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Over the Divide: Bernie Crosses the Spine of the Continent

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Over the Divide: Bernie Crosses the Spine of the Continent

On Day 89, Bernie Krausse stood on the Continental Divide at 9,655 feet — the line where the country tips from one ocean toward the other. He'd walked from the Capitol Reflecting Pool to reach it.

Wyoming's Great Wide Open: The Rockies Come Into View

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Wyoming's Great Wide Open: The Rockies Come Into View

On Day 79, somewhere past Manville, an entire mountain range rose on the horizon. Bernie Krausse had walked the eastern half of the country to reach it — and the hardest water of the trip was still ahead.

A Wildfire Reroute Across Nebraska: Week 11 on the Great American Rail-Trail

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A Wildfire Reroute Across Nebraska: Week 11 on the Great American Rail-Trail

Somewhere back near the Atlantic, Bernie started climbing — and hasn't stopped. Week 11 of his Great American Rail-Trail thru-hike took him up through the Nebraska Sandhills, into the homes of trail angels, and around a wildfire that closed the highway ahead.

Update on Bernie and the South Fork Fire: Routing Around a Wildfire in Northwest Nebraska

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Update on Bernie and the South Fork Fire: Routing Around a Wildfire in Northwest Nebraska

The South Fork Fire crossed Highway 20 right on Bernie Krausse's Great American Rail-Trail route near Crawford, Nebraska. He took a zero day, weighed two detours, and went north — and he should reach Harrison tonight.

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