Remember us? We're the Trailheads— hiking and dining men of mystery. Our last dispatch was well over a month ago, and the rumor mill has been grinding out conspiracy theories about what happened to the six lads. Many speculate that the band of brothers had an ugly breakup after the introduction of a woman named Yoko. Though revisionist history says she was irritating, not divisive. Another story was that Roy decided to return to hiking but refused to follow Guy, so he led a bloody coup to...

You couldn’t imagine a more idyllic day for a hike, but go ahead and try. Close your eyes (remember to open them later!) and picture your perfect hiking weather. Well, we had that day, and Trail Master chose the Island Ford Trail in Sandy Springs as our destination. The parking lot was jammed because of a ceremony to swear in K. Lynn Berry, the new Superintendent of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, who has extensive experience in the National Park Service in California and...

Every Trailheads hike begins with an important question: what’s your flavor today? Trail Master Guy keeps a well-stocked case of gum in his Jeep and kindly offers his hikers their choice of flavorful chews to snap during hikes. Decisions, decisions. Concerned lawmakers are drafting legislation to stop this chewing gum practice because they believe “These roaming loudmouths don’t need more exercise for their jaws and flapping lips. Trailheads need gag balls to keep their damn mouths shut.”...