Trail maintenance

A sense of place

Trail volunteers work on a dirt trail with trees and rocks in the background

By Southern Sierra Regional Trail Stewardship Coordinator Michelle DiMeglio

Trail work facilitates a unique connection to the land.  We’re not just caring for the trail, we also benefit from spending time in that place, in stewarding a section of this 2-foot wide, 2650 mile long footpath.

How often do you ... Read more

Rerouting life on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Johnny Wilke, ACE Corps Crew member

As I sit in ACE’s Ridgecrest, California housing on a September day where the air quality is “unhealthy” again, I stare through smog at China Lake Naval Weapons Station and reminisce about my first project on ACE’s PCT crew.

In June, I returned ... Read more