How To Poop in the Backcountry
A wise hiker once said: “The reality of backpacking is that you will most likely not get bit by a rattlesnake, eaten by a bear, attacked by a mountain lion, or harassed by sasquatch, but I guarant...
My Favorite National Parks (And Why) by Crystal Gail "The Giver" Welcome
The National Park System encompasses 423 national park sites in the US, spanning more than 84 million acres, with parks in each state and extending into the various territories. With the vastness a...
The Cordillera Huayhuash by Dave "Odysseus" Stamboulis
Six Moon Designs Ambassador Dave "Odysseus" Stamboulis reports on a recent hike through the Cordillera Huayhuash.
Desert to Mountains 2021 by Hawkeye Johnson
This year I hiked 800 miles from the southern terminus of the CDT at the Crazy Cook monument in New Mexico to my home in Telluride, Colorado. I started May 19 with vehicle support provided by my wi...
Canada's Toughest Thruhike: The Great Divide Trail by Sara Dhooma
“Is this a trail?” I uttered those words to myself almost every day last summer. Sometimes while sloshing through a mosquito-infested swamp, other times while clamouring through a maze of fallen ...
A Trail's Hidden Gem, by Adrian "OZ The Hiking Sailor" Redgwell
Every main long trail has a best kept secret that is the hidden gem of their local trail. The Appalachian trail has the Great Smoky Mountains, the Pacific Crest trail has the John Muir trail, The...