For the next 5 weeks, I'll be hiking all 485 miles of the Colorado Trail through the state's Rocky Mountains. I'll hike between 15-20 miles per day, then camp along the trail at night. I'm raising money to benefit Catamount Institute, an environmental education nonprofit organization that I had the pleasure of working for this summer. Any donation would help, and thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Catamount Institute: Catamount Institute, in Colorado Springs, Colorado dedicated to developing ecological stewardship through education and adventure by connecting kids with nature through meaningful outdoor experiences. What's more, children learn that they have the powerful ability to protect and nurture the natural world. It is these young nature lovers that will be tomorrow's stewards of the earth. www.catamountinstitute.org