Membership Month 2025

The top of a wall map featuring the GDT

February is Membership Month at the GDTA!  Are you a member of the GDTA? If you are, then from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU! By being one of the 600+ members, you help us demonstrate that there are passionate people that love the GDT and want to see…

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Importance of Permits

A laptop surrounded by maps and a GDT guidebook

The biggest challenge of thru-hiking the Great Divide Trail (GDT) isn’t the remoteness, the wildlife, the mountain passes, or the river crossings. It’s getting all the camping permits. But why is this so hard? What is the Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) doing about it? And why isn’t there a…

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Support the GDTA at the 2025 Calgary Marathon!

2025 Calgary Marathon Promotional Poster

The Great Divide Trail Association is this year’s Green Bib Charity for the Servus Calgary Marathon. The 2025 marathon dedicates time, energy, and resources to reduce environmental impact. If a registrant chooses the Green Bib option, a $10 donation will be made to the Great Divide Trail Association in lieu of a race shirt and medal. Enter the race, join…

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2025 GDT Calendar

Front page of the 2025 GDT Calendar

Back by overwhelming support is the 2025 GDTA Calendar. Featuring 14 spectacular photos of the GDT, showcasing our Photo Contest winners. These make great gifts! They are $25 shipped within Canada and $30 to the USA. If you are interested please email [email protected] These will ship around December 10th via…

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2024 Winners of the GDTA Photo Contest

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place placques for the 2024 GDTA photo contest

The 2024 GDTA Photo Contest was a huge success, with over 200 photos submitted. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted photos this year. Your entries help the Association as it works to protect, promote, and maintain the trail. Our winners and honourable mentions are listed below, along with…

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2024 Annual General Meeting

Monday, September 16th at 6:00 PM MST – ONLINE Don’t miss this year’s AGM! We’ll be unveiling exciting updates on our strategic planning, and you’ll be the first to discover the path forward for our association and trail. Tune in to get the inside scoop and be part of the…

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Call-out for a Board Treasurer!

Join the adventure! The Great Divide Trail Association is on the lookout for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for budgets and numbers to take on the vital position of Treasurer. Step into the role, become a key player on the Board of Directors until next September, and have your…

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Pathfinder Newsletter – Winter 2023/24

The Winter 2023/24 edition of the Great Divide Trail’s Pathfinder newsletter is now available!  This edition features articles on trail pioneer Dr. James “Thor” Thorsell by Jenny Feick, a Section B hike by Barb Lauer, a trip north of the GDT by Marg Gmoser and Jim Baker, and many other stories…

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