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Clearing Blowdown on Conasauga River Trail

https://www.nateshivar.com/32364/clearing-blowdown-on-conasauga-river-trail/

Clearing Blowdown on Conasauga River Trail

https://www.nateshivar.com/32364/clearing-blowdown-on-conasauga-river-trail/

Clearing Blowdown on Conasauga River Trail

https://www.nateshivar.com/32364/clearing-blowdown-on-conasauga-river-trail/

Clearing Blowdown on Conasauga River Trail

https://www.nateshivar.com/32364/clearing-blowdown-on-conasauga-river-trail/

First Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail workday of 2026 was a massive success! The morning was was right at freezing when we arrived, but we warmed up quickly...

We moved a big pile of trash a mile out of the woods, up to the road, for the state to pick up. Including a bunch of nasty tires that had been previously pulled out of the river... I carried one that was too busted to roll straight (and probably weighed literally a third of my bodyweight!) and then we got smart and put most of the rest onto the wheelbarrows. 💪🏻🧠

Not pictured - @mbroome & I also spent a pleasant half-hour pulling invasive Chinese privet along the riverside. Got to play with the [weed wrench](https://www.weed-wrench.com/), which is the "no, really, fuck you" solution for plants that are too big to pull by hand, but too small to be worth cut-and-dabbing.

Note to self: maybe next time don't bother getting up early to squeeze in the usual morning cardio workout. 😁 We hiked ~6 miles just doing the cleanup!

#outdoors #volunteering #TrailMaintenance #MountainsToSeaTrail #TrashCleanup

First Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail workday of 2026 was a massive success! The morning was was right at freezing when we arrived, but we warmed up quickly...

We moved a big pile of trash a mile out of the woods, up to the road, for the state to pick up. Including a bunch of nasty tires that had been previously pulled out of the river... I carried one that was too busted to roll straight (and probably weighed literally a third of my bodyweight!) and then we got smart and put most of the rest onto the wheelbarrows. 💪🏻🧠

Not pictured - @mbroome & I also spent a pleasant half-hour pulling invasive Chinese privet along the riverside. Got to play with the [weed wrench](https://www.weed-wrench.com/), which is the "no, really, fuck you" solution for plants that are too big to pull by hand, but too small to be worth cut-and-dabbing.

Note to self: maybe next time don't bother getting up early to squeeze in the usual morning cardio workout. 😁 We hiked ~6 miles just doing the cleanup!

#outdoors #volunteering #TrailMaintenance #MountainsToSeaTrail #TrashCleanup

First Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail workday of 2026 was a massive success! The morning was was right at freezing when we arrived, but we warmed up quickly...

We moved a big pile of trash a mile out of the woods, up to the road, for the state to pick up. Including a bunch of nasty tires that had been previously pulled out of the river... I carried one that was too busted to roll straight (and probably weighed literally a third of my bodyweight!) and then we got smart and put most of the rest onto the wheelbarrows. 💪🏻🧠

Not pictured - @mbroome & I also spent a pleasant half-hour pulling invasive Chinese privet along the riverside. Got to play with the [weed wrench](https://www.weed-wrench.com/), which is the "no, really, fuck you" solution for plants that are too big to pull by hand, but too small to be worth cut-and-dabbing.

Note to self: maybe next time don't bother getting up early to squeeze in the usual morning cardio workout. 😁 We hiked ~6 miles just doing the cleanup!

#outdoors #volunteering #TrailMaintenance #MountainsToSeaTrail #TrashCleanup

First Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail workday of 2026 was a massive success! The morning was was right at freezing when we arrived, but we warmed up quickly...

We moved a big pile of trash a mile out of the woods, up to the road, for the state to pick up. Including a bunch of nasty tires that had been previously pulled out of the river... I carried one that was too busted to roll straight (and probably weighed literally a third of my bodyweight!) and then we got smart and put most of the rest onto the wheelbarrows. 💪🏻🧠

Not pictured - @mbroome & I also spent a pleasant half-hour pulling invasive Chinese privet along the riverside. Got to play with the [weed wrench](https://www.weed-wrench.com/), which is the "no, really, fuck you" solution for plants that are too big to pull by hand, but too small to be worth cut-and-dabbing.

Note to self: maybe next time don't bother getting up early to squeeze in the usual morning cardio workout. 😁 We hiked ~6 miles just doing the cleanup!

#outdoors #volunteering #TrailMaintenance #MountainsToSeaTrail #TrashCleanup

First Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea-Trail workday of 2026 was a massive success! The morning was was right at freezing when we arrived, but we warmed up quickly...

We moved a big pile of trash a mile out of the woods, up to the road, for the state to pick up. Including a bunch of nasty tires that had been previously pulled out of the river... I carried one that was too busted to roll straight (and probably weighed literally a third of my bodyweight!) and then we got smart and put most of the rest onto the wheelbarrows. 💪🏻🧠

Not pictured - @mbroome & I also spent a pleasant half-hour pulling invasive Chinese privet along the riverside. Got to play with the [weed wrench](https://www.weed-wrench.com/), which is the "no, really, fuck you" solution for plants that are too big to pull by hand, but too small to be worth cut-and-dabbing.

Note to self: maybe next time don't bother getting up early to squeeze in the usual morning cardio workout. 😁 We hiked ~6 miles just doing the cleanup!

#outdoors #volunteering #TrailMaintenance #MountainsToSeaTrail #TrashCleanup

Behind the Lens: Volunteering in Bavaria’s Mountains

A few weeks ago, I teamed up with Hanspeter Mair, the DAV Wegewarte organizer, to create a video for the Bavarian State Government’s volunteer office. It was my first time shooting a focused video with an interview. The day was a rewarding learning experience and the video has been well received.

https://www.franzgraf.de/blog/2025/behind-the-lens-volunteering-in-bavarias-mountains/

#Alpenverein #DAV #DeutscherAlpenverein #Karwendel #MeinEhrenamt #mountains #TrailMaintenance #Wegepflege #wegewarte #youtube

Dogs waiting patiently for us to finish our trail repairs. #DogsofMastodon #trailmaintenance

Dogs waiting patiently for us to finish our trail repairs. #DogsofMastodon #trailmaintenance

Dogs waiting patiently for us to finish our trail repairs. #DogsofMastodon #trailmaintenance

Dogs waiting patiently for us to finish our trail repairs. #DogsofMastodon #trailmaintenance

Dogs waiting patiently for us to finish our trail repairs. #DogsofMastodon #trailmaintenance

Trail repair day. 3 downed trees (mostly small) and one large Douglas Fir that uprooted and removed the trail base. All repaired now. Trails were icy and sounded like walking on cornflakes. #Hiking #TrailMaintenance

Trail repair day. 3 downed trees (mostly small) and one large Douglas Fir that uprooted and removed the trail base. All repaired now. Trails were icy and sounded like walking on cornflakes. #Hiking #TrailMaintenance

Trail repair day. 3 downed trees (mostly small) and one large Douglas Fir that uprooted and removed the trail base. All repaired now. Trails were icy and sounded like walking on cornflakes. #Hiking #TrailMaintenance

Trail repair day. 3 downed trees (mostly small) and one large Douglas Fir that uprooted and removed the trail base. All repaired now. Trails were icy and sounded like walking on cornflakes. #Hiking #TrailMaintenance

Another day on the post-fire trails. A large (dead) Douglas Fir uprooted and took out part of the trail bed. The trail sign that used to direct hikers uphill is circled in red. #hiking #trailmaintenance #nunscanyonfire.

Another day on the post-fire trails. A large (dead) Douglas Fir uprooted and took out part of the trail bed. The trail sign that used to direct hikers uphill is circled in red. #hiking #trailmaintenance #nunscanyonfire.

Another day on the post-fire trails. A large (dead) Douglas Fir uprooted and took out part of the trail bed. The trail sign that used to direct hikers uphill is circled in red. #hiking #trailmaintenance #nunscanyonfire.

Another day on the trails. Large fallen oak and Madrone. Need to carry in the big chainsaw for this project. #hiking #trailmaintenance

Another day on the trails. Large fallen oak and Madrone. Need to carry in the big chainsaw for this project. #hiking #trailmaintenance

Another day on the trails. Large fallen oak and Madrone. Need to carry in the big chainsaw for this project. #hiking #trailmaintenance

Another day on the trails. Large fallen oak and Madrone. Need to carry in the big chainsaw for this project. #hiking #trailmaintenance

Another day on the trails. Large fallen oak and Madrone. Need to carry in the big chainsaw for this project. #hiking #trailmaintenance

Remember my post from last month, about rain ruts in a local trail? I guessed some were nearly a foot deep as I fought my way down.

Went back today and had a look. More like 18” (45cm) deep. Yikes.

Trail maintenance here is mostly a county worker with a small tractor leveling the trail - or in this case just digging the gouge in the hillside down another 18” so it will be level. Perfect for the next rainy season! < sarcasm font >

#BikeTooter #TrailMaintenance #MountainBiking

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