Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis is a long-distance backpacker and freelance writer who specializes in movement and travel. She works as a columnist for Backpacker Magazine and has by-lines in Outside, Women’s Health, Self, 5280, Trail Runner, Alaska, Yellow Scene and Climbing Magazines. REI Member since 2015.
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I noticed a burning...
When I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2015, I worried—not about the bears, blisters or dangers that awaited me along the way, but about not having acc...
Thump. My feet slid out from under me, driving my hip into the slick dirt road. I winced. It was my third time falling on my run that winter, and I was over it....
After hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2015, I became dedicated to the mountains. Camping was no longer just a hobby for me, it became my motivation to get up in...
