Returning to Katahdin: An Appalachian Trail Dream

In this first episode, Bruce and Steve discuss the origins of Bruce's desire to hike the trail and why it has stayed on ... Read more

I was able to catch up twice with Bruce this week. He's made solid progress and is, not surprisingly for this "man with ... Read more

This week, Bruce and Steve talk about two of the most fundamental decisions for all hikers. Which direction do I want to... Read more

My first conversation with Bruce on this week was when he was halfway up Albert Mountain, at the 100-mile point. He had ... Read more

Now back into the swing of things, Bruce has passed the halfway mark and is into Pennsylvania. He hasn't been fully test... Read more

Bruce and Steve discuss the various aspects of Bruce's preparation for his 2018 thru-hike. They consider whether or not ... Read more

This week, Bruce and Steve talk about why Bruce chose the name Returning to Katahdin and the theme that it represents. H... Read more

Bruce has certainly had his share of lousy weather so far but he has remained upbeat most of the time. We caught up with... Read more

By Friday of this week I hadn't heard from Bruce and, knowing that there was some fiercely cold weather in the region, I... Read more

Spring appears to be constantly derailed by late winter blasts on the Appalachian Trail this year but Bruce's spirit rem... Read more

We had a few communications problems this week, with dropped calls, interrupted sessions and even the mowing crew outsid... Read more

Bruce continues to shed weight as he pushes past the 800-mile mark with his boundless enthusiasm and positivity. Having ... Read more

Hoping for somewhat of a respite from Pennsylvania, Bruce had a tough time in one of the New York sections, skipping it ... Read more

This past week, Bruce put up a post on his blog that, for the first time, revealed some of the insecurities that can com... Read more

Bruce invited yet another guest hiker to join him on his journey. The only problem might be that Pennsylvania isn't the ... Read more

It has been a long time coming but Bruce is finally on his way. I spoke with him, along with his wife Cheryl on Saturday... Read more

Bruce and his daughter, Brook, shared a couple of days hiking in New York this week.  So, after chatting with Bruce, I a... Read more

With Bruce deep into Pennsylvania, Steve was expecting this week to have been especially challenging for him. However, j... Read more

Bruce has reached Damascus and is resting for a couple of zero days, taking in the Masters Golf Tournament on TV at the ... Read more

Bruce and Steve discuss the possibility of boredom on the trail and how Bruce may cope with it should it arise. He has a... Read more