Bloggers
Into Montana after 17 Weeks on the Trail
Currently I lie in the grass under shade of a tree in Lima, MT. I am enjoying a zero today before the next stretch takes me into Leadore, ID. The...
A Stroll Through Yellowstone and into Idaho
The scenery through Yellowstone changed greatly from end to end and I am glad to have gone so slow through such an unique area. The outskirts of the park consisted...
Doctored in Dubois and Back on the Trail
I ended up taking a total of three zeroes in Dubois before hitching out Saturday afternoon. Each morning I rose from the motel bed and took my first few steps...
Ups and Downs on the Idaho/Montana Border
The section of trail along the border between Idaho and Montana has a reputation among hikers as being full of PUDs--pointless ups and downs. Typically, though, that term means there...
Wowed by Wyoming: From the Winds to Yellowstone
The contrasts between one section of this trail and the next are amazing. With transitions that last only a moment, we move from desert, to mountains, back to desert, back...
Hiker Hobble and a Double Zero
On Tuesday, I hobbled the last 16 miles to the highway 26 road crossing. Full of relief and joy, I stuck my thumb out and was passed only by...
Three-Month Reflection in the Winds
The need to set an alarm in the morning is no longer necessary. Every day on trail, I wake with the sun to begin my day of walking. My body...
Running Through Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin
Upon entering Wyoming, the CDT transitions quite rapidly from forested mountains to the flat and treeless basin of Wyoming's Red Desert. We emerged from the trees and descended to sagebrush...
Long Days Taking in the Enchantment of the Basin
The Great Divide Basin in Wyoming is a section of trail road that not too many hikers speak highly of. This is due to the heat, exposure, and lack of...
From the Flat Basin to the High Cirque
North of Rawlins we officially entered the Great Divide Basin. This is a area where the Continental Divide splits, leaving a large basin where the water flows downhill into itself....
