Immersive conservation education
Sam Bragg from CorpsTHAT (kneeling, left) and Angus McCusker from Velomont Trail Collective (right) providing instruction to Lexington students for trail maintenance. USDA Forest Service photo by Holly Knox.
VERMONT—Students from Lexington School for the Deaf made their annual trek to the Green Mountain…
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Reviving treasured trails of Montana
A trail puncheon being built in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area to provide better accessibility to trail users. A puncheon is similar to a turnpike and is a wooden walkway used to cross bogs or small streams. (USDA Forest Service photo by Madeline Rubida)
During summer, visitors are…
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Trail and Trail Bridge Maintenance Accomplishments
Annual Accomplishments and a Snapshot of the InventoryEach year trail managers, volunteers, and partners work hard to manage and maintain National Forest System trails. They enter their accomplishments into official reporting databases. These databases also store information about trail miles and infrastructure. Annual accomplishments and a snapshot of trail and trail bridge infrastructure are…
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New staircase creates long-lasting passage for visitors to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Forest employees and Conservation Corps crew members evaluate and start planning the replacement of the old existing stairway portage. USDA Forest Service photo.
Minnesota—Within the Superior National Forest, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness attracts thousands of visitors every year who rely…
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Backcountry tough
The Back Country Trail Crew is currently in their third month of a five-month commitment living in the Trinity Alps Wilderness blazing new trail and restoring old trails. The Backcountry Trails Program was established in 1979 and is the longest running special program of the California…
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Nez Perce National Historical Trail more than just scenic
Editor’s Note: This feature coincides with the 30th anniversary of National Trails Day on June 4, which is sponsored by the American Hiking Society, and Great Outdoors Month, a celebration of the outdoors that encourages everyone to embrace the outdoor spirit.
Forest Service trail administrator…