trail maintenance

Shallow ditch dug alongside the trail, to make it easier for water to drain off.

I’m proud to say I’ve been given the responsibility to maintain a tiny piece of the Appalachian Trail. Duties include trimming weeds and branches that encroach on the trail, removing trash, and repainting the 2-inch-by-6-inch white rectangles (“blazes”) that mark the trail. (Luckily, “my” section of trail has neither a shelter nor a privy, so…

Read More Trail maintenance: Nov. 10 2020