Walk for the Wild
Wesley Tils, known on the trail as Megaman

Walking 8,000 miles across America for public lands.

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Media

  • Sep 7, 2026

    E108 — Walk for the Wild: ME to NY, 1,300 Miles Hiked (Part 2)

    Yeti Walks Into Basecamp

  • Aug 31, 2026

    E107 — Walk for the Wild: ME to NY, 1,300 Miles Hiked (Part 1)

    Yeti Walks Into Basecamp

  • Aug 28, 2026

    The Route Makers, Ep. 2 — “The Proving Ground”

    Hiker Trash Radio

  • Jul 6, 2026

    The Full Traverse — Hike or Die

    Hiker Trash Radio

  • May 25, 2026

    E93 — The Trek Begins

    Yeti Walks Into Basecamp

  • Sep 22, 2025

    Fighting a Grizzly Bear and Leaving the Mormon Church

    Backpacker Radio

  • Aug 16, 2025

    Feeling Bold, Part I

    Hiker Trash Radio

  • Aug 16, 2025

    Feeling Bold, Part II

    Hiker Trash Radio

  • Aug 6, 2025

    The Last 10

    Hiker Trash Radio

  • Dec 2, 2024

    The Runaway Missionary

    Hiker Trash Radio

  • Apr 18, 2024

    The Runaway Missionary (written)

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  • Oct 14, 2023

    A Heroic Dose of Wilderness Experience

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Conservation along the route

The walk crosses lands stewarded by these organizations, from Maine to the Pacific coast.

Maine

  • Appalachian Trail Conservancy

    Nonprofit steward of the Appalachian Trail, protecting the footpath and the lands around it from Georgia to Maine.

  • Maine Coast Heritage Trust

    Conserves and cares for Maine's coastal lands and islands, including working waterfronts and public access.

  • Baxter State Park

    Forever-wild park around Katahdin, donated by Percival Baxter and managed for remote, low-impact recreation.

New Hampshire

Vermont

  • Green Mountain Club

    Builds, maintains, and protects the Long Trail and its side trails through the Green Mountains.

  • Vermont Land Trust

    Conserves working lands, forests, and natural areas across Vermont.

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

  • Buckeye Trail Association

    Volunteer group building, maintaining, and promoting the roughly 1,450-mile Buckeye Trail loop through Ohio.

Michigan

Wisconsin

Minnesota

North Dakota

Montana

Idaho

Washington