This edition of the Pathfinder Newsletter summarizes the recent Trail Supporter Campaign and thanks all who participated in it. Additionally, it showcases adventures on the GDT, planning information for this summer, trail crew fun, healthy hiking, and special interest topics. Enjoy! 2022 Trail Supporter Campaign Thank You: A much appreciated…
by Eloise Robbins I haven’t done much trail work before. I don’t live near a long distance trail, and I’m a thru-hiker, through and through. That means my summers are for hiking. If I’m going to get on a plane for a couple of hours, it’s going to be to…
By Dave Higgins I know what you’re thinking – what would possess a guy in his late 60s to even think of attempting the toughest, wildest, most remote part of the Great Divide Trail? Especially after watching videos of thru-hikers struggling through the ordeal of impassable deadfalls and blowdowns, endless…
by Brent Wray; photos by Brent Wray; videos by Peter van der Gugten I’ll never forget the text message that changed my life. It was from Curtis, a Willmore Wilderness guide and outfitter I’d ridden a 10-day pack trip with in July 2021. “Hey Brent, that guy I was telling you about…
It’s time to sharpen the mattocks, and shine up the safety glasses – the dates and locations for our 2023 trail building & maintenance trips have been set and we need you! This year we are holding six trail building and maintenance trips on the High Rock Trail in June…
by Melanie Sampson Life on the trail is full of the unexpected; weather and trail conditions can quickly change, there may be wildlife encounters, injuries, slips and falls, turn-arounds, fatigue, dehydration…the list goes on! If there’s one thing that a hiker can count on at the end of the day…
By Jenny Feick, PhD All pictures are by the author unless otherwise credited and along the GDT unless stated otherwise. “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into…
by Wayne Marshall The Signature Trip is many things. It is Historical The concept began in 2003 while two hikers (Dan Wallace and Wayne Marshall) were walking the Great Divide Trail (GDT) when it just disappeared. The pair had spent many of the previous summers hiking The Trail and decided…
by Peter Rowlands I just wanted to send a “thanks” to the GDTA for your work on the “High Rock” trail. This September I did the southern section of the GDT, starting at the U.S. border in Waterton and finishing at Spray Lakes / Shark Mountain in Kananaskis… around 380 km…
by Dan Durston North America’s continental divide contains stunning peaks and wild protected spaces which give rise to some of the world’s most renowned hiking trails. Most notably, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) runs 3100 miles up the spine of the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Canada. North of the Canadian border,…
