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12 Days of Christmas-themed hitch documentation
Corps work ain't glamorous. In this blog, Talia writes a real checklist of their crew's first hitch in the Grant Tetons!
A meditation on gratitude for this work from Eaton's Ranch
Grace pens a poem to describe the leaders' most recent hitch!
Annika writes an ode to the Hell's Canyon Wilderness
"As fantastically beautiful a place as I have ever seen." - Teddy Roosevelt
For our final four-day practice hitch, my crew and I visited Placid Lake to help Mike and The Nature Conservancy restore the forest to a more natural state and set it up for a healthier future.
Emily gives a quick recap of the Northern Rockies leaders' first hitch!
Teddie describes the recent crew leaders' work at Weatherman's Draw.
Zach recounts their crew's recent hitch to Laurel to work with our beloved project partner, Don Galvin of the BLM.
A season full of change and flexibility!
Liberty recounts their crew's recent hitch working with the BLM.
The Red crew's final hitch was full of danger at every turn.
A part 2 to Gabriella's previous poem, Beautiful Things
Braxton recounts a special last hitch in the Kootenai National Forest.
Grace looks back on the MCC term with gratitude.
Yellow and red crews travel to Marbleton, WY to attempt wetland restoration
Making the most of our time in Spotted Bear
Red crew installs barb wire fencing in South Dakota!
The Springs Under Dunanda Falls
Hike to Robinson Mountain Lookout
This guest author pens an ode to bugs that land on your tent fly.
Jeremy recounts a recent hitch near Bozeman to construct Beaver Dam Analogs.
Linnea recounts this crew's work on the 10-year project to make the Swiftcurrent trail ADA accessible.
Scout writes an ode to a trail their crew worked on and knew down to their bones.
Clare shares her experience as a summer member on the MCC Bitteroot trail crew
This WRT crew recaps their hitch in Cody, WY to replace a roof on a historic cabin.
By the end of nine days, I had already felt that I belonged and have known those around me for weeks.
Myranda paints a picture of an evening meadow after a long workday.
Sophie shares a short poem about the first hitch.
Red crew goes on their first hitch in the Bighorns
Looking down
Taking in the mountains and flowers at the campsite as the rain started to pour, we quickly realized this would not be a breezy summer hitch.
Grace reflects on what they've learned working with the forest service this season.
A description of my experience with recovery on hitch
Anna recounts a hitch up on Logan Pass to replace the boardwalk to Hidden Lake.
Teal Crew takes on check and fill work on OHV trail to Meyer's Creek Pass
Riley recounts a recent harrowing hitch to survey lynx habitats!
A week in Leverich Canyon building pools and log jams for the diminishing population of Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
Working for Horse Trails
Yellow Crew experiences the backcountry
Grace recounts the simple pleasures of a term with MCC.
Book learning and experience were interwoven when we met Mr. Beaver.
Gabriella writes a poem about the big prairie of Eastern Montana.
A description of our hitch and the similarities we found to that of our impending chow fest at the Asian buffet.
Red crew heads to South Wyoming to restore the watershed.
Analiese and Jacob give a peek into a hitch working on BDAs in South Dakota
This crew's recent hitch on the East Rose Bud Trail.
Micah shares some highlights from working on the CDT
Gail recounts a recent hitch working outside of Bozeman on Leverich Canon and Little Bear Road.
