Celebrating Wilderness From North to South

Hiking From North to South

Photo by Lotti Wann

To date, participants in the hiking/paddling challenge have visited the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST), trails around Snowbasin, Kanab, Canyonlands and Pineview. Great start! Join us anytime for this fun challenge and qualify to win some prizes along the way. We are celebrating 60 years of the Wilderness Act, but you don't have to be IN wilderness to appreciate why we need it. 

If you need additional motivation, here’s a link to the Trails Foundation of Northern Utah (TFNU) peak challenge for 2024. It kicks of on Saturday, June 1, which is also National Trails Day. Peak Challenge — TFNU

Is It May or March

 Is it May or March - Hard to Tell by Looking at the Mountains

Snowbasin from the old road, May 8, 2024

The 2024 Broads Hiking/Paddle Challenge has kicked off with a mix of sprinter (Spring/Winter) weather. You have to be creative this time of year to avoid wet and snow-covered trails. Some of us have gone south (Kanab is one of the favored locations) and others find routes where you can keep your boots dry. 

Everyone, let's get hiking.

Hike - Paddle and Celebrate 60 Years of Wilderness

Calling All Hikers and Paddlers - Help Celebrate 60 Years of Wilderness Protection

Join the fun as Great Old Broads for Wilderness celebrates 35 years protecting wild places and 60 years of wilderness protection. Hike or paddle 60 miles by the September 3, Wilderness Act anniversary and win great prizes along the way. It’s easy to participate. Send your name and email to bmcconvill@gmail.com and you will be registered. Every time you take a hike or paddle a stream, log your miles and send our way (include a photo if you like). We will keep track of everyone's’ progress and award prizes at the following milestones:

• 15 miles gets you some cool stickers and a sticker book

• 35 miles and your reward is a Chico Chica reusable bag

• 45 miles and you are rewarded with To-Go-Broads ware

• 60 miles by September 3, a certificate of achievement suitable for framing plus a bag of goodies

The Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System,

a national network of more than 800 federally designated wilderness areas.

These wilderness areas are managed by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land

Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and US Forest Service. You don't have to be in a

designated wilderness to appreciate wild land qualities. Public lands wherever you might find

them offer refuge for wildlife and a place to seek connection, inspiration, sustenance, adventure, and more for each of us. Join the challenge today.