A Geologic History of the Continental Divide

A Geologic History of the Continental Divide

Photo by Mike Fuhrmann/@PortraitOfAHiker. Rio Grande National Forest, Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) and Pueblos Native Lands. By Callie Smith What is the Continental Divide? The Continental Divide Trail travels along the Great Divide which runs through both North and South...
CDT Phone Backgrounds

CDT Phone Backgrounds

Happy Holidays from CDTC! We hope these phone backgrounds will remind you of the beauty of the CDT, all year round! Thanks for being a part of the CDT community in 2021! We hope to catch you on the trail soon. In order to download these images, click on the photo to...
Fall Foliage and the Wonders of Aspens Along The CDT

Fall Foliage and the Wonders of Aspens Along The CDT

Cover Photo by Mathew Morelli By Callie Smith  Now that we are deeper into our winter season we find ourselves day dreaming about the glorious fall season along the CDT. Check below for some fall foliage photos, aspen facts, and future leaf peeping suggestions...
“Peter Parsons and the First Divide Hike”

“Peter Parsons and the First Divide Hike”

This piece is an excerpt from our CDTC Board Member Barney Scout Mann’s book: The Continental Divide Trail: Exploring America’s Ridgeline Trail (Rizzoli, 2018).Portions of proceeds from this book help support the Continental Divide Trail Coalition. See more of Mann’s...
“The trail is home and painting is home”

“The trail is home and painting is home”

This piece is an excerpt from our December 2021 edition of Passages. Passages is first available for members of CDTC. Find Annie Varnot’s painting, sculptures, and other works, including commissions, on her Instagram and website. Above: Vespertine Desert, 40×30”, oil...
2021 Field Programs: A Retrospective

2021 Field Programs: A Retrospective

Our Field Programs Season in 2021 was brimming with great work and amazing memories! CDTC is deeply grateful to everyone who volunteered with us this year, and to our partners and sponsors (list below) for helping make sure the trail is the best it can be. Here are...