Category: long-distance trails

What is the Trans Bhutan Trail?

kula kangri mountain in the himalayas

South Asia’s Trans Bhutan Trail Trekking the Trans Bhutan Trail The Trans Bhutan Trail (TBT) is a long-distance hiking trail that traverses the length of Bhutan, a small landlocked country in South Asia. The trail covers a distance of approximately 500 kilometers (310 miles) and passes through some of the most remote and scenic parts …

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Border Trail Instead of Border Wall

border trail environment

Bipartisan Solution to Border Wall Impasse Believe it or not, there is a remarkable solution to the entire border wall conflict. It would solve numerous problems and would be agreeable to nearly everyone. Rather than constructing a border wall, we should build a border trail. Here’s a quick bullet-list for the benefits of a Border …

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Great Plains Trail Making Great Strides

picture of first Great Plains Trail thru hiker

America’s Newest Long Distance Trail You’ve all heard of the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. Many of you, however, are aware of America’s latest and greatest long distance trail. The Great Plains Trail plows directly through the heartland of America. Upon completion, the trail will be over 2,200 miles long and …

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Colorado Front Range Trail

Colorado Front Range Trail logo

Colorado Front Range Trail from Wyoming to New Mexico Most Colorado citizens are unaware that one of America’s premier trails is being proposed to run along the most densely populated portions of the state including Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins. The Colorado Front Range Trail would run all the way …

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Long-Distance Trail Movies

Reese Witherspoon stars in Wild, the movie set on the Appalachian Trail

Wild set on Pacific Crest Trail First there was the movie The Way starring Martin Sheen and set on the Camino de Santiago, a long-distance hermitage trail in Spain. Now we are happy to see a movie set on the Pacific Crest Trail in California, Oregon and Washington. This latest movie is called Wild and stars …

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America’s Best Bikepacking Trails

Colorado Trail mountain bike route

Top Trails in USA for Bikepacking             Spring is here and with the arrival of spring many people are already beginning to look forward to summer and all of the vacations, adventures, and travels that will take place. If you’re an outdoors person, chances are you’ve already begun planning outdoor trips. My favorite activity is …

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