The Curry to K’esugi Ridge Connector Trail crew. (Interior Trails)

What goes into making a caller trail? After 4 years of activity this summertime nan caller Curry to K’esugi Ridge Connector way opened. The 15 mile way connects nan Curry Ridge trails that commencement astatine Ken K’esugi campy crushed and nan K’esugi Ridge trails to nan north, each successful Denali State Park. A business betwixt State Parks, Mat/Su Trails and Parks Foundation,  Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Interior Trails worked together to procure funding, design and build nan trail. The way was made imaginable by a assistance from nan Federal Government’s Federal Aid successful Wildlife Restoration Project, aka Pittman Robertson Act. Besides nan partnerships supra a dedicated way unit worked connected nan trail.   

On this episode, big Paul Twardock learns nan history and nan process of building nan way from nan group who made it happen. We besides perceive tips connected hiking nan caller trail, including completing nan 50 miles betwixt Ken K’esugi to Little Coal Creek.

Stream Crossing Curry to K’esugi Ridge Connector Trail (Interior Trails)
Trailhead activity Curry to K’esugi Ridge Connector Trail (Tim Leach)
New Plank locomotion Curry to K’esugi Ridge Connector Trail (Interior Trails)
Work Camp Curry to K’esugi Ridge Connector Trail. (Interior Trails)

Paul Twardock is simply a Professor of Outdoor Studies astatine Alaska Pacific University, wherever he has worked since 1988. He is nan writer of Kayaking and Camping successful Prince William Sound and help found nan Alaska Sea Kayaking Symposium/Paddle Sport Fun Day. At APU he teaches a assortment of undergraduate classes included Sea Kayaking, Recreation Program Design, Nordic Skiing, The Business of Recreation, and Wildland Ecosystems and Human Impacts.  Paul received his BS successful Outdoor Recreation from Western Illinois University, went to activity instructing for NOLS successful Alaska, past received his MBA from APU.  Paul’s  research includes monitoring of campsites successful Prince William Sound and Chugach State Park for quality impact, way usage successful Chugach State Park, and nan Alaska Recreational Boating Safety Incident Database. His passions see oversea kayaking, stream boating of each sorts, hiking, mountain running, climbing, skiing of immoderate kind, and birding.  One of his past adventures progressive a mule ride.

Paul is 1 of respective hosts for Outdoor Explorer