Along the Great Plains Trail: Capulin Volcano National Monument

Winding thousands of miles from Texas to Canada, the Great Plains Trail passes many striking natural landmarks. Few are more impressive than the now-extinct volcanic cone at Capulin Volcano National Monument in northern New Mexico. The Capulin cinder cone is part of the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. Estimated to be 55,000 to 62,000 years old, it […]

Podcast — Luke “Strider” Jordan talks GPT on ‘Backpacker Radio’ (2020)

Here is the next in a series of podcasts featuring the Great Plains Trail. This is from Backpacker Radio and features Luke Strider Jordan in an in depth interview that goes into great detail particularly about the North Country Trail, but also dives deeply into the Great Plains Trail. The interview begins with a bit […]

Podcast — Luke “Strider” Jordan on Hiking Thru Life (2020)

The next two podcasts will feature Strider. This first one is from Hiking Thru Life. He will be talking a lot about the North Country Trail, but also quite a bit about the Great Plains Trail. There are some really good insights here as to what a thru hike really is, and how to best […]