diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css b/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css
index d2e30f8..322bb44 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/css/style.css
@@ -911,6 +911,12 @@ body::after {
 
 /* ── Trip page filter bar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
+.feed-sort-bar {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
+}
+
 .trip-filter-bar {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
@@ -1738,12 +1744,18 @@ body::after {
 
 /* ── Stories listing ──────────────────────────────────────── */
 .stories-listing { padding: var(--space-10) 0; }
+.stories-listing__header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: baseline;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
+}
 .stories-listing__heading {
     font-family: var(--font-display);
     font-size: var(--text-2xl);
     font-weight: 400;
     color: var(--color-ink);
-    margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
+    margin-bottom: 0;
 }
 .stories-grid {
     display: grid;
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig
index 22eed21..8834324 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/dailies.html.twig
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     {% set all_items = all_items|merge([{'type': 'story', 'page': s, 'date': s.date}]) %}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{# No sort needed: page.collection() returns journal entries date-descending per dailies.md config. Dailies has no stories, so no re-merge sort is needed. #}
+{# page.collection() returns date-descending; reverse to match ascending default on trip page. #}
+{% set all_items = all_items|reverse %}
 
 {# Collect GPS entries for mini-map #}
 {% set map_entries = [] %}
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ feedMap.on('load', function () {
 </script>
 {% endif %}
 
+<div class="feed-sort-bar">
+    <button class="trip-stats-btn" id="feed-sort-toggle" aria-label="Sort: oldest first">↑ Oldest first</button>
+</div>
 <div class="feed">
     {% if all_items|length > 0 %}
         {% for item in all_items %}
@@ -165,4 +169,21 @@ document.querySelectorAll('.journal-photo-wrap').forEach(function (wrap) {
     }
 });
 </script>
+<script>
+(function() {
+    var sortBtn = document.getElementById('feed-sort-toggle');
+    if (!sortBtn) return;
+    var feed = document.querySelector('.feed');
+    var ascending = true;
+
+    sortBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+        ascending = !ascending;
+        var entries = Array.from(feed.querySelectorAll('[data-type]'));
+        entries.reverse().forEach(function(el) { feed.appendChild(el); });
+        sortBtn.textContent = ascending ? '↑ Oldest first' : '↓ Newest first';
+        sortBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', ascending ? 'Sort: oldest first' : 'Sort: newest first');
+        sortBtn.classList.toggle('is-active', !ascending);
+    });
+})();
+</script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/themes/intotheeast/templates/stories.html.twig b/themes/intotheeast/templates/stories.html.twig
index aa373f9..b3c1ea1 100644
--- a/themes/intotheeast/templates/stories.html.twig
+++ b/themes/intotheeast/templates/stories.html.twig
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 {% set stories = page.children.published().order('date', 'asc') %}
 
 <div class="stories-listing">
-    <h1 class="stories-listing__heading">Stories</h1>
+    <div class="stories-listing__header">
+        <h1 class="stories-listing__heading">Stories</h1>
+        <button class="trip-stats-btn" id="feed-sort-toggle" aria-label="Sort: oldest first">↑ Oldest first</button>
+    </div>
 
     {% if stories|length > 0 %}
     <div class="stories-grid">
@@ -42,4 +45,22 @@
     <p class="stories-empty">No stories yet — check back soon.</p>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
+<script>
+(function() {
+    var sortBtn = document.getElementById('feed-sort-toggle');
+    if (!sortBtn) return;
+    var grid = document.querySelector('.stories-grid');
+    if (!grid) return;
+    var ascending = true;
+
+    sortBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+        ascending = !ascending;
+        var cards = Array.from(grid.querySelectorAll('.story-card'));
+        cards.reverse().forEach(function(el) { grid.appendChild(el); });
+        sortBtn.textContent = ascending ? '↑ Oldest first' : '↓ Newest first';
+        sortBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', ascending ? 'Sort: oldest first' : 'Sort: newest first');
+        sortBtn.classList.toggle('is-active', !ascending);
+    });
+})();
+</script>
 {% endblock %}