Podcast – Luke “Strider” Jordan talks GPT on ‘Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail’ (2020)
Here is another one from the podcast series, Mighty Blue on the Appalachian Trail by Steve Adams. This is episode #220 where he interviews Luke “Strider” Jordan about the North Country Trail and the Great Plains Trail. Enjoy! Episode #220 Luke Jordan (Strider)
From the Founder — Reflections on a Great Adventure
On Sunday, I posted the final episode of Clay’s (Pony’s) journey in 2019 on the GPT Pilot Trail. I decided from Episode One that I would read each episode as I posted them, and not binge on them. It turned out that was a great way to do it. Long journeys deserve long write-ups and […]
From the Founder — Shameless Fundraising 2019
GPT Enthusiasts and Supporters, It’s not too late to grab a tax deduction for 2019. If you believe that all of America should be embraced and celebrated with trails, and the possibility of adventure (and not just the usual mountainous regions, and other places lavished with excessive hype), join us in helping our efforts to […]
GPT Photo of the Week
Yes, there are a lot of road miles on the Great Plains Trail, but that is by necessity, not by design. In a perfect world (ha!), the entire GPT would be trail, and the goal is always to move in that direction – increase the trail mileage and decrease the road mileage. That said, many […]
Update: First GPT Thru Hike
Luke “Strider” Jordan has been sailing along and is having a grand adventure as the first ever GPT thru hiker. He has conquered Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, and as I write this, he is already half way through South Dakota. As mentioned, the best way to track him is through his Facebook Page: […]
The Road Less Traveled
We posted this topic recently on Facebook, but I also wanted to open up a wider discussion to any and all potential GPT hikers out there. Like the North Country Trail, The American Discovery Trail, and the Ice Age Trail, The GPT will incorporate a fair amount of road in order to connect with existing […]
The Journey – Part Last
OK, I can’t believe it’s almost been a month since I posted a blog. Wow. Truth is . . . I’m a teacher, and the end of the year was hectic and insane, and I found that I did not have the time nor energy to put together a coherent post. But enough of the […]
The Great Plains Trail – A Few More Areas of National Interest
Last week, we listed all of the National Historic Trails that the GPT will cross and added them to the list of National Parks, National Monuments, National Forests, and National Grasslands that will also be crossed by the trail as it is currently envisioned. This week, we’re going to add a few more places of […]
The GPT – New Section of Trail – “Oglala Gap”
Happy Trails!: Great Plains Trail Alliance is proud to announce the next section of what will become the GPT. Our goal is to roll out as many of these sections as we can until the entire length of the GPT is complete. This will take some time, and the process will likely start slowly and then […]
Powwow Highway
Back to films of the Great Plains . . . One of my favorite films of the last (can it possibly be that long?) 25 years or so is Powwow Highway from 1989. It’s the story of Buddy and Philbert who take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico in order to bail out […]
