After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

After Kevin Silvernale finished thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016, he was hooked and started devising his own long-distance trail. The 34-year-old Colorado local went on to hike the ...

The Colorado Trail celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, creating a great opportunity for The Denver Gazette and The Gazette staffers to get an intimate view of the trail via thru-hiking and ...

Before setting out on our journey, we’d heard time and time again from others that the San Juan section of trail was the best of them all. We’d both scoffed, saying there’s no way the trail could get ...

Some places make you wonder if you somehow wandered onto a movie set, with scenery so dramatic it feels almost unreal from ...

The three alpine lakes sit inside a glacial basin carved out over thousands of years of slow, patient geological work. The ...

Have you ever just wanted to pull a “Wild?” As in quit your job, spend six months in the wilderness discovering yourself, maybe throw a boot off a mountain in a moment of catharsis, and then come back ...