THRU: The Pacific Northwest

Pulling in the first miles of a thru-hike reduces nerves, but it's also when reality sets in.

Each crew member has to face their past to navigate the present successfully.

Between a remote scramble and a grizzly-infested bushwhack, the crew finds themselves on the spine of a mountain, being pelted by ice, and dodging one...

Each crew member can't know how they will react to the thru-hike until they're into it. Now, facing Washington's hottest summer on record, it's clear...

Every journey has its milestones, and halfway is the most decisive: making it here has meant missing a daily cocktail of blood, sweat, and tears; with...

As the crew moves forward, they find their brotherhood, skills, and collective grit put to the test by one of nature's deadliest elements - wildfire....

There is a stretch of time in every thru-hike when it feels like it will last forever. Then, you realize... it won't. After over two months of living...

Rocky passes, the rain-draped bushwhacks, steep cliffs, and tricky tides define the final miles on their journey - the Olympic Peninsula. The most nor...