Looking Back to Look Forward | Preparing for Hike the Hill 2026
By Claire Cutler, CDTC Trail Policy Specialist As we approach the end of 2025, CDTC’s policy team is turning our attention to preparing for Hike the Hill 2026, when CDTC staff members will head to Washington DC for a week of advocating for the CDT, trails, and public...
Senate Committee Approves CDT Completion Act
This morning, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act with a voice vote, marking an important step forward for the future of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT). The bill will now...
Advocacy Alert | Comment on BLM Changes
Over the last few months, the BLM has introduced a number of potential changes to how it manages land, which could have significant impacts on the experience of hikers and horseback riders on the CDT. → Over 390 miles of the CDT pass through land managed by thirteen...
Information for the National Defense Area & CDT Southern Terminus
The NDA: What you need to know In April of 2025, the US Department of the Interior transferred control of over 100,000 acres of land along the US-Mexico border in New Mexico to the US Army for three years for the purported purpose of establishing control of the...