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  • Poor leave no trace habits - Poor camping ethics in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Trees were cut to build this make shift lean to.
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  • Poor leave no trace habits - Poor camping ethics in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Trees were cut to build this make shift lean to.
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  • Poor leave no trace habits - Poor camping ethics in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Trees were cut to build this make shift lean to.
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  • Old campsite along Mack Brook in Livermore, New Hampshire during the autumn months. Proper leave no trace practices should be used when backcountry camping; campers should dismantle campsites once done with them, and pack all trash out of the forest.
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  • Two young trees that have been cut three feet off the ground (waist level) along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Proper technique, per trail maintenance guidelines, is to cut young trees flush with the ground. Leaving pointed stumps are dangerous if stepped or fallen upon. If a hiker falls on these pointed stumps they could be injured.<br />
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As of October 2012 these young trees still had not been cut to trail maintenance guidelines. Instead of flagging why not cut them to proper guidelines?
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  • Fresh woodpecker holes in a marked softwood tree in Unit 49 of the Pemi Northwest timber harvest project in Benton, New Hampshire. The blue paint marks indicate that the tree will be cut during the timber harvest.
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  • Larch forest along the Downes - Oliverian Brook Ski Trail in the White Brook drainage of Albany, New Hampshire USA during the winter months. Cut forest from the Kanc 7 Timber Harvest project can be seen on the hillside.
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  • Environmental impact from poor camping ethics on the summit of Mount Flume in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Healthy trees were cut to build this make shift tent platform or shelter.
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  • Freshly fallen trees from beavers at  Danville, New Hampshire Town Forest during the spring months
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  • Freshly fallen trees from beavers at  Danville, New Hampshire Town Forest during the spring months
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  • Freshly fallen trees from beavers at  Danville, New Hampshire Town Forest during the spring months
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  • A freshly cut blowdown on Kilkenny Ridge Trail in Kilkenny, New Hampshire USA during the autumn months. The blowdown was removed with axe.
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  • Metal tag on hardwood tree from some kind of research / survey project along the old Osseo Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Cut in the early 1900s, this portion of the Osseo Trail began near the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad’s logging Camp 3. It traveled up through the Clear Brook drainage to Osseo Peak and Mount Flume. During the early years of the trail, it was part of the Franconia Ridge Trail. In the 1980s when the Clearbrook Condominium development was built this portion of the Osseo Trail was abandoned and rerouted to its current location.
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  • Man stacking freshly cut hardwood in New Hampshire USA
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  • Man stacking freshly cut hardwood in New Hampshire USA
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  • September 2011 - A freshly cut tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Proper technique is to cut trees flush with the ground. Leaving pointed stumps are dangerous if stepped or fallen upon and pose a safety issue for passing by hikers.
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  • Beaver impact at Danville, New Hampshire Town Forest during the spring months
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  • Skidder in a New Hampshire forest
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  • Two young trees along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains that have been cut at waist level in 2011. Basic trail maintenance guidelines state that proper technique, when brushing a trail, is to cut young trees flush with the ground. Leaving pointed stumps are dangerous if stepped or fallen upon. These two trees have been cut down to ground level since this photo was taken.
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  • March 2012 - A fresh tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not properly removing a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.<br />
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From Forest Service: When blazes are removed from trees it is generally done with a wire brush though many of the brushes carried by our field staff have a paint scraper integrated into the same tool. The bark is usually not cut intentionally or peeled off. The one exception might be if the blaze were on a mature paper birch. We discourage the use of birches for blazing but in some places they're the only option.<br />
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Blaze removal is most likely done by USFS field staff (trail crews or backcountry rangers) or the partner organization responsible for the maintenance of the trail. Occasionally it may be done by trail adopters or other authorized volunteers. Anyone not under a formal agreement with the USFS is not authorized to remove blazes.
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  • Mt Tecumseh, August 2021 - A tree wound on a birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This tree wound is the result of man not using proper protocol to remove a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. A yellow trail blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then it was improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound where rot, fungus, and insects could enter the tree. And this is how the wound looked in August 2021. Most trail maintenance organizations in the White Mountains no longer use this practice of blaze removal because it damages trees and goes against leave no trace principles.
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  • June 2016 - Sunrise from the summit of Mount Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This viewpoint is man-made and is the result of unauthorized tree cutting. Forest Service is trying to determine who cut the trees down.
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  • December 2013 - Whiteout conditions on Mount Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire on a cold winter day in December. This area use to have trees, but they were illegally cut down to improve the view from this spot.
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  • January 2015 - Sunrise from the summit of Mount Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This picturesque view came at a price and is the result of trees being illegally cut down. Forest Service has stated the cutting on Tecumseh is illegal and if they are able to determine the responsible party they will be held accountable.
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  • Mt Tecumseh, October 2020 - A tree wound on a birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This tree wound is the result of man not using proper protocol to remove a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. A yellow trail blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then it was improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound where rot, fungus, and insects could enter the tree. And this is how the wound looked in October 2020.
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  • June 2019 - A tree wound on a birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not using proper protocol to remove a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. A yellow trail blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then it was improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound where rot, fungus, and insects could enter the tree. This is how the wound looked in June 2019. See how it looked before it was removed: http://bit.ly/1Q4W1Pj
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  • May 2017 - A man-made tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is from man not using proper protocol to remove a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. This blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • May 2015 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper trail blaze removal protocol was not used when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • June 2018 - A tree wound on a birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is from man not using proper protocol to remove a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. A  yellow trail blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound. See how it looked before it was removed: http://bit.ly/1Q4W1Pj
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  • October 2017 - A man-made tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is from man not using proper protocol to remove a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. This blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • October 2016 - A man-made tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper protocol was ignored when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. This blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • January 2016 - A man-made tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper protocol was ignored when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. This blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • February 2015 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper trail blaze removal protocol was not used when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • November 2014 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper trail blaze removal protocol was not used when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound. See how it looked before it was removed: http://bit.ly/1Q4W1Pj
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  • May 2013 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not properly removing a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • October 2012 - A man-made tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper protocol was ignored when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. This blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • May 2014 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not properly removing a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • October 2013 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not properly removing a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • March 2012 - A fresh tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not following proper protocol when removing the painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed (the bark where the blaze was cut and peeled off) in the spring of 2012.
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  • Uprooted yellow birch across the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire that was cut with an axe in September 2011. Axe cuts can be seen on the upper left and lower right of the downed tree.
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  • The word Fox carved into a beech tree along the old Osseo Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Cut in the early 1900s, this portion of the Osseo Trail began near the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad’s logging Camp 3. It traveled up through the Clear Brook drainage to Osseo Peak and Mount Flume. During the early years of the trail, it was part of the Franconia Ridge Trail. In the 1980s when the Clearbrook Condominium development was built this portion of the Osseo Trail was abandoned and rerouted to its current location.
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  • The word Fox carved into a beech tree along the old Osseo Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Cut in the early 1900s, this portion of the Osseo Trail began near the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad’s logging Camp 3. It traveled up through the Clear Brook drainage to Osseo Peak and Mount Flume. During the early years of the trail, it was part of the Franconia Ridge Trail. In the 1980s when the Clearbrook Condominium development was built this portion of the Osseo Trail was abandoned and rerouted to its current location.
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  • Tree stump of a cut yellow birch tree in Unit 36 of the Kanc 7 Timber harvest project along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway (route 112) in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA during the winter months.
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  • A freshly cut trail marker (blaze) in a softwood tree along Owl’s Head Path in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the New Hampshire White Mountains in November 20013. More than likely this is the work of a hiker because it’s not a proper trail marker.
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  • A freshly cut trail marker (blaze) in a softwood tree along Owl’s Head Path in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the New Hampshire White Mountains in November 20013. More than likely this is the work of a hiker because it’s not a proper trail marker.
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  • Uprooted yellow birch across the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire that is in the process of being cut with an axe in September 2011. Axe cut can be seen on the upper left hand side of the downed tree.
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  • February 2015 - View of snow blowing across the mountains from the summit of Mount Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the winter months. Illegal tree cutting has improved the view from the summit. Forest Service verified the tree cutting on the summit is illegal.
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  • Trees marked for removal with blue paint in section 69 of the Northeast Swift Timber Project along Forest Road 209 in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire USA. The A painted on the trees is the marking symbol of the timber cruiser who worked the area. Its placed on a tree that was selected as a sample tree for the timber cruise of the sale.
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  • Axe embedded into  an tree stump
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  • Pemigewasset Wilderness - Moss covered tree stump that was cut by hand in the Shoal Pond Valley during the summer months in Lincoln, New Hampshire USA.
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