Today the north team is riding through the fabled Bob Marshall wilderness, on an outfitted pack trip. The "Bob," as it's affectionately called, is named for the visionary man who founded the Wilderness Society with Aldo Leopold. Although it had been protected since 1941, this was one of the first areas to receive Congressional designation as a wilderness in 1964.

The "Bob" covers over 1 million acres, and 60 miles of the Continental Divide. Its most prominent feature is the Chinese Wall, a huge escarpment which stretches 22 miles and reaches heights of about 1000 feet. These mountains shelter endangered grizzly bears, as well as nearly every single animal found in the Rocky Mountains.

The Journey, or Trek, involved two groups of travelers: one starting north from the Mexican border and the second headed south from the Canadian. Their route lay entirely on public lands, a feat that has never been accomplished before. The trek began on July 31, 2002 and ended two months later when the two teams met in Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Salt Lake City, Utah on September 27.

Read about the trek, check out journal entries and photos, and browse our educational exhibits.