Davis Path, AMC Trail Work – In July of 2012, I had the opportunity to hike into the Dry River Wilderness in the New Hampshire White Mountains to photograph stonework that is being built along the Davis Path. A professional AMC Trail crew, with the help of volunteers, is working on a trail project repairing heavy erosion damage along a section of Davis Path.
With the use of low impact practices and adhering to trail maintenance guidelines, this trail crew is doing an outstanding job repairing the trail. The stonework looks excellent, blends in well with its surroundings, and should last for years. The care being taken to conserve Davis Path is awesome. Kudos to the trail crew!
Stones have been perfectly placed, and great care looks to have been taken to ensure the stone steps will not move after just a few months of use. After photographing this work, its obvious why only the professional trail crews should be doing stonework along the trail system. I highly recommend hiking the Davis Path to see what professionally built stonework looks like it. It is some of the best I have seen in the White Mountains.
Like the Pemigewasset Wilderness Bridge Removal project, the ones involved in the Davis Path project will never be publicly known. And more than likely they do not want recognition for their part in this project. These are the real stewards of the White Mountains. As an environmental photographer, I love seeing positive trail stewardship like this erosion project.
You can license the above images for usage in publications by clicking on the image you are interested in. And you can view more scenes of the trail work along Davis Path here.
Happy image making..
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Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society. He has written two photo history books about the White Mountains: the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (2018) and Franconia Notch (2024).
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Specializing in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, Erin Paul’s photography and writing focuses on the history of the White Mountains, and telling the story of abandoned places and forgotten historical sites.