"The Register" Blog

This Flashback Thursday post highlights an article in the June 1983 issue of The Register by Robert D. Proudman. The article provides a step-by-step process for “hanging” or rehandling, an axe. The technique is also useful for rehandling other useful Trail work tools. (Bob is on the left in the picture above.)

The CLC provides valuable training and work experience to 18- to 25-year-olds who are new to the outdoors by offering professional development in the fields of natural resource and trail management. Niasha Hamilton, is a 2016 member of this inaugural program. In this post she gives a brief description of CLC's week long hitch with the S.W.E.A.T. crew!

Four approaches to successful family hiking and encouraging new participation with the Trail!

This Flashback Thursday post highlights an excerpt from Thurston Griggs’ article in the November 1983 issue of The Register. The article details how drought can be just as much a problem for creating erosion as consistent rainfall.

In this week’s Club Round Up we take a look into different ways various clubs publicize all the great events they host.

The CLC provides valuable training and work experience to 18- to 25-year-olds who are new to the outdoors by offering professional development in the fields of natural resource and trail management. Natrieifia was not a member of the inaugural CLC program this summer but spent a great deal of time with them throughout the summer. This post recounts the week spent at Purchase Knob Learning Center with MYLES of Science and CLC, performing many different types of field data collection.

This is the third installment of our Jolly Rovers series. Learn about the many different techniques used when working with large rock during trail maintenance and construction.

This Flashback Thursday post highlights an excerpt from Bob Leone’s “Trail Musings” article in the November 1985 issue of The Register. The excerpt focuses on maintenance of the Trail and why a minimum of four maintenance trips per year on a section should be a best practice for every trail maintainer.

Learn the proper technique for wielding stone busters along with hearing a harrowing story that illustrates the importance of being aware of one’s “blood bubble” at all times.

The CLC provides valuable training and work experience to 18- to 25-year-olds who are new to the outdoors by offering professional development in the fields of natural resource and trail management. Ayelen Lucia “Lucy” Crespo, is a 2016 member of this inaugural program. In this post she gives a brief description of CLC's two weeks during the annual Wilderness Skills Institute (WSI)!