The Magazine of The Sierra Club
hiking
Those Not-So-Wild Europeans
Re-creating wilderness on a continent that has almost none
Taylor Smiley
Invading the Privacy of the People Who Make the Club Tick
Stuck in the Mud
You're on a solo hike and get sucked into a muddy swamp. Now what?
Second Sight
Trevor Thomas went blind at age 36. He responded by hiking 18,000 miles.
At Home in a Hole in the Rock
A visitor finds refuge—and tales of deprivation—in the Grand Canyon's hidden alcoves
Explore Corkscrew Peak, Death Valley National Park
With each new plateau, the canvas changes color
Lighten Up
Jettison the tent, the candle lantern, and that copy of Moby-Dick. Ultralight through-hiking takes you farther, faster.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
The challenge of the Appalachian Trail seems to attract eccentrics
