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  • July 2013 - View from Mount Tecumseh in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Ongoing vandalism (tree cutting) has improved the view from the summit. Forest Service verified the cutting is illegal and unauthorized.
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  • May 2013 - A tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not properly removing a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • Blaze along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. When this tree was blazed in autumn of 2011 paint dripped down the tree. And this is how the blaze looked in 2012 after proper parties removed the dripping paint from the tree.
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  • October 2012 - A man-made tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. Proper protocol was ignored when a painted trail marker (blaze) was removed from this tree, and this is the ending result. This blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.
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  • October 2012 - New stonework along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire on a foggy October day. This photos shows a portion of a stone staircase that is about 150 (+/-) feet long. The staircase continues out of view.
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  • Water bar along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. What is the purpose of the pile of rocks on the right-hand side and how does it benefit the trail? Trail maintenance guidelines suggest only needed stone structures that serve a purpose are to be built along trails.
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  • October 2012 - Stone steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. One year after being built, this length of staircase is being regularly maintained for appearances and has been cleaned up since the end of July 2012. And the hillside continues to erode.
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  • Two young trees that have been cut three feet off the ground (waist level) along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Proper technique, per trail maintenance guidelines, is to cut young trees flush with the ground. Leaving pointed stumps are dangerous if stepped or fallen upon. If a hiker falls on these pointed stumps they could be injured.<br />
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As of October 2012 these young trees still had not been cut to trail maintenance guidelines. Instead of flagging why not cut them to proper guidelines?
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  • July 2012 - Less than two months after being built, this length of staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains looked to be falling apart. In August 2012, the stones were re-positioned and removed from the footbed of the staircase.
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  • Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. At the time of this photo in July 2012 (less than two months after this staircase was built), the stonework appeared to be not holding up. In August 2012, the stones were re-positioned and removed from the footbed of the staircase.
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  • July 2012 - Stone steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Less than one year after being built this length of staircase is falling apart and erosion is visible on the hillside (left).
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  • Blaze removal along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This beech tree was improperly blazed in 2011. And in 2012 Proper parties removed the dripping blaze (bottom blaze) using proper protocol. In time, the removed blaze will fade and not be visible. See how it looked before removal: http://bit.ly/12ECXJz
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  • July 2012 - Stone steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Less than one year after being built this length of staircase is falling apart and erosion is visible on the hillside (left). This staircase was built in 2011.
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  • Blaze removal along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A proper trail blaze should be placed about head height on a tree. This beech tree was improperly blazed. And in 2012 proper parties removed the bottom blaze that was placed about two feet off the ground. This is how the tree looked after the blaze was removed.
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  • Blazing along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This tree was improperly blazed and in June of 2012, after an inspection of the trail by Forest Service, the non-conforming blazing (on left) was removed. This is how the tree looked after the blazing was removed.
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  • Large hole along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. In 2012 rocks for stone structures being built along the trail were being taken from the trail corridor. Large holes, like this one, were left behind, and they pose a safety issue to passing hikers. A hiker can easily break an ankle if not paying attention. This hole has since been covered up.
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  • A steep and rocky section of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This photo shows how this section of the trail looked in 2012 before it was transformed into an extensive stone staircase.
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  • May 2012 - Stone structures (walls) along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley. Trail stewardship groups suggest only needed stone structures that benefit the trail should be built along a trail. And the best maintained trails have stonework that looks natural and blends in with the surroundings. Proper parties have since removed these walls.
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  • Yellow trail blaze painted on a dead tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Per trail maintenance guidelines, when blazing a trail, painting blazes on dead trees should be avoided. Reason for this is the dead tree can fall over making the blaze obscure.
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  • Flagging and yellow trail blazing on birch tree along the Mount Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. After an inspection of the trail by Forest Service, the non-conforming blazing (on left) was removed.
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  • Tropical Storm Irene (2011) washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire, and it had to be relocated. This photo, from April 2012, shows where the relocation rejoins the trail. Erosion damage from Irene can be seen in Tecumseh Brook in the background. The stonework seen here was built after Irene.
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  • In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire, and this is part of the rerouted section of trail in April 2012. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012 some of the stones that lined each side of the trail in this section were removed. Removing the stones gives the trail a more natural look and feel. This photo shows how this section looked before the stones were removed.
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  • In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire, and this is the start of the rerouted section of trail in April 2012. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012 the stone walls on each side of the trail were removed. A defined path had been established and the walls no longer served any purpose. Removing the stones gives the trail a more natural look and feel. This photo shows the trail before the stones were removed.
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  • In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire, and this is the start of the rerouted section of trail in April 2012. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012 the stone walls on each side of the trail were removed. A defined path had been established and the walls no longer served any purpose. Removing the stones gives the trail a more natural look and feel. This photo shows the trail before the stones were removed.
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  • Rip rap surface near the beginning of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains in April 2012
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  • Old carving of an arrow in a birch tree along the Mount Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • Old Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) during the spring months along the Mount Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • March 2012 - Cut brush dropped on the side of the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the trail, and this is the rerouted section. Proper protocol is to pick up all branches and debris and scatter them off the trail with the cut ends facing into the woods away from the trail. Update 2017: After 5-6 years, this pile of brush has finally been picked up and properly scattered off the trail per basic trail maintenance guidelines.
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  • March 2012 - A fresh tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not following proper protocol when removing the painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed (the bark where the blaze was cut and peeled off) in the spring of 2012.
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  • March 2012 - A fresh tree wound on a yellow birch tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. This wound is the result of man not properly removing a painted trail marker (blaze) from the tree. The blaze was painted on the tree in 2011, and then improperly removed from the tree in the spring of 2012. The bark, where the blaze was, was cut and peeled away creating a tree wound.<br />
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From Forest Service: When blazes are removed from trees it is generally done with a wire brush though many of the brushes carried by our field staff have a paint scraper integrated into the same tool. The bark is usually not cut intentionally or peeled off. The one exception might be if the blaze were on a mature paper birch. We discourage the use of birches for blazing but in some places they're the only option.<br />
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Blaze removal is most likely done by USFS field staff (trail crews or backcountry rangers) or the partner organization responsible for the maintenance of the trail. Occasionally it may be done by trail adopters or other authorized volunteers. Anyone not under a formal agreement with the USFS is not authorized to remove blazes.
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  • Faded trail blazing along the Mt Tecumseh Trail, on the ski area side, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • Tecumseh Brook in Waterville Valley of the New Hampshire White Mountains.
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  • Small cascade on Tecumseh Brook, near the Mt Tecumseh Trail (ski area side) in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • A small cascade along Tecumseh Brook, near the Mt Tecumseh Trail (ski area side), in Waterville Valley of New Hampshire.
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  • A yellow trail blaze (marks the hiking trail) on a hardwood tree along the Mt Tecumseh Trail (ski area side) in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • Tecumseh Brook near the Mount Tecumseh Trail (ski area side) in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA.
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  • Tecumseh Brook near the Mount Tecumseh Trail (ski area side) in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.
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  • October 2011 - A yellow trail marker (painted blazing) along the Mount Tecumseh Trail, on the ski side, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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  • New trail work along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire in October 2011. The color of the stones in the staircase identifies the existing staircase and the new section of the staircase. The darker color stones on the bottom portion of the staircase are the existing staircase, and the lighter color stones are the new section.
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  • October 2011 - New stone steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in New Hampshire. At the time of this photo, no erosion was visible on the left-hand side of the trail work, where the large holes are. However, this section has changed considerably over the years. See how it looked nine months later here: http://bit.ly/1qY9GZY
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  • October 2011 - Newly built stone staircase along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. The two large holes on the left-hand side of the trail work were left as is. And over the years this section has had erosion issues. See how this section looked 9 months later here: http://bit.ly/1qY9GZY
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  • New trail work along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in October 2011. The color of the stones in the staircase identifies the existing staircase and the new section of the staircase. The darker color stones on the bottom portion of the staircase are the existing staircase, and the lighter color stones are the new section.
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  • Mt Tecumseh Trail in the Waterville Valley, New Hampshire in September 2011. Trail stewardship groups suggest that only needed stone structures that benefit the trail should be built along a trail and that the best maintained trails will have stonework that looks natural. The row of rocks on the right may be to discourage hikers from going around the steps, but it is unneeded. Using brush and dead trees to block that side would be the better option, and it would look natural. It is believed this section of stonework was built in 2011.
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  • Uprooted yellow birch across the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire that was cut with an axe in September 2011. Axe cuts can be seen on the upper left and lower right of the downed tree.
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  • Uprooted yellow birch across the Mt Tecumseh Trail in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire that is in the process of being cut with an axe in September 2011. Axe cut can be seen on the upper left hand side of the downed tree.
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  • Trail blazing along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A proper blaze is a two by six inch rectangle. Spills and runs should be wiped away when applied and once dried, runs can be removed using proper techniques. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012, using proper protocol, they removed the bottom blaze (bad blazing) because it was placed about two feet from the ground on the tree. In time, the bad blazing will fade away and not be visible.
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  • Trail blazing along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. A proper trail blaze should be placed about head height on a tree. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012 the bottom blaze was removed because it was painted on the tree about two feet off the ground. In time, the bad blazing will fade away and not be visible.
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  • September 2011 - Trail blaze along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains. A proper blaze is a two by six inch rectangle. Spills and runs should be wiped away when applied, and once dried, runs can be removed using proper techniques. After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012, the dripping blaze was removed by proper parties.
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  • Newly built rock steps along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains in the summer of 2011. Trail maintenance handbooks suggest the best trails show little evidence of trail work and that work should blend in with the surroundings.
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  • Non-conforming stone structures (wall) along the Mt Tecumseh Trail in the New Hampshire White Mountains during the summer of 2011. Water bar across trail is per guidelines. Trail maintenance handbooks suggest the best trails show little evidence of trail work and that work should blend in with the surroundings.<br />
After a trail inspection by Forest Service in June 2012, the walls on each side of the drainage may be removed because they have no real use.
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