
Backpacking with Autistic Children
Backpacking is a really exciting experience for a lot of kids. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),...

New Permit Requirements on AT in Shenandoah
Starting this month, you will now be required to buy a permit at Recreation.gov in order to complete...

Tucktec Kayaks: A Wet, Freezing Review
Autumn in Maine Hot apple cider. Pumpkins and the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that dot the...

Elul’s End
A Synagogue President Reflects on the Appalachian Trail The sun finally set on The Horns Pond in the...

Thoughts on “2,000 Miles Together”
In 2018, the Crawford Family, consisting of two parents and six children, hit my “Appalachian Trail / lives...

2020 Allergy Season: What Backpackers Should Know
Not to advance stereotypes about Jewish health neurosis, but bubbie wants you to take care of yourself out...

Event: Northville-Placid Trail Thru Hike
June 17-25, 2020 Kosher Backpacker’s Brian Kresge is leading a shomer mitzvot thru hike in the Adirondacks, with...

L’Shana Tovah: 5779 In Review, 5780 Preview
5779 saw the publication of our book, The Kosher Backpacker, the launch of our Appalachian Trail app, and...

Water Crossings
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was started well before the tragic drowning and ensuing images of the father and...

A Green Shavuot Call to Action
Shavuot, as we mentioned in a previous post, celebrates the end of the counting of the Omer period...