Mary AndersonSep 19, 20218 minEnd of the TrailThe ability to loco-mote is an amazing skill, and being able to walk is really a miraculous thing. It takes a lot of body parts working...
Mary AndersonSep 12, 20211 minHow to Sense a Coming StormI have seen animals go silent just before the earth started to shake. They sensed the tremors coming. In some parts of the world, people...
Mary AndersonAug 19, 20212 minYes, the Small Stuff Matters How many times have you heard someone say not to sweat the small stuff? Well, I’m here to tell you the small stuff matters a lot. For...
Mary AndersonAug 18, 20212 minLetting Go and Traveling LightYou become really aware of how much packaging surrounds the food we buy when you have to carry all your trash on your back for days. In...
Mary AndersonAug 17, 20212 minWhen I Hit the DeerPeople keep asking me if I am afraid to be on the trail alone. Yes, I am leery of grizzly bears, icy snowfields, and raging rivers, but...
Mary AndersonAug 15, 20213 minJust a Struggling Old Lady Who Likes to HikeI continue to be surprised at how many different ways something can be viewed. When I meet someone hiking down a mountain while I am...
Mary AndersonAug 8, 20212 minLearning to Slow DownI slowly and painfully lift my stiff body from a sitting position on the ground. I stare at my pack, willing it to levitate into position...
Mary AndersonAug 7, 20213 minThru-hiking: A Glossary of TermsThru-hiker: Someone who does the whole trail. Section hiker: One trying to do whole trail in two or more years. Sobo: Doing it from north...
Mary AndersonJul 29, 20212 minDeep QuietIt happens every time I walk into a grocery store. I feel overwhelmed by all the possible selections, and my brain seems to shut down. I...
Mary AndersonJul 19, 20213 minThe Whole Legend ThingKorongo blogger Mary Anderson is making a solo thru-hike of the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail, a journey of healing that she began...
Mary AndersonJul 18, 20212 minWhat Hiking Teaches Us About TimingI’ve heard it said “Timing is everything.” While it may not be everything, it certainly can have huge impacts. Timing is important in...
Mary AndersonJul 13, 20212 minWhat I’ll Remember from the BobMary entered the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana on July 2 and emerged nine days later. She is now in Scapegoat Wilderness and reports...
Mary AndersonJul 6, 20212 minBehind Every HikerThe person who makes the first ascent of a mountain gets a lot of recognition and glory. Yet that ascent was most likely accomplished...
Mary AndersonJul 1, 20212 minWhat I Will Remember About Glacier ParkWalking through one of the most gorgeous places on earth. Doing it again the next day and the next. Walking by at least a dozen...
Mary AndersonJun 28, 20212 minAvalanchesMary wrote this post in May, just before beginning her southbound thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail. She is now in Glacier Park,...
Sara TuckerJun 27, 20212 minUpdate from Triple Divide PassYesterday (June 26) Korongo blogger and CDT thru-hiker Mary Anderson (aka #MaryBadass) reached Triple Divide Pass in Glacier National...
Mary AndersonJun 26, 20212 minHiking and the Busy Brain, Part 2I know I am not alone in imagining the worst possible scenario when something bad happens. My car breaks down and I expect a big bill. My...
Mary AndersonJun 24, 20212 minThe Rules of Self-Arresting“Long 15 miles tomorrow with one of harder snowier passes. Heavy pack as just resupplied. And thunderstorms in forecast.” —Satellite...
Mary AndersonJun 22, 20213 minHiking and the Busy BrainEditor's note: Mary wrote this post on June 21, the day she began the southbound portion of her thru-hike of the Continental Divide...
Mary AndersonJun 19, 20212 minA Message from MaryNews, a thank-you, and a timeless post on the art of self-arrest June 18: “I just completed the first 201 miles from South Pass City to...