50 Hikes. 50 States.

We took 24 months to hike each state. Here’s how we did it. You can do it, too.

Where We’ve Been

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50 Hikes. 50 States.

A project to hike one hike in every state in the U.S.

Lucky. We live in a beautiful country filled with millions of miles of trails through thousands of beautiful places organized around 50 states. As residents of the United States, we are more than lucky to have the freedom to move around this great country to explore its grandeur. And now, we’re off to see it again.

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