Wildfires, Military Firing Ranges, and Improvised Detours: This Is What it Took to Thru-Hike the 3,700-Mile Great American Rail-Trail
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Wildfires, Military Firing Ranges, and Improvised Detours: This Is What it Took to Thru-Hike the 3,700-Mile Great American Rail-Trail

Adam Roy | August 5, 2026

Seasoned thru-hiker Bernie Krausse just turned a serious, semi-developed cross-country bike route into a hike. He only needed four months to do it.

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