Long-distance Trekking

A man standing in front of the Grand Canyon, with signs that say "You Matter" and "Walking Across America"

Florida Man Finishes Four Corners Walk Across America

After over three years of trekking 20,000km back and...
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Adventurer to Climb 100 Peaks on 2,000Km Taiwan Traverse

Tomorrow, November 1, Japanese adventurer Yoki Tanaka begins a...
A man sits in front of a fire next to a hand-drawn cart.

A 76-Year-Old Kazakh Blacksmith Is Walking Around the World

Sarsenbay Kotyrashov had never left his native Kazakhstan when,...
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Jordanian Man Trekking 23,000Km From South Africa to Siberia

Saddam Al Alaya is almost a year into his...
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Round-the-World Walker Is Now More Than Halfway Across Canada

Fourteen hundred days after leaving her native Germany on...
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1,160 Miles, One Very Full Backpack: New Record for Longest Unsupported FKT

BY MARY ANDINO Imagine hiking a nearly 1,200-mile trail. Now...
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King Charles III Opens the England Coast Path

This week, the UK officially opened the King Charles...
Alice Morrison rests in the shade with her team.

Alice Morrison Walks the Length of Saudi Arabia

Alice Morrison has walked the entire length of Saudi...
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English Channel Could Halt Karl Bushby’s Round-the-World Walk

Karl Bushby has been walking across the world for...

American Hiker Completes 9,300km Trek from Florida to Newfoundland

Jacob Pepper, 41, completed a 9,334km thru-hike of the...
Karl Bushby beside a cart with supplies

Karl Bushby Back in Europe, Begins Last Leg of Journey

Karl Bushby set out from Punta Arenas, Chile, almost...

Crossing the Second Largest Non-Polar Icefield

Next week, Americans Kyle Sprenger, 23, and Jacob Myers,...
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Walking Scotland’s Four Corners: 3 Months, 1,600km

Zimbabwean-born adventurer Nick Ray, 61, has completed a 1,600km...
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Texas Thru-Hike: 1,500 Mile xTx Trail to Open in Spring 2026

BY WILL BRENDZA Texas is getting its very own long-distance...
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Karl Bushby Begins Home Stretch of 27-Year, Round-the-World Walk

British adventurer Karl Bushby is nearing the end of...
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The Great Himalaya Trail, Part II: Rolwaling to the Tibetan Border

Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail runs 1,750km across the entire...
Hiking on the GHT.

The Great Himalaya Trail, Part I: A Full Traverse of Nepal

Thru-hiking is a distinctly American term, but long-distance hiking...
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Alice Morrison to Trek Across Saudi Arabia

On Jan. 1, 2025, adventurer, writer, and BBC presenter...
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Missing Bushwalker’s Body Found in Tasmania

The body of a 27-year-old bushwalker who went missing...
Nicholas Bourne on his 1998 Africa run.

Brit Who First Ran Length of Africa in 1998 Calls Current Controversy ‘A Storm in a Teacup’

Nicholas Bourne, a British runner who ran the length...
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Resourceful Solo Skier Aces Iceland Winter Crossing

Along with one distinctive Led Zeppelin song, the ravaging...
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1,300Km ‘White Ribbon’ Skier Passes Halfway Point in Sweden

One American skier is well on his way to...
Emma Schroder

Emma Schroder Completes Coastline Walk of Britain

Emma Schroder, 30, has completed her walk around the...
A man with a heavy backpack stands on a rock; in front of him, Everest's summit emerges from the clouds.

Nepal’s New Rules Anger Trekkers

The Nepal Tourism Board's vague announcement banning independent trekkers...

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