Trail Lingo has completed and released their Trail Lingo Dictionary, a round up of resources on the internet that breakdown the definitions of commonly (and uncommonly) used phrases and terminology specific for hiking and camping. Give it a read! (Warning: It’s looooong.)

Julia Gladstein writes a very personal story about Hiking Thru Grief over at The Trek. Losing her brother Bob while on the trail and detailing what that journey started as and then became was a beautiful story.

Janine posted a great article about “Doing What I Love, While Doing What I Love“. A quick summary for the article is that she is a yoga teacher with a passion for hiking that got to mix those two activities for one day.

Our friends over at SmokyMountains.com have released a “Fall Foliage Prediction Map” that will show you the estimated peak time of the year to catch the amazing colors of leaves changing throughout the country.

Jacob Deutsch has released his tips for Beginner Backpacking Mistakes to Avoid. Check it out at The Trek!

Friends of the Smokies have released a 3-part series detailing some behind the scenes maintenance of the Abrams Falls trail in the GSMNP.

Philip Werner has released a blog update at SectionHiker showing and telling how to Hike and Fish the Little River in NH.

The Big Outside is giving us their take on the “Best Hike In Bryce Canyon National Park” with some amazing photos to prove their theory.

The Hiking Guy lists his Best Hiking Gear of 2021 in this detailed review article. No paid sponsorships here, just tried and true tested equipment.