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The Road to Wilderness: Completing the CDT in Colorado

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As you can imagine, relocating 14 miles of a National Scenic Trail onto public land that doesn’t currently exist is no small task. First, we have to think about where the CDT could go – how to get from point A to point B if it wasn’t on the road, based on scenic views, natural resources, property boundaries, terrain, water sources, and more. Read the rest

2nd Annual Bob Swanson Memorial Grant Opens Jan. 27th!

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Our first annual Bob Swanson Memorial Grant recipient, Casey Sheppard, fulfilled her dreams of riding her bike across the north and south islands of New Zealand with the money awarded to her from this grant. Watch her trip documentary in our blog, and read more about who Bob was and what he meant to us here at Big Agnes. Read the rest

Adventure Moto: Midnight Mischeif in Colorado

Essays From the Field

"The last thing my friend said to me before I left to return to my campsite was, “Remember, 8AM, don’t be late. This is the last day you’ll ride here this year!” Read the rest

Adventures In Kyrgyzstan: Saving the Snow Leopard

Essays From the Field

"About a year ago I decided to move from California to Kyrgyzstan. I moved there in my thirst to learn and to explore wild places – full of unknown people, unknown faces, unknown language, unknown culture, and unknown nature. I’ve always had a passion for exploration, the outdoors, and scientific discoveries, so I decided to carve a career for myself at this intersection of nature conservation, adventure, and scientific research." Read the rest

Back to Basics: New Year’s Eve in the Backcountry

Essays From the Field

"We felt like kings, sitting high above the valley on rocks and logs watching the sky change from blue to pink to black. The sky shaded slowly into the night—and the night into a blanket of stars. We counted our blessings and toasted to the future. We ended the year with gratitude, satisfaction and curiosity." Read the rest

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