Best Backpacking Adventures – Trust The Trail Podcast

How To Hike The Kalalau Trail

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Ariane Petrucci

Do you have a "bucket list" hike? How about one of the most dangerous hikes in the Country. Well, it's in Hawaii and it's called the Kalalau Trail and here is how I hiked it. The Kalalau Trail is an 11-mile trail that traverses through five valleys before dropping down into a protected secluded...

The Superior Hiking Trail

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 by Alice Peters

The Superior Hiking Trail is a gem of a long-distance trail along 300+ miles Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. The claims to fame are too many to list. You will have world class views of the largest fresh-water lake on the planet. You will step your boots onto some of the world’s...

The Jacks River Falls Trail

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by nocmanus

There are many amazing waterfalls to hike to in Northern Georgia, but none of them will take your breath away quite like Jacks River Falls. Located in the heart of the Cohutta Wilderness and in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Jacks River Falls encompasses the significance of a wilderness...

EXPLORING THE BADLANDS

Posted on April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 by nocmanus

Exploring the Badlands National Park is like visiting another planet. It's vast, remote, and wild. But what makes it really amazing is the pinnacle like mounds that do NOT look like anything you will ever see. The Badlands National Park is over 200,000 acres and has a ton of wildlife. ...

GRAND CANYON – DEER CREEK THUNDER RIVER LOOP

Posted on April 15, 2020May 5, 2020 by nocmanus

As most people flock to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, there is a secret on the other side: The North Rim. The North Rim has an extensive trail system and some of the trails will give you even more of a Grand Canyon experience. Over all the North Rim has just as many amenities and places to...

HIKE THE PORKIES

Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by nocmanus

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (60,000 acres) is one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest. Home to towering old-growth hemlock-hardwood stands, roaring waterfalls and spectacular sweeping vistas. One of our favorite places to hike and backpack in. This park boasts...

Arizona’s Best Kept Secret: The Sycamore Wilderness Canyon

Posted on April 8, 2020April 13, 2020 by nocmanus

One of the most remote places Ariane and I have ever gong hiking in. The Sycamore Wilderness Canyon offers a adventure like no other. But you won’t find any roads, developed campgrounds or crowds in Sycamore Wilderness Canyon, just 55,937 acres of wilderness marked by colorful cliffs,...

BACKPACKING ISLE ROYALE

Posted on June 19, 2019April 30, 2020 by nocmanus

When you think of a wild and deep wilderness experience, you often think about the West like Colorado, or Arizona. Maybe go up towards Montana and Oregon. But most don't ever look at a small island that's actually closer to Canada than the US. In fact, this little island is a part of Michigan....