I camped overnight while doing some trail work on the Appalachian Trail in July. I was the only human I saw. Overnight, I started hearing this sound. Over and over. And getting closer. I didn’t get much sleep after that. Still don’t know what it was. Some kind of birds, maybe? UPDATE Several friends have…
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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