Blues Crews workers celebrate 3,000 hours of volunteer labor

What's better than working hard amongst friends to improve outdoor access for the public? Getting to enjoy the Blue Mountains themselves. We live beside the most incredible natural area that welcomes us, via trails, to precious restorative beauty.

But those trails need attention and sweat. Not blood or tears, but some good healthy sweating. Last week I had the privilege of working beside some of the hardworking members of the Blues Crew, a team of volunteers established by the Blue Mountain Land Trust. The Crew helps the U.S. Forest Service and other natural resource agencies clear trails thro...