How do you strengthen our connections to the natural environment?
Counterintuitively, you might start by cutting down a tree or two.
A Surgical Scar
While any number of trees may be felled when building a trail through the forest, their sacrifice is not in vain, whether they are utilized in rustic timber structures or ultimately left to decompose. With proper planning and capable teams of workers, a good trail will:
•Minimize human impact by confining hikers to a relatively narrow corridor of travel
•Provide users with a durable walking surface that stays dry and navigable
•Offer visitors the chance to appreciate nature up close while becoming more invested in efforts directed toward its conservation
Removing bark and cambium layers
Cutting timbers to proper lengths
Flattening top surface of stringers
Transporting to project site
Making kerf cuts for saddle notch
Roughing out saddle notch
Finishing saddle notch
Pre-drilling for steel spikes
