CDT Hiker Oasis | New Mexico
One landowner in New Mexico, Paul Bangas, of the CDT Gateway Community of Cuba, is helping CDT travelers by sharing part of his Eureka Mesa Ranch where he lives and makes his living. With this inspiration and desire to help travelers, Mr. Bangas is opening up a “hiker...
CDTC Celebrates Gateway Communities in the Bootheel
The two southernmost CDT Gateway Communities celebrated important milestones in April – the designation ceremony of Hidalgo County, New Mexico as a Gateway Community and the ten-year anniversary of Silver City, New Mexico’s designation! CDTC staff spent time in...
Passing it On: CDT Gateway Community Stories
Community Ambassador Spotlight: Simon Sotelo III Simon, front right, leads a community hike. It all began because he needed a new backpack. Simon Sotelo III became a CDT Gateway Community Ambassador in Silver City, New Mexico nearly ten years ago. Silver City had...
2023 Small Business Report Highlights Economic Impact of the CDT
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition’s survey of 134 small business owners in 35 communities along the Continental Divide Trail demonstrates the importance of the CDT to rural economies and support for public lands. In fall of 2023, CDTC surveyed small business...