CDT
Lake City, CO, to Become 7th CDTC Gateway Community
On Thursday, May 14, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) announced that the historic mining town of Lake City will become its seventh Gateway Community. CDT Gateway Communities are
Are the Triple Crown Trails Getting Some Much Needed Recovery? It’s Complicated.
Every year, millions of people step onto the country’s long-distance trails, but this year many sections of the AT, PCT, and CDT remain dormant. The disappointing start to the 2020...
Post (poned) Trail Depression
Not at all. Just a little. Somewhat. Moderately. Quite a lot. Very much. These are all scalable answers to online survey questions one can take to see if one might...
CDTC to Host Virtual Trail Days for Entire Month of April
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) has announced that its sixth annual Trail Days Celebration will now be held virtually via Facebook live stream, due to the initial weekend plans...
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No matter the trail, its location or length, the dynamic of planning is still the same. You have to go through your gear. Make decisions on what to bring (or...
Continental Divide Trail – 2020
Embrace the What?! Embrace the brutality! Yep, I said it. Of all the trails that make up the Triple Crown of thru-hiking, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is supposedly the...
Here’s How Trails Have Become Important Boosters for Local Economies
Sustained by more than half a century of vigorous growth, outdoor recreation has become one of the largest economic sectors of the American economy. Hiking, biking, hunting and fishing, water
Baby’s Wind River Gear List: High Elevation, Potential Snow
I'm heading out to the Wind River Range for a figure-eight traverse of the High Routes, putting together a combination of Andrew Skurka’s 100-mile route, and Adventure Alan’s 70-mile route,...
How a CDT Hike Ends Early
The final post where my CDT thru-hike ends early.
The Mayor of Pie Town
A trail update: why I am still in Pie Town, New Mexico! I need to hike out before I end up living here and becoming Mayor!