Author: Ryan Harvey

Ryan Harvey edited AMC's Complete Guide to Trail Building and Maintenance, 5th ed.
Trail Anatomy 101: Hiking Trail Types and Features

/ 5 minute read   You love to hike, but do you know the names of different trail formats and the common components you’ll encounter on an outing? The following is excerpted and adapted from the newly updated AMC’s Complete Guide to Trail Building and Maintenance, 5th ed.   The general trail format will most likely be determined by […]

Thank a Trail Maintenance Crew: Cleaning Up the Backcountry for Summer Hiking and Camping

/ 4 minute read   Editor’s note: Each spring, AMC volunteer and professional trail maintenance crews take to the trails across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to get them ready for the summer hiking season. The following article is excerpted and adapted from the newly updated AMC’s Complete Guide to Trail Building and Maintenance, 5th ed., detailing some of the […]