theTrek.co article by Colleen Goldhorn: Recently Jim spent about an hour speaking with Colleen Goldhorn with theTrek.co. theTrek.co is a website dedicated to shining the spotlight on current hikers’ journeys, helping future hikers and celebrating our nation’s longest trails. As …
Get Outside and Hike – Doctor’s Orders!
By P. Glenn “Doc” Tremml, MD I need to get outside before something terrible happens! Really. Last year, I hiked three to four times per week for six months in preparation to thru-hike the 1,300 mile Florida National Scenic Trail, …
HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL WITH JIM KERN
St. Augustine Social, June 2015 by Meeka Anne Armed with a backpack and a camera, Jim Kern tells stories, forges footpaths, and pioneers preservation efforts for America’s hiking trails. You never know who you might meet in St. Augustine. Jim …
Jim Kern started the Florida Trail five decades ago; he’s still waiting for the Legislature finish it
Tampa Bay Times, June 2017 Look how far you can get just by putting one foot in front of the other. Jim Kern has hiked trails all over the globe. He just got back from walking around Corsica. He’s clambered …
The Key to Success in Closing Trail Gaps Lies in Partnerships
By Dana Brown, Environmental and Land Conservation Attorney The opportunity to close the existing trail gaps in the Florida National Scenic Trail (FT) is rapidly shrinking. With intense population growth continuing in Florida, the chances of purchasing or preserving remote …
Filling the GAPS – Jim Kern’s path to complete the Florida Trail
Folio Magazine, May 2017 story & photos by CHLOE EMORY The only thing larger than Jim Kern’s fascination with nature is his desire to see the Florida Trail completed. In 1961, on a miserable, rainy day in the Great Smoky …
Guest Blog – Thoughts on Hiking from a Triple-Triple Crowner
There are many ways for a human to live their life, and I feel exceptionally fortunate to have found a version that fulfills me on both physical and spiritual levels. Long distance trails are my church. I’m drawn to them …
Guest Blog – Jim Kern’s Speaking Session Video, by Laura Abel, Digital Media Consultant
Many thanks to all who have signed our petition to close the gaps in our national hiking trails. Keep sharing the petition link with others. This is a long term mission and there is progress each day. Important news! We …