We’re very excited to announce that we have a very nice article written by Ken Ilgunas (author of Walden on Wheels, Trespassing across America, and This Land Is Our Land) that appears in the latest issue (June 2018) of Backpacker Magazine. Ken did an outstanding job of portraying the trail in a positive, yet realistic light. In short, he gets it. Not everyone will, but that’s OK. Here is a link to the article:
https://www.backpacker.com/trips/great-plains-trail
Warning! The following photos are not from Nebraska. They are from the GPT state of Colorado! My recent trip included a side venture to CO
Cool to see Scottsbluff National Monument fixing areas with real adobe bricks! … plus a great campsite on the south side of the park with
I interrupt posts on my recent trip to Nebraska to bring you the following exciting news. Two GPTA Board members, Clay Bonnyman-Evans (trail name Pony)
Great Plains Trail Alliance was formed from an inspiration that began in 1991 when founder Steve Myers took a trip from Minnesota to Wyoming. On the way, he was struck by the beauty of the open spaces west of the Missouri River. He wanted a way to experience this landscape more fully. Not long after, the seed of an idea for the Great Plains Trail was planted.
Great Plains Trail Alliance
Louisville, CO 80027
smyers@greatplainstrail.org
2 Responses
I just read the article on Facebook. Awesome idea folks. I can’t wait to see it chime together. It will be great for people to see more of the Great Plains than what the interstate had to offer.
Keep up the good work, and best of luck!!!
Thank you Jon! We’ll keep on keeping on…