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Senate Advances Bill to Finally Complete the Continental Divide Trail
Since Continental Divide Trail's official designation in 1978, it hasn't had an official continuous footpath. This act wants to change that.
A Seasoned Thru-Hiker Got Trapped in Quicksand in Arches National Park. It Took Hours to Free Him.
Austin Dirks was on a 20-mile section hike of the Hayduke Trail when he stepped in what looked like normal desert sand. A few minutes later, he says, he was stuck up to his knees and struggling to get out.