Happy Appalachian Trailversary

Yesterday, March 24th, marked the four year anniversary of beginning my Appalachian Trail thru hike. 14 states, 2200 miles, 5.5 months. I still think about it most hours of most days.

Hiking Thru Podcast Interview

The Hiking Thru Podcast interviews long distance hikers about life on the trail. Check out Part 1 of my conversation with host Erin Egan here!

The Challenge of Following New Thru Hikers

I started my Appalachian Trail thru hike two years ago on March 24, 2017. I heard about the AT six months prior when I was reeling from a blindside divorce, desperate for a huge change. It only took a few weeks of Googling to reconfigure everything in my life to make it happen. The 2200 […]

Saturn Returns Podcast Interview

The Saturn Returns Podcast features stories with a clear before and after. I discuss hiking the Appalachian Trail as a gay man and my new life in Alaska.

I’m Writing a Book

I hope to spark momentum in anyone who feels like an outsider to their ambition. Whatever your personal Katahdin looks like, you deserve to summit it.

Starting My Appalachian Trail Book

I hope to spark momentum in anyone who feels like an outsider to their ambition. Whatever your personal Katahdin looks like, you deserve to summit it.

Katahdin Calling

My final hike on the Appalachian Trail up Mt. Katahdin required me to use everything I learned about keeping calm during a storm.

The Trail Provides

I finished my thru hike over a year ago and the trail has yet to stop providing. This weekend, I move to Alaska to house sit for the winter. In many ways, this turn of events feels like a logical, direct extension of the AT.

The Appalachian Trail Provides Long After It Ends

Time Change

“Thru hiking taught me to accept each day, regardless of trail conditions, as an opportunity rather than a means to an end.” Hiking the Appalachian Trail redefined how I value my time.