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Smokies is matched by his hopes that others will join the effort.
BEFORE
tures that have been washed out and
need to be replaced, both stone and
wooden structures. "
Another important component of
Shapiro's work is eliminating makeshift
shortcuts, or " social trails, " by breaking
up the soil, throwing branches across
the paths, even transplanting vegetation
from elsewhere.
" It happens a lot when the current
trail is in bad shape, because people are
trying to walk around stuff that's dangerous.
Normally, what we'll do is fix the
trail first, because if we just try to cover
up the social trails and don't fix the actual
trail, people are just going to keep
finding their way around again.
" The goal is not only to make the
AFTER
FACING PAGE: Josh Shapiro: " If you
work on a trail and can't spend enough
time on it, you're just going to come back
in a few years. "
ABOVE: Shapiro's goals are safety and use
of natural materials wherever possible.
LEFT: Careful work results in a creative
stream crossing.
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