{"id":5635,"date":"2015-09-23T16:25:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T23:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=5635"},"modified":"2018-11-11T21:50:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T05:50:51","slug":"every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/social\/every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you","title":{"rendered":"Every Trail Connects: A Look Back and A Big Thank You"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>As the days get shorter and we welcome back the rain with open arms and zipped jackets, we smile while reflecting on another great summer spent outdoors!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been so thrilled to share the beauty of America\u2019s trails in need. Thanks to your votes, we\u2019re giving over $500,000 to care for and increase access to outdoor spaces around the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The gorgeous trail photos featured in our campaign would not be possible without contributions from the photographers credited below. Note: Many of our contributors requested we credit the trails they photographed instead of themselves.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Bay-Circuit-Trail-0005-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/enhancing-bostons-bay-circuit-trail-and-greenway\" target=\"_blank\">Bay Circuit Trail<\/a> &#8211; Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/andreturnerphotography\" target=\"_blank\">Andre Turner<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Superior-Trail-0004-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/one-superior-trail\" target=\"_blank\">Superior Trail<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Colorado-Fourteeners-Initiative-127711951957\/timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Middlebrook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Coon-Creek-0005-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/coon-creek-to-bear-river-trail-system-50-miles-and-counting\" target=\"_blank\">Coon Creek to Bear River Trail System<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/keithsutter\" target=\"_blank\">Keith Sutter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Cumberland-Trail-0006-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C338\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/cumberland-island-carnegie-style-backcountry-bliss-in-georgia\" target=\"_blank\">Cumberland Island Trail<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdrp.org\/wordpress\/trails\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Coffee<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Coast-to-Crest-Trail-0012-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/coast-to-crest-trail-uniting-the-trails-in-san-diegos-san-dieguito-river-park\" target=\"_blank\">Coast to Crest Trail<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jkleigh4\" target=\"_blank\">John Leigh<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Backbone-Trail-0002-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/backbone-of-the-santa-monica-mountains\" target=\"_blank\">Backbone Trail<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/sdrvc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miles McLeod<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Appalachian-Trail-0018-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C402\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/preserving-hiking-history-restoring-the-appalachian-trail-at-bear-mountain\" target=\"_blank\">Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/phucdaophotography\" target=\"_blank\">Phuc Dao<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-5650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Mt-Columbia-0009-blog.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Every Trail Connects\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/mount-columbia-summit-trail-becoming-an-enjoyable-14er\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Columbia Summit Trail<\/a> &#8211; Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/Tomtrekker\" target=\"_blank\">Tom LeMay<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And the list continues:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Antonio Rivera<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/santamonicamountains\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art Eck<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/appalachianmountainclub\" target=\"_blank\">Beth Gula<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hillcountryconservancy.org\/land-projects\/violetcrowntrail\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brenda Ladd<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/chrisnelson\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/courtney_cutler\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Cutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/Seattle_Nomad\" target=\"_blank\">Damon Parrish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scenicgalleries\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Colvard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/suphike\" target=\"_blank\">Gayle Coyer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/hanna.cofer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hanna Morgan Coffer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/40799082@N03\/\" target=\"_blank\">James C. Powers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/j_apgar\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Apgar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/placerlandtrust\/\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Wages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Colorado-Fourteeners-Initiative-127711951957\/timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lloyd Anthearn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/placerlandtrust\/\" target=\"_blank\">Loren Clark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mvanderbilt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monty Vanderbilt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/beauty.and.bread\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/susanrainesarticles\" target=\"_blank\">Susan Raines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/tag\/every-trail-connects\" target=\"_blank\">Every Trail Connects<\/a> stories and get involved:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.rei.com\/trails<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the days get shorter and we welcome back the rain with open arms and zipped jackets, we smile while reflecting on another great summer spent outdoors! We\u2019ve been so thrilled to share the beauty of America\u2019s trails in need. Thanks to your votes, we\u2019re giving over $500,000 to care for and increase access to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[387,242],"tags":[400,8,318,320],"internal-tag":[1673],"class_list":["post-5635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hike","category-social","tag-every-trail-connects","tag-hike","tag-rei-staff","tag-social","internal-tag-pre-redirect-hike"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/social\/every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Every Trail Connects: A Look Back and A Big Thank You","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/social\/every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/social\/every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Coast-to-Crest-Trail-0012-blog.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Coast-to-Crest-Trail-0012-blog.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500"},"articleSection":"Hike","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Angela Crampton"}],"creator":["Angela Crampton"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["every trail connects","hike","rei staff","social"],"dateCreated":"2015-09-23T23:25:23Z","datePublished":"2015-09-23T23:25:23Z","dateModified":"2018-11-12T05:50:51Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Every Trail Connects: A Look Back and A Big Thank You\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/social\\\/every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/social\\\/every-trail-connects-a-look-back-and-a-big-thank-you\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2015\\\/09\\\/Coast-to-Crest-Trail-0012-blog.jpg?resize=150%2C150\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.rei.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/4\\\/2015\\\/09\\\/Coast-to-Crest-Trail-0012-blog.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500\"},\"articleSection\":\"Hike\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Angela Crampton\"}],\"creator\":[\"Angela Crampton\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Uncommon Path \\u2013 An REI Co-op Publication\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[\"every trail connects\",\"hike\",\"rei staff\",\"social\"],\"dateCreated\":\"2015-09-23T23:25:23Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-09-23T23:25:23Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-11-12T05:50:51Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/rei.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/09\/Coast-to-Crest-Trail-0012-blog.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5635"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20515,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5635\/revisions\/20515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5635"},{"taxonomy":"internal-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-tag?post=5635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}