Forest Service staff are some of our most dedicated advocates.

They work diligently in both the field and in the office to help serve our public lands. For our Amphitheater project at Linville Gorge, we are working with several folks from the Grandfather Ranger District, @wildernessstewards biologists, @americanconservationexperience , and Conservation Corps of North Carolina @ccnorthcarolina, building a resilient trail that avoids trampling rare species. For our South Side of Looking Glass project, we are working closely with Mary Evelyn Smith from the Pisgah Ranger District and with the great folks at Pisgah Conservancy to help restore the Slick Rock Falls Trail. It is our local Forest Service staff that help all nonprofit partners move these projects forward, helping to build resilience in our National Forest areas. Thank you to the Forest Service and all these organizations for helping us steward the places we love to climb and explore. Thank you to National Forest Foundation @nationalforests and National Forests in North Carolina for supporting this work! 📸 Amphitheater trail alignment, biological survey, and initial trail building work with Lisa Jennings of Grandfather District, and work crews from ACE, SAWS and Conservation Corps of NC.