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  • In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This is how part of the rerouted section looked in September 2011. This brush is dropped on the side of the trail. Proper technique is to pick up all branches and scatter them off the trail with the cut ends facing into the woods away from the trail. Update 2017: After 5-6 years, this pile of brush has finally been picked up and properly scattered off the trail per basic trail maintenance guidelines.
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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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  • Non-conforming stone structures (wall) along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains during the summer of 2011. Water bar across trail is per guidelines. Trail maintenance handbooks suggest the best trails show little evidence of trail work and that work should blend in with the surroundings. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012, the walls on each side of the drainage may be removed because they have no real use.
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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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  • Yellow trail blaze painted on a dead tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Per trail maintenance guidelines, when blazing a trail, painting blazes on dead trees should be avoided. Reason for this is the dead tree can fall over making the blaze obscure.
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  • Newly built rock steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains in the summer of 2011. Trail maintenance handbooks suggest the best trails show little evidence of trail work and that work should blend in with the surroundings.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • An area along the Mt. Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the spring of 2017 that is in desperate need of drainage work. Over the last six years, there has been over a quarter of a mile of stonework done on this trail, but this high priority area has been ignored. Trail maintenance organizations say high priority areas of a trail are first and foremost.
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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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  • 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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  • A wet area along the Mt. Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the spring of 2017 that is in desperate need of drainage work. Over the last six years, there has been an excessive amount of stonework done on this trail, but this high priority area has been ignored. Trail maintenance organizations say high priority areas of a trail are first and foremost.
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  • July 2016 - A newly built stone staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Trail stewardship groups promote that minimal stonework should be done along hiking trails; and that any trail work done along a trail should look natural and blend in with the surroundings.
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  • Blaze removal along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A proper trail blaze should be placed about head height on a tree. This beech tree was improperly blazed. And in 2012 proper parties removed the bottom blaze that was placed about two feet off the ground. This is how the tree looked after the blaze was removed.
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  • Blaze removal along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This beech tree was improperly blazed in 2011. And in 2012 Proper parties removed the dripping blaze (bottom blaze) using proper protocol. In time, the removed blaze will fade and not be visible. See how it looked before removal: http://bit.ly/12ECXJz
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  • Water bar along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. What is the purpose of the pile of rocks on the right-hand side and how does it benefit the trail? Trail maintenance guidelines suggest only needed stone structures that serve a purpose are to be built along trails.
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  • Large hole along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. In 2012 rocks for stone structures being built along the trail were being taken from the trail corridor. Large holes, like this one, were left behind, and they pose a safety issue to passing hikers. A hiker can easily break an ankle if not paying attention. This hole has since been covered up.
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  • Stone steps along Fletcher Cascades Trail during the spring months in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire USA.
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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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  • Trail Blaze along the Frankenstein Cliff Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
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  • The Pine Island Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. In 2011, the Pine Island Trail was severely damaged from Tropical Storm Irene forcing it to be closed. In the summer of 2012, proper parties relocated the trail and it is now open for usage. Much of the trail had to be relocated because of the storm damage. This is a section of the new trail.
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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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  • 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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  • Trail puncheons (bog bridges) along the Lincoln Brook Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the New Hampshire White Mountains. Puncheons are used in wet areas along trails.
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  • Trail puncheons (bog bridges) along the Lincoln Brook Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the New Hampshire White Mountains. Puncheons are used in wet areas along trails. Because this is a designated wilderness area, trail work is minimal and done in a way that is preserves the wilderness character of the Pemi Wilderness.
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  • Blue trail Blazing along the Maggie's Run Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • Yellow and blue trail blaze along the Frankenstein Cliff Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • Trail Blaze along the Frankenstein Cliff Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
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  • Trail Stewardship - Blue trail blaze on hardwood tree that has been properly covered up (removed) with gray paint along the Maggie's Run Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • Blue trail blazing painted on trees along Maggie's Run Trail in Crawford Notch State Park in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
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  • Trail Stewardship - Proper blaze removal from a hardwood tree along the Pine Island Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. After some time the blazing will fade away and not be visible. In 2011, the Pine Island Trail was severely damaged from Tropical Storm Irene forcing it to be closed.. And in the summer of 2012, proper parties relocated the trail and it is now open for usage.
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  • In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire, and this is the start of the rerouted section of trail in April 2012. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012 the stone walls on each side of the trail were removed. A defined path had been established and the walls no longer served any purpose. Removing the stones gives the trail a more natural look and feel. This photo shows the trail before the stones were removed.
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  • Rock steps along the Liberty Spring Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. The Liberty Spring Trail is a segment of the Appalachian Trail.
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  • Old trail blaze painted on rock along the Frankenstein Cliff Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA during the spring months.
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  • Hiker demonstrating how easy it is to avoid two stone steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains on an autumn day in 2020. When building stone steps along a trail, the norm is to place scree (rocks) or brush alongside the steps. The latter is usually done because it looks natural. Placing the scree and / or brush on the side of the steps discourages hikers from going around the steps, and potentially creating more trail erosion issues.
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  • A stretch of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire covered in leaf drop. A herd path is forming in the woods on the right-hand side of the trail from hikers bypassing this section of trail work. If this area isn’t blocked off, over time, a herd path will form and potentially create more erosion issues. And this defeats the purpose of the trail stonework.
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  • Large holes on the side of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the summer of 2016. Rocks for stone staircases being built along the trail are taken from the side of the trail, and these holes are left behind.
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  • Mt Tecumseh Trail in the Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in September 2011. Trail stewardship groups suggest that only needed stone structures that benefit the trail should be built along a trail and that the best maintained trails will have stonework that looks natural. The row of rocks on the right may be to discourage hikers from going around the steps, but it is unneeded. Using brush and dead trees to block that side would be the better option, and it would look natural. It is believed this section of stonework was built in 2011.
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  • August 2014 - Erosion along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the summer months. In 2011, the year trail work (stone staircase) was done in this section, there was no visible erosion on the hillside of the trail. See how this section of trail looked in 2011: http://bit.ly/3760BXz
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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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  • Blue trail blazing painted on hardwood tree along the Maggie's Run Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
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  • Blue trail blazing painted on rocks along Maggie's Run Trail in Crawford Notch State Park of the New Hampshire White Mountains.
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  • A freshly cut blowdown along the Mt Kinsman Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Much of the trail work done along the White Mountain trail system is done by volunteers.
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  • Newly built water drainage ditch along the Mt Kinsman Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Much of the trail work done along the White Mountain trail system is done by volunteers.
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  • Trail stonework along the Mt Pemigewasset Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. This trail leads to the summit of Mount Pemigewasset.
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  • Flagging and yellow trail blazing on birch tree along the Mount Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. After an inspection of the trail by Forest Service, the non-conforming blazing (on left) was removed.
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  • In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire, and this is part of the rerouted section of trail in April 2012. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012 some of the stones that lined each side of the trail in this section were removed. Removing the stones gives the trail a more natural look and feel. This photo shows how this section looked before the stones were removed.
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