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2020 Human Impact, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 20:10:36 +0000

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2020 Human Impact, White Mountains - During these strange times, like many of you, I have been trying to stay safe and worrying about family and friends. I also have watched the New Hampshire White Mountains get trashed over the last few months. While human impact (overuse) is not a new problem here in the White Mountains, it has gotten much worse during the Coronavirus pandemic...[Continue reading]

National Trails Day, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:24:46 +0000

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National Trails Day, White Mountains - Today is American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, an annual event held on the first Saturday in June. And the intention of this day is to celebrate and create awareness for America's Trail system. It is also a day to recognize the work of all the volunteers who do trail maintenance along America’s trail system...[Continue reading]

Trail Construction, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 20:00:16 +0000

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Trail Construction, White Mountains - In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene caused massive destruction along the East coast of the United States. The White Mountain National Forest was officially closed during the storm. Many trails in the White Mountains were damaged. And this series of photos shows how one trail that suffered storm damaged has changed since Tropical Storm Irene....[Continue reading]

National Trails Day, White Mountains

Erin Paul Donovan — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:52:57 +0000

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Trail Blazing, Trail Stewardship

Erin Paul Donovan — Sun, 14 May 2017 20:02:15 +0000

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Trail Blazing, Trail Stewardship - Painted trail blazing (paint marks on trees that mark the path of a trail) along the White Mountains trail system is an endless complaint among outdoor enthusiasts. Either the trail is excessively blazed or not blazed enough. I don’t mind the trails that have little trail blazing, but I'm not a fan of the excessive trail blazing...[Continue reading]

Mt Tecumseh Trail, New Hampshire

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 22:32:06 +0000

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Mt. Tecumseh Trail, New Hampshire - This photography focuses on trail work. Since 2011, there has been an excessive amount of stonework done on the Mt. Tecumseh Trail. Sections of trail where four or five stone steps would have done the job have been transformed into one hundred foot long elaborate, unnatural looking, staircases. Trail stewardship groups preach that low-impact trail work entails building stonework in such a way that it looks natural and blends into nature, and man’s impact on nature is minimal. However, this is not the case on this trail. Forest Service has verified that much of the work is being done by nonprofessional trail builders. The information included with this work is based on low-impact trail building practices, and communications with Forest Service. These photos show the state of the trail. [Continue reading]