Highlights from the Highlands | On the Trail for Pete Sorini Day By Jen Ambrose (she/her) and Ryan Victor (he/him) The sun was shining at southwest Montana’s Highland Trailhead on June 8 – good news for us and the dozen or so other volunteers who’d gathered for...
Shilletha “Dragonsky” Curtis on the Power of Representation on Trails By Claire Cutler, CDTC Trail Policy Specialist Unapologetically Herself Shilletha “Dragonsky” Curtis began her southbound CDT thru-hike wearing a rainbow tutu and carrying a Nigerian flag on her...
By CDT Ambassador Madelyn “Wrong Way” Dukart There is nothing quite like the anticipation of a thru-hike. There’s something so exhilarating about combing through the blog posts of previous hikers, trying to glean as much useful information as possible;...
by Carey “Beerman” Kish, 2024 CDTC Trail Ambassador New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment. Mountains and desert, mesas and canyons, forests and grasslands, bluffs and badlands. The Continental Divide Trail threads a 777-mile route through this extraordinary...
Trans Triple Crowner Lyla Harrod shares about blazing tough trails, the power of sharing a snack with strangers, and how she keeps her hair perfectly purple. By Audra Labert (she/her), CDTC Communications Manager Making Her Way With her trademark bright purple hair,...
Guest Blog By Ellie Fitzpatrick Ellie Fitzpatrick Chances are if you find yourself reading this article, you’re an avid proponent of “the Bob”, [the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex]. But maybe not; maybe your curiosity has simply been sparked by an...