End of Week 6 of the Spring into Action Fitbit Challenge and the results are in!

We walked over 1,400 total miles! There are 2 weeks left, so fire up the Fitbit and keep walking.

This week’s hike took us through the Ouachita National Recreation Trail…

Read “True Grit”  – The original story by Charles Portis was set in the Winding Stair Mountains in the Ouachita National Recreation Trail. (Not to be confused with the John Wayne Hollywood movie version which was filmed in the Rockies).

We passed the Fort Smith National Historic Site. From the establishment of the first Fort Smith on December 25, 1817, to the final days of Judge Isaac C. Parker’s jurisdiction over Indian Territory in 1896, Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves almost 80 years of history.  Explore life on the edge of Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears, dangerous outlaws, and the brave lawmen who pursued them.  Read more…

and made it to Phoenix, AZ.

Where will week seven take us?

During this Walking the World Challenge, we will see how many times we can criss-cross the awesome United States of America.
Week 1 we started in Seattle, WA, hiked through Oregon and Idaho, passed through corners of Wyoming and Utah to reach our Week  1 destination of beautiful Boulder, Colorado.
Week 2 we started in Boulder, CO, walked to Omaha, NE and across a bridge named Bob, learned about Eden Prairie, MN, visited the Mall of America in Minneapolis (BTW its 25 years old this year) and visited Waukesha, WI aka Guitar Town on the way to the Brookfield, WI office.
Week 3 we started at the Brookfield Office and since the weather was nice and spring was upon us, we trekked north the the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and visited scenic Manistique, MI and Mackinac Island. We turned south and hiked through lower Michigan, then turned east to Toronto. We followed the St. Lawrence Seaway and reached our final destination, Quebec.
Week 4 we started in Quebec City to Madawaska, Maine, down the eastern seaboard to Boston, New York City and ending in Philadelphia.
Week 5 we started in Philadelphia, PA, then took a stroll to Washington DC. We headed west from there to Louisville, KY, continued on to Nashville, TN and ended the week “Walking in Memphis,” in Memphis, TN.
Week 6 we started in Memphis, TN and walked through the Ouachita National Recreation Trail. We passed the Fort Smith National Historic Site. From the establishment of the first Fort Smith on December 25, 1817, to the final days of Judge Isaac C. Parker’s jurisdiction over Indian Territory in 1896, Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves almost 80 years of history.  Explore life on the edge of Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears, dangerous outlaws, and the brave lawmen who pursued them and made it to Phoenix, AZ.

Also visit

Lone Traveler Contest – Week 6
Walking the World – Week 6
Spring into Action Fitbit Challenge Winners
Fitbit Chargers
Fitbit FAQ

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