Still Dreaming After 25 Years
Celebrating a 26-Year
Commitment to Adventure

Although we’re still up to our ears in the heart of our 25th Anniversary season, it’s high time that we begin to plan for the next 25, or at least for our next season. We know that we always say it, but, believe it or not, it’s true—we are incredibly excited about our plans for 2008.

Admittedly, our major focus for 2007 emphasized the cycling side of our program—40 days of Chasing the Great Divide, the White Mountains of Arizona and Blue Ridge of North Carolina. We didn’t exactly ignore our hikers—we hiked both Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii, and we’ll do so again in 2008. But the big news for us in 2008 will be our first truly international adventure (and no slight is intended to all of our Canadian friends who are familiar with our long-standing love affair with the Canadian Rockies). We’re headed to England in September of 2008 to hike the fabled Cotswolds Way—and not just a piece of it—the entire 103-mile trail in the context of a 9-day trek that in every respect will be a true Timberline adventure.

We’ll begin in Chipping Campden and hike from inn to inn through the beautiful English countryside with its thatched-roof cottages, woodlands, parklands and quaint villages. Although climbing the mountain passes so characteristic of the North American West is not a part of the Cotswold experience, we will hike 10-12 hilly miles on average each day with lots of opportunity to absorb all that we will experience along the trail. We’ll hike only with day packs; baggage will be transported from inn to inn by support van. We’ve chosen a September date because of its favorable weather and absence of summer crowds.

Dates:
September 8-17
September 21-30

Hawaii: Our two Hawaiian Hikes of 2007, Kauai: Waimea Canyon & the Na Pali Coast and Hawaii: The Big Island, intended specifically for our 25th anniversary season, have become established components of our annual hiking series. We’ll tweak each hike slightly, adding a day of kayaking on the Kailua River on Kauai, and increased snorkeling opportunities on the Big Island. Not to be tweaked with, however, will be our numerous extraordinary encounters with the “magnificent Moa’s” of Kauai and the incredible sea turtles of the Big Island.
Dates:     
Feb. 17-22: Kauai: Waimea Canyon & The Na Pali Coast
Feb. 24-29: Hawaii: The Big Island
2009: Feb. 22-27: Kauai: Waimea Canyon & The Na Pali Coast
2009: March 1-6: Hawaii: The Big Island

Death Valley National Park: Feb. 24-29
Big Bend National Park: March 2-7
Grand Canyon/Havasupai: March 30-April 4; April 15-20; April 16-21
Grand Canyon: Rim-to-River-to-Rim: May 18-23; May 25-30

Cycling Adventures

Odyssey 2008: Coming Home to Colorado—Although we’re traveling further than ever to hike the Cotswolds, we’re headed home to where our hearts are for Odyssey 2008. Over the years as our program has sprawled geographically, is it possible that we lost sight of the stunning beauty and majesty of Colorado? In so many ways, as we cycled through the magnificent mountains of our home state in the course of Chasing the Great Divide, there was no doubt as to where we were headed for our next Odyssey.
Dates: July 4-20

Dakota Dreamin: Those who rode with us on our Lewis & Clark Odysseys in 2004 and 2006 know that we have fallen in love with cycling in the western Dakotas. The rugged, undulating high plains, the badlands, the wild herds of bison and antelope, the unspoiled beauty of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Custer State Park, the challenge of the Black Hills and the utter thrill of visits to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorials are all a part of this extraordinary adventure.
Date: June 22-July 3

Northern New Mexico Classic: Chasing the Great Divide taught us that there is so much more to New Mexico than Taos and Santa Fe. Come and discover more of this Land of Enchantment with us in 2008.
Date: Sept. 12-21

Kootenay Country Classic: Long ago, we also learned that there is so much more to the Canadian Rockies than the Icefields Parkway. Our new 6-day Selkirk Adventure represents our newest journey of discovery.
Dates: July 25-Aug. 3

Contact us at Timberline “Global Headquarters” for additional information about our plans for 2008. Thanks to all of you for being the most important part of what we do. Without you, there would never have been a 25th year—and, without you there won’t be a 26th. Our plans for the future are a reflection of what we’ve shared together with all of you in the past.

As Always,
Carol and Dick