Great Plains Memories – Episode 3
In 2016, Luke “Strider” Jordan hiked the GPT from south to north or NOBO, which is short for northbound. Here are a few of his memories of that hike titled . . . A Sense of Place I have a unique relationship with the Great Plains. Most people only get to experience it […]
Pony Walks the GPT Pilot Trail — Episode 15
The fifteenth in a series from Clay Bonnyman Evans on his thru hike of the GPT Pilot Trail in August of 2019. I will be doling out the episodes here, but if you absolutely can’t wait to read on, you can at his website: https://claybonnymanevans.com/great-plains-trail-pilot-trail-episode-15/ Great Plains Trail Pilot Trail: Episode 15 March 7, 2020 by Clay […]
Pony Walks the GPT Pilot Trail — Episode 12
The twelfth in a series from Clay Bonnyman Evans on his thru hike of the GPT Pilot Trail in August of 2019. I will be doling out the episodes here, but if you absolutely can’t wait to read on, you can at his website: https://claybonnymanevans.com/great-plains-trail-pilot-trail-episode-12/ Great Plains Trail Pilot Trail: Episode 12 March 7, 2020 by Clay […]
Pony Walks the GPT Pilot Trail — Episode 11
The eleventh in a series from Clay Bonnyman Evans on his thru hike of the GPT Pilot Trail in August of 2019. I will be doling out the episodes here, but if you absolutely can’t wait to read on, you can at his website: https://claybonnymanevans.com/great-plains-trail-pilot-trail-episode-11/ Great Plains Trail Pilot Trail: Episode 11 March 7, 2020 by Clay […]
GPT Photo of the Week
Rolling hills – or is it just a rolling hill? Can one hill roll, or do you need more than one in order for the rolling to commence? Oglala National Grassland, Nebraska
Partners on the GPT
In the continuing series of posts from our recent newsletter, here is board member Luke (Strider) Jordan on how to maintain the long term health of the GPT: Building Partnerships The Great Plains Trail is new on the stage of long-distance trails. 2018 brought a lot of successes and progress to the overall development […]
Reminder – Upcoming Event
Oglala National Grassland and Great Plains Trail Alliance are hosting a casual hike of the new trail section at Toadstool Geologic Park. Here are the basics: What: A five mile loop hike beginning and ending at the Toadstool Campground. Join representatives from GPTA as well as Nebraska National Forest and Oglala National Grassland as we […]
Upcoming Event: Toadstool Hike
Oglala National Grassland and Great Plains Trail Alliance are hosting a casual hike of the new trail section at Toadstool Geologic Park. Here are the basics: What: A five mile loop hike beginning and ending at the Toadstool Campground. We will be hiking the new Great Plains Trail segment, and then connecting to the Bison […]
GPT Photo of the Week
Another shot from our new section of trail in Toadstool! Stay tuned for details on a planned hiking event on this trail in September . . .
GPT Photos of the Week
We have some big news to share this week in the Photo of the Week. Great Plains Trail Alliance would like to announce that the very first section of brand new trail that has been created with the GPT in mind is now open for hiking! This new section of trail in Oglala National Grassland […]
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 is one of my favorite shots of the Pine Ridge, taken in Oglala National Grassland. The dark skies give it an ominous and powerful look.
New Top Ten!
It’s been almost five years since I posted the “Top Ten Places to See on the Great Plains Trail,” and while some things are going to remain the same, a lot has changed as far as routing and highlights are concerned. When I posted that first list, the Great Plains Trail project was in its […]
