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  • New trail work along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire in October 2011. The color of the stones in the staircase identifies the existing staircase and the new section of the staircase. The darker color stones on the bottom portion of the staircase are the existing staircase, and the lighter color stones are the new section.
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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 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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  • September 2013 - Trail repair work along the Lincoln Woods Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. This trail was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and is now just being repaired. Tropical Storm Irene caused destruction along the East coast of the United States, and the White Mountain National Forest was officially closed during the storm.
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  • September 2013 - Trail repair work along the Lincoln Woods Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. This trail was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and is now just being repaired. Tropical Storm Irene caused destruction along the East coast of the United States, and the White Mountain National Forest was officially closed during the storm.
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  • September 2013 - Trail repair work along the Lincoln Woods Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. This trail was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and is now just being repaired. Tropical Storm Irene caused destruction along the East coast of the United States, and the White Mountain National Forest was officially closed during the storm.
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  • September 2013 - Trail repair work along the Lincoln Woods Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire. This trail was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and is now just being repaired. Tropical Storm Irene caused destruction along the East coast of the United States, and the White Mountain National Forest was officially closed during the storm.
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  • New trail work along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in October 2011. The color of the stones in the staircase identifies the existing staircase and the new section of the staircase. The darker color stones on the bottom portion of the staircase are the existing staircase, and the lighter color stones are the new section.
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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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  • Low impact trail work along Little East Pond Trail in Livermore, New Hampshire USA.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • October 2011 - Newly built stone staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. The two large holes on the left-hand side of the trail work were left as is. And over the years this section has had erosion issues. See how this section looked 9 months later here: http://bit.ly/2vQOMr9
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  • Trail puncheons (bog bridges) in wetlands area along Shoal Pond Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of Lincoln, New Hampshire
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  • Trail puncheons (bog bridges) in wetlands area along Shoal Pond Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness of Lincoln, New Hampshire
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  • September 2013 - Erosion along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. In 2011, the year trail work (stone steps) was done in this section, there was no visible erosion on the hillside of the trail. See how this section looked in 2011: http://bit.ly/3760BXz
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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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  • 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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  • October 2011 - New stone steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. At the time of this photo, no erosion was visible on the left-hand side of the trail work, where the large holes are. However, this section has changed considerably over the years. See how it looked nine months later here: http://bit.ly/2vQOMr9
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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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  • 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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  • May 2016 - Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. In 2011, the year trail work (stone staircase) was done in this section, there was no noticeable erosion on the left-hand side of the trail. See how this section of trail looked in 2011: http://bit.ly/3760BXz
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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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  • 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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  • August 2015 - Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the month of August. In 2011, the year trail work (stone steps) was done in this section, there was no visible erosion on the left-hand side of the trail. See how this section of trail looked in 2011: http://bit.ly/3760BXz
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  • Stone staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in July 2015. Built around 2014 and seen here in July 2015, this appears to be considered completed trail work. However, the left-side looks unfinished.
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  • Long stone staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in June 2015. Conservation groups suggest that stonework built along trails should be minimal, look natural, and blend in with the surroundings.
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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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  • Old stone staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
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  • Rip rap surface near the beginning of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains in April 2012
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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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  • 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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  • 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 2014 - The Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire during the month of October. In 2011, the year trail work (stone steps) 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • A section of the Mt Tecumseh Trail, just below the first viewpoint, in the New Hampshire White Mountains in the spring of 2019 that is in desperate need of drainage work.
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  • May 2015 - Trail erosion along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. When this staircase was built in 2011, two holes on the hillside of the trail were not filled in. And the hole above the moss covered rock has continued to erode away and has tripled in size since 2011. See how this section looked in 2011: http://bit.ly/3760BXz
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  • Flagging around tree stump along the Mount Tecumseh Trail (ski area side) in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This stump is over one foot off the ground. Leaving pointed stumps are dangerous because hikers can trip over them.
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  • Water bar along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains in 2013. Update: 2018, this section of trail has been worked on and no longer looks like this.
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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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  • 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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