Preparing to Hike Capitol Hill By: Claire Cutler I CDTC Trail Policy Specialist While winter may be a quiet season on the CDT, it’s the busiest time of the year for CDTC’s policy team! Preparations are in full swing for late February, when three CDTC staff...
Trail Tales: Highlights from the 2024 Season By Michael McDaniel (he/him), Field Technical Specialist The 2024 field season unfolded as another fantastic chapter in the Continental Divide Trail’s ongoing story. In my role as Technical Specialist, I had the...
Celebrating a Once-in-a-Generation Investment Hailed as one of the largest investments in public lands in U.S. history, the Great American Outdoors Act is a lifeline for America’s most treasured places, including the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) and...
Grand Lake Grows its Gateway Community Programming With New Events and Offerings By Katie Hearsum, Grand Lake CDT Community Ambassador The Town of Grand Lake, Colorado, became a designated CDTC Gateway Community in 2017, starting with a simple information kiosk...
In celebration of National Take a Hike Day, CDTC is partnering with our friends at Oboz Footwear to celebrate our shared work to steward the CDT. As a long-time partner, Oboz has supported CDTC in a multitude of ways, including through the adoption of a...
The Black Range of New Mexico By Michael McDaniel (he/him), Field Technical Specialist The backcountry crew sets up camp on a saddle in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. In the month of October, I had the pleasure of accompanying two Rocky Mountain Youth Crews (RMYC) as...