New film celebrates the legacy of the Arizona National Scenic Trail
Feb. 3
On February 19, a new documentary will premiere at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts called “Trailblazers,” about two brothers who walked across Arizona in the 1980s.
Back in 1982, the Gillenwater brothers set out a plan to walk across Arizona with two mules. Their quest to pursue the frontier helped inspire what became the Arizona National Scenic Trail, combining mountains, deserts, canyons and cultures.
The premiere will also kick off the Arizona Trail Association Endowment, which supports the organization that protects the Arizona Trail, one of just eleven National Scenic Trails in the country. This event is a fundraiser to benefit the Endowment, supporting the production, stewardship and future of the trail.
The film includes old footage and current interviews with Bruce Babbitt, former Arizona Governor and U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and Kevin Fedarko, author of “The Emerald Mile, and “A Walk in the Park.”
Matt Nelson, Executive Director of Arizona Trail Association, and Robert Stieve, Editor of Arizona Highways, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss more about the documentary and the fundraiser.
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