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Jan 21
1 min

Endings and Beginnings!

It's January 21, 2022! I've now explored 50 of the 51 National Parks in the lower 48. But, you know what? At the beginning of this...

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Blake Robinson

Oct 3, 2021
4 min

Update: I'm 164 Days in the final chapter of Walk The Parks!

Hey Everyone, I've been staying in Colorado for about a week, hosted by my wonderful friend Rich. I've been resting, organizing some...

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Walk The Parks BEGINS AGAIN!!!! (Very Soon): My Route!

Blake Robinson

Apr 9, 2021
8 min

Walk The Parks BEGINS AGAIN!!!! (Very Soon): My Route!

Blue - My plan for this trip Numbers - National Parks that I plan to visit, in order Red - What I've already hiked/explored Green Dots -...

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Blake Robinson

Jul 5, 2020
1 min

July 2020 Update

I am excited to announce that Walk The Parks will resume, bigger and better than ever, in April, 2021. I've been backpacking on all of my...

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Blake Robinson

Apr 5, 2020
2 min

April 2020 Walk The Parks Update

Well, the world sure has changed a lot over the past month, hasn't it? At this point almost all of the major trail organizations have...

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Power of Four 2020 Race Recap:
Undertraining and Blisters From The Back of the Pack

Blake Robinson

Mar 6, 2020
6 min

Power of Four 2020 Race Recap: Undertraining and Blisters From The Back of the Pack

Wow, what a “race.” I put “race” in quotes because the winners finished almost 2.5 times faster than my partner and me. The Power of...

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Blake Robinson

Feb 19, 2020
1 min

Updating the Blog again, yay!

So, I had a friend who was updating my blog for me the first few hundred days of Walk The Parks and I’m super thankful for this. Then,...

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Blake Robinson

Jan 3, 2020
1 min

2/6/20: Walk The Parks Update

I've completed 10,000 miles and visited 30 National Parks! Yay! Currently I'm saving as much money as possible by living in a 1 room...

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Blake Robinson

Apr 21, 2019
2 min

4/20/19 Day 4Grand Canyon

I know. I know. There are so many other parks to explore. But I had to do it. And I had to go big. What’s on tap? A long backpacking...

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4/19/19 Day 3 Petrified Forest National Park

Blake Robinson

Apr 21, 2019
2 min

4/19/19 Day 3 Petrified Forest National Park

Wow, what a day! I slept in as late as I could, and ended up leaving camp at 7:30. First up, drive, drive, drive! Not bad though. ...

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4/18/19 Day 2 Road TripMesa Verde National Park

Blake Robinson

Apr 21, 2019
4 min

4/18/19 Day 2 Road TripMesa Verde National Park

Slept ok last night, just not enough. Went to bed after 11, and woke up before 6. The birds were chirping loud and proud, and...

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4:17:19 Day 1 Walk The Parks Road Trip: Day 1. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Blake Robinson

Apr 21, 2019
2 min

4:17:19 Day 1 Walk The Parks Road Trip: Day 1. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

So exciting! The adventure has begun! At any beginning (or continuation) of something big there are feelings of nervousness,...

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Counting Down to the Next leg of Walk the Parks: A Winter In Aspen

Blake Robinson

Feb 12, 2019
2 min

Counting Down to the Next leg of Walk the Parks: A Winter In Aspen

What is Walk The Parks doing now? Great question! After 500 amazing days, which is still crazy for me to type, I decided the best thing...

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7/20/18 Day 362 AT Day 121 Great Barrington, MA to Benedict Pond Campground

Blake Robinson

Jul 22, 2018
2 min

7/20/18 Day 362 AT Day 121 Great Barrington, MA to Benedict Pond Campground

Well, another interesting day in the life. First, a super nice gentleman gave me a ride to the weird place I got off trail a couple days...

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7/19/18 Day 361 AT Day 120 Great Barrington, MA day off

Blake Robinson

Jul 22, 2018
1 min

7/19/18 Day 361 AT Day 120 Great Barrington, MA day off

Miles: 0 Steps: 3,304 Elevation Gain: 0 feet Thankfully the infection didn’t spread or anything, so hoping that’s a great sign? Shrug...

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7/18/18 Day 360 AT Day 119 Great Barrington, MA to trail and right back to town

Blake Robinson

Jul 21, 2018
2 min

7/18/18 Day 360 AT Day 119 Great Barrington, MA to trail and right back to town

Miles: 9.2 Steps: 24,737 Elevation Gain: 811 feet Welp, tried to go back to the trail today and ended up needing to see a doctor! ...

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7/17/18 Day 359 AT Day 118 Riga Shelter to Great Barrington, MA

Blake Robinson

Jul 21, 2018
1 min

7/17/18 Day 359 AT Day 118 Riga Shelter to Great Barrington, MA

Miles: 10.6 Steps: 27,006 Elevation Gain: 2,736 feet Well, an interesting day today. First up was steeply climbing then immediately...

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7/16/18 Day 358 AT Day 117 Silver Hill Camp to Riga Shelter Hot and Hilly!

Blake Robinson

Jul 17, 2018
1 min

7/16/18 Day 358 AT Day 117 Silver Hill Camp to Riga Shelter Hot and Hilly!

Miles: 27.7 Steps: 62,814 Elevation Gain: 6,563 feet Wow, another super hot 90 degree day with high humidity and no wind and lots of...

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7/15/18 Day 357 AT Day 116 Wiley Shelter to Silver Hill Camp SO HUMID!

Blake Robinson

Jul 17, 2018
1 min

7/15/18 Day 357 AT Day 116 Wiley Shelter to Silver Hill Camp SO HUMID!

Miles: 26.2 Steps: 56,112 Elevation Gain: 5,506 feet Dang, the humidity was insane today! Shirt totally drenched and could be wrung...

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7/14/18 Day 356 AT Day 115 RPH Shelter to Wiley Shelter

Blake Robinson

Jul 17, 2018
1 min

7/14/18 Day 356 AT Day 115 RPH Shelter to Wiley Shelter

Miles: 27.9 Steps: 60,438 Elevation Gain: 5,417 feet Whew, a hot one for some big miles. I was on the trail by 5:15am One comment...

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