After the destructive November 22 ice storm in the central district of the Shenandoah National Park, the Potomac and Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) mobilized its trail maintenance crews, along with volunteers from hiking clubs across the mid-Atlantic, to help clear the trails of debris and blow-downs.

On December 9, our trail crew, led by Jim Tomlin, PATC overseer for the Great North Mountain area, cleared 3.1 miles of the Appalachian Trail, as well as the length of the popular Passamaquoddy Trail, which runs on the west side of Stony Man Mountain.

Volunteer trail maintenance is the cornerstone of the upkeep of our National Parks and Forests.