A German Thru-Hiker Has Been Detained, Deported, and Banned From the US Without a Hearing: Here’s What You Need To Know

It's the nightmare of any international hiker: training, saving, clearing one's calendar and starting the journey towards trail, only to be stopped at customs and turned back. For seasoned German thru-hiker and Trek blogger Annika "Ravenclaw" Ananias, the nightmare escalated to a horrifying degree.