{"id":1939,"date":"2016-05-10T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T18:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2016-11-09T20:34:42","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T02:34:42","slug":"trevor-and-guide-dog-tennille-taking-hiking-to-its-logical-extreme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1939","title":{"rendered":"Trevor and Guide Dog Tennille Taking Hiking to it&#8217;s Logical Extreme"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2560\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1939-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Blind Abilities Presents Trevor Thomas, the only professional hiker and has a guide dog named Tennille as his partner on some of the longest hiking trails in the states. From the Appellation Trail (AT) to the pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Trevor and Tennille have done it all. And yet, there is so much more to come from this hiking team. Mount Whitney is up ahead and Colorado is just a warm up for this record setting attempt. Join Blind Abilities Team member Jeff Thompson as he talks with Trevor Thomas about his journey and the trails to come for this dynamic duo hiking team.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Trevor\u2019s foundation, Team Far Sight Foundation can be found on the web at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farsightfoundation.org\">http:\/\/www.farsightfoundation.org<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Team FarSight Foundation&#8217;s Mission is to empower blind and visually impaired young adults while challenging the misconceptions the sighted community has toward the blind.<br \/>\nWe are doing this by developing partnerships between service organizations, Boy Scout troops, and youth groups with schools for the blind, their outreach programs, and with Orientation and Mobility instructors.\u00a0 We would love for you to get involved.<br \/>\n[gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2562\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1939-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Trevor_Thomas_and_Guide_Dog_Tennille_on_the_Trail_Taking_Hiking_to_its_Logical_Extreme.mp3Blind Abilities Presents Trevor Thomas, the only professional hiker and has a guide dog named Tennille as his partner on some of the longest hiking trails in the states. From the Appellation Trail (AT) to the pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Trevor and Tennille have done it all. 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