Exploring the Arizona Trail with Matt Nelson
Episode description
Today’s guest is Matt Nelson, Executive Director of the Arizona Trail Association.
Matt has a passion for the mountains, being outdoors and providing opportunities for the next generation to become adventurers and stewards of the land.
The Arizona Trail stretches 800 miles across Arizona from Mexico to Utah. It links deserts, mountains, canyons, forests, communities and people.
Whether you plan on spending one mile or 800 on the AZT, you’ll appreciate all of the hard work his organization does to sustain this trail and the opportunities is provides to all of us.
Resources to learn more and get involved:
Arizona Trail Association site
AZT in a Day
Trail Skills Institute
Remote Maintenance
Connect with the Arizona Trail Association:
Instagram: @aztassociation
Twitter: @AZTRAIL
Facebook: Arizona Trail
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Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license.
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