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Sarah Lavender Smith lives and runs near Telluride, Colorado. A coach and longtime freelance writer, she began covering the sport and its culture for Trail Runner in 2009. She is the author of the 2017 book The Trail Runner’s Companion: A Step-by-Step Guide to Trail Running and Racing, from 5Ks to Ultras. She writes a column for UltraRunning magazine, formerly co-hosted UltraRunnerPodcast and blogs at TheRunnersTrip.com. Sarah took up running as a 25-year-old graduate student in 1994 and progressed to trail and ultra in the early 2000s. She has run several of North America’s toughest 10...

We evaluated the best hiking gloves on materials, comfort, grip, fit, and weather resistance while hiking in Alaska.

We took the best hiking gaiters backpacking across a the muddy Adirondack Trail to find the most durable, protective, and convenient pairs.

For the most part, trail running doesn't require much overhead. "They take a good amount of pressure off of your legs by planting them individually ahead and to the side of where your next step will be."

Swedish sportswear brand Craft has been a key player in the U.S. endurance market for more than 20 years, primarily as a maker of lightweight apparel for cross country skiing, running, trail running, and cycling. On August 30 amid the pandemonium of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc week in Chamonix, France, Craft unveiled its new Pure Trail shoe, its first all-around trail running shoe designed for running rugged mountain trails.