan Gallagher's bikepacking, hiking and thru-hiking adventures on the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. The sampled issues are photo collections from sections of the PCT, with the description promising tips, gear guides and stories.
Website: https://www.rovingryan.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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