Essential Fall Guide '14: Sweating The Trail Details In National Parks, No. 1
Floods. Windstorms that down trees. Wildfires. Millions of feet. Hiking trails take a pounding from all these things. And while the paths are the responsibility of the National Park Service, the agency often lacks money and staff to tackle all but the most pressing needs. That’s where national park friends groups come into play with their financial resources and, at times, volunteers.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2014 3:20am