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Thru and Back Again
Just finished reading Luke “Strider” Jordan’s book about his 2013 thru hike of the North Country National Scenic Trail. Reader’s of this blog are well
GPT – Photo of the Week – 7/10/2017
The previous two photos were both from South Dakota, so let’s switch it up a bit and head south on the trail to Nebraska. This
GPT – Photo of the Week 7/3/17
Oops. Missed last week (been on vacation), and I’m barely sneaking this one in on Monday due to absence on said vacation. Here’s this week’s
GPT – Photo of the Week – Slim Buttes
Here’s a new thing: Every Monday we’ll post a photo of the week from somewhere on the Great Plains Trail. This week is a shot
National Trails Day!
Today (June 3) is National Trails Day. It’s a time to celebrate trails of all shapes and sizes. From well known long distance trails like
The National Trail System Act of 1968
On October 2, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the National Trails System Act, which among other things, seeks “to promote the preservation
Are Long Distance Trails Normal?
As a brief follow up to my previous, wordy, rambling, existential treatise. I want to also talk a little about typical, usual, “normal” businesses. In
Are Long Distance Trails Necessary?
A few weeks ago, while driving around the heavily suburbanized outskirts of my home town looking for something or other, I began to wonder about
Making tracks on the Picketwire
We all know the Great Plains for their wide and open spaces. With little to hinder the eye – no peaks, no forests, only rolling
