We are all feeling like proud parents at Crooked Trails HQ with the launch of our newly-redesigned website at www.CrookedTrails.org. Working with Seattle-based CoolBlueWeb, we’ve revamped our site from top to bottom to create a far more integrative and interactive experience for you! Some of the new features and highlights…

Fun times were had by all at our 7th Annual Casino Night fundraiser on May 5th. We can’t believe it’s been seven years since Nicole Juracek returned from a Crooked Trails’ program committed to raising money for education projects in Nepal. Every year since then she has collaborated with Crooked…

By Crooked Trails co-founder Chris Mackay I have known many people act as if it’s a big deal to prepare to clean their own water when traveling. That is not the case at all – it’s EASY. There are so many different types of filtering and purifying systems now, and…

By Crooked Trails co-founder Chris Mackay I have known many people act as if it’s a big deal to prepare to clean their own water when traveling. That is not the case at all – it’s EASY. There are so many different types of filtering and purifying systems now, and…

Responsible travel is about truly connecting with the place you are visiting. You can reward yourself with the most memorable and inspiring travel experiences of your life by traveling responsibly. Crooked Trails strives to create programs that respect and protect the natural and human environment, benefit the host community, and…

In April, we shared some of our top safety tips for travelers, gleaned from several decades collectively spent globetrotting. This month we continue looking at how you can travel safely with an interview with Cameron Strong, president of our long-time trusted travel insurance partner, CJET Global Insurance. We asked Cam…

By Crooked Trails co-founder Chris Mackay I have known many people act as if it’s a big deal to prepare to clean their own water when traveling. That is not the case at all – it’s EASY. There are so many different types of filtering and purifying systems now, and…

A Narrative Documentary directed by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni Review by Crooked Trails Co-founder, Tammy Leland Having recently attended a National Geographic presentation on Ghengis Khan, I began thinking about Mongolia again and was reminded of a delightful little film I had seen years ago called The Story of…

by Crooked Trails Co-founder Chris Mackay Finding the perfect travel pack can sometimes be difficult, but Osprey Packs just made it easier. The Osprey Waypoint 85 Pack combines some really great features that are sure to win you over. I know for me the main thing I want is ease…

We are all feeling like proud parents at Crooked Trails HQ with the launch of our newly-redesigned website at www.CrookedTrails.org. Working with Seattle-based CoolBlueWeb, we’ve revamped our site from top to bottom to create a far more integrative and interactive experience for you! Some of the new features and highlights…

Hollywood star Michael J. Fox created an amazing show, originally aired on ABC about two years ago, about a transformational journey he made to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. One astonishing discovery was that being in Bhutan, he found that the symptoms of his Parkinson’s disease, which he’s come to…

Our friend Sonam, who is based in Leh, India and who we work with for our Ladakh homestead program in the Himalayan village of Lingshed, sends the following update from the areas where flash flooding earlier this month has devastated the lives of many. Crooked Trails will be organizing a…