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Sada and Will share some "not-so-urban" dictionary definitions that they learned on an MCC Expedition to build Beaver Dam Analogs near Winnett, MT.
Field Crew Leaders Trevor and Zach recount the leaders' first frontcountry hitch at a cabin in Ennis.
Recapping the Gallatin River Task Force's first water quality sampling date in an effort to better understand some of the challenges facing our rivers and streams.
Read another story from Lily, who served as a Conservation Intern with MCC, about her explorations in Yellowstone National Park.
Read Lily's account of serving at Lewis and Clark Caverns as a Conservation Intern, and all that she learned during her summer in Montana.
Cam recounts crew #3's hitch cutting a reroute through the Whetstone Ridge trail in the Pintlers featuring a bunch of cows and lots of hard work.
Declan recounts the last hitch of their crew this season while sharing some fond memories.
The crew traveled through wind-swept plains to the Badlands of South Dakota
Ren celebrates their crew's last hitch to build a 60ft rock wall at Lost Creek State Park.
As I ate my dinner on the tailgate of a rig, sitting at a trailhead watching the sunset, it dawned on me that this would be my last hike into Moose Creek Ranger Station. The muse moved me and I wrote a short poem as the light faded over the Selway.
Two hitches in the month of September recounted by fall trails crew member, Catherine.
The Northern Rockies Forestry Crew bids farewell to MCC.
Max summarizes their crew's recent hitch in Glacier National Park.
Crew Leader Gina describes this chilly last hitch with this crew, The Powell Rangers.
An account of 9 days in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. The crew did a wide array of work. From floating the Green River spraying dangerous invasives to collecting seeds from native plants.
Mystical memories to be shared by all in Yellowstone National Park.
This Northern Rockies forestry crew tries their hands at being cowboys for a week.
Delia recounts a September hitch in the Payette National Forest, and some treasures discovered along the way.
Trail crew member, Catherine Surbaugh recounts a hitch on the Continental Divide Trail in late August.
Click here to learn more about our hot take on the controversial sump sock vs. sump screen debate.
Gray pens an end-of-season tribute to Green Mountain and the Spotted Bear Ranger District, where this crew spent most of their season redefining a lost trail.
Packsaddle Lake, take two!
Crew Member Sarah recounts a hitch spent thinning trees in Idaho.
Bad weather brought us all closer.
One woman, a thousand stories.
Influence: important people and important places - Yellowstone backcountry trails
Conservation Fellow Kat tells us about a recent trip with the Great Burn Conservation Alliance and kids!
Movie night and cowboy camping after days of digging tread.
Declan recounts a recent hitch to Tincup creek to build Beaver Dam Analogs, and some of the lessons and little memories earned along the way.
Crew member Joshua writes a candid letter to fellow fall-start crew members.
The canyons of the Nez-Perce hold amazing views, bountiful berry patches, dead zones, and the setting for personal and crew development.
Northern Rockies Forestry crew spends 4 weeks looking at trees (and more).
Julia recounts the last hitches of the WRT crews living at the Krassel Work Center and takes a look back at the memories made together.
Ren recounts their crew's last hitch in Shoshone National Forest after several hitches spent working on the Fishhawk Creek Trail.
Gavin shares a poem about their crew's recent hitch to cut trail along the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park.
Recounting our crew's experience completing the longest backcountry bridge in Yellowstone National Park.
Crew 2 takes on a dirt bike trail re-route and hungry hornets
Jonathan recounts their youth crew's August hitch in Yellowstone National Park to repair some of the boardwalks.
Youth Leader Bostwick shares a trail song in the style of a sea shanty.
Crew Leader Tara recounts a busy hitch of crushing bugs and rocks at Twentymile in Idaho.
Patrick pens a short and sweet note about the takeaways from this season so far serving as a YCC Crew Leader.
As the Flathead National Forest forestry crew, we're often running chainsaws and thinning tree stands. But our work doesn't always involve taking the lives of these trees. Sometimes we get to save them.
Outlining our crew's partnership with the Resource Management Team in the west district of Yellowstone National Park
Gray pens a farewell note to their beloved summer term only crew member, Laken.
Jack recounts learning the ways of the chainsaw and the crosscut.
What's better than seeing a moose? Seeing TWO!
Women's Fuels and Fire crew member Natalie shares some sweet memories and thank yous to close out their season. It's the Riparian Rats last hitch!
Crew Leader Skylin recounts a fun and challenging hitch near Cliff Lake in the Madison Ranger District.
Conservation Intern Maria writes muses about recent changes and hopes for her upcoming term in this blog that she wrote back in June.
Senior Expedition Leader Avi gives us a glimpse into what "site visits" (visiting a youth crew on a project) look like for SELs and Staff!
