A Maryland man plans to hike the Arizona Trail to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. Blake Gardner arrived in Tucson on Tuesday, Feb. 27, and traveled to the US-Mexico border early Thursday morning, 3/1, to start the long trek. The trail is 800 miles long and runs from the border to the Utah state line, passing through the Grand Canyon. Gardner is an avid hiker so he didn’t have to do too much physical preparing; however, he did have to do a lot of packing. He said he plans to make his way into small towns about every 10 days to recharge. Read more here…

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