Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
CDT Days Gear Expo 042818
CDT Days Gear Expo 042818
Here's looking at you, Pandora, a gray-banded king snake.
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Linda Brewer, at right, chats with Jeff Smith and Melissa Amarello of theAdvocates for Snake Preservation
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Grant County Search and Rescue members are Kyle Meredith, Doug Medin, Russ Imler, Carol Watson-Brand and Andrea Imler
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Whit Paterson of the Bureau of Land Management said the agency manages the first 90 miles of the CDT to Lordsburg. This is the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and of the National Trails.
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Audri and Lynn Mondello show off Morning Star wares.
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Showing gear for rent at the Western New Mexico University Outpost of the Outdoor program are Jeffrey Arrington, Kaycie Cormier, Debbie Noble and Kevin Curry
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Laura Vanoni visits with Ben Correll of the Conservation Corps of New Mexico
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Kathy Weix, Deb Preusch, Tom Barry and Chris McIntosh visit.
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Dan Carter, representing the Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance
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Starr Belsky, representing New Mexico Wild
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From the city of Grants, N.M., are Josephine Hurtado, president of Grants MainStreet and Britnie Burds, Grants city marketing manager.
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Representing Cuba, a CDT Gateway Community are the Trujillo family, Hugh and Crystal with Lamischa, Shiloh, Michael and Cody
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Linna Jacobson talks to Race Bannon of Lincoln County
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Representing Lincoln County are Dion Pagonis, Race Bannon, Kinsley Principe, Beacon, and Barry Woodward, as Dominic Chavez checks out the brochures.
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Amy Van der Kamp watches Eric Ockerhousen sign into the CDT Coalition
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The Home of the Triple Crown group is headed by President Whitney "All Good" LaRuffa, with Charles Baker and Naomi Huddetz also part of the group.
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Naomi Huddetz and Mike Unger have completed the Triple Crown of the Appalachian Trail, The Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail together, and Mike completed all three twice.
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Pete Spansail and Judy Sean with Toaks gear
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Colorful backpacks by Yama Mountain Gear
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Bonnie Sherrod getting measured for an Osprey backpack by Sam Mix
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Dixie Dexter and Jad Carver with Frances, Brittany and Persimmon, belonging to Cassie Carver
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Bob Wilson and Brandon Moak discuss Six Moon ultralight tents
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Tiernay Fuego and Will Freeman talk about hiking gear
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Ashley Cummings listens to Shivani Ma Dahl-Bredine talk about CDB oil, hemp oil.
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Aldo Leopold Charter School students Tiffany Novak, Ashley Elliot, Dominic Center and Anthony Carrasco talk about their school
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Patricia "Eiline" Kingsley chats with Steve Fischmann about National Hemp Day
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Melissa Amarello holds Pandora
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Amy Hartell at the Gila National Forest booth
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Sammi and Mick Zunich sawing a CDT "cookie."
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Albert Smith trying to get Winnie Mae and her baby Minnie Pearl to pose for a photo
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Blake Metcalf of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
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Isla Werber riding Frances
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Rawlins Lemon watches as Ben Loveland brands his CDT cookie.
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The Continental Divide Trail Days featured an Outdoor Gear Expo at Old James Stadium on April 28, 2018. It was a small part of the three-day event, which includes many presentations on Friday and Saturday, a bash on Friday night, as well as hikes on Sunday.