Wilderness Outreach

THE HIGH SIERRA 2008 CREW WAS COMPRISED OF MEN FROM THE PONTIfiCAL COLLEGE JOSEPHINUM, THE COLUMBUS OHIO DIOCESE AND THE KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN DIOCESE.

3 MILES OF TRAIL RENOVATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY BUILDING STEPS AND WATER BARS TO CURE THE TRAIL OF EROSION.
EACH MORNING THE MEN WOULD HIKE 2 MILES AND 1500' IN ELEVATION GAIN TO GET TO THE WORK SITE.
A COMPLETED ROCK STEP, READY FOR GRANITE ROCK CRUSH AT 10,500'.

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Wilderness Outreach:

"I wanted express my gratitude for the work that you and your crew performed on the Pacific Crest Trail in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest last week. Talasi and I both greatly enjoyed meeting you and your crew, and were equally impressed with your crews enthusiasm as we were with the quality of your work. We were both amazed at the amount of work that you were able to accomplish within a week. Not only did you accomplish an astounding amount of work, but you did it in a wilderness-friendly way that protected wilderness values.

I want to personally thank you for helping protect these precious lands for the American people. Wilderness areas are some of the last places left where we, as humans, are able to easily see that we are members of the ecosystem, not separate from it. For that reason alone, amongst many others, maintaining wildness in these areas to the greatest degree possible is essential to our future. Thank you for standing up for wilderness and helping make it more wild than when you arrived."

Rob Mason

Wilderness Manager

Sierra National Forest

Matt and Andrew taking a breather on the switchbacks heading up to Silver Meadow

Ryan, Mike and Andrew prove their point. "Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it." 

Below: Horses and Mules pack in the tools and food for the trail work.