Ms. Briana Taylor wrote, in part, of her new experience with A.T. trail maintenance: “In addition to laughter and conversation, the ‘thank you for what you do’ from the occasional through hiker made the work not only enjoyable but a reminder of just what PATC really does. A few times I imagined how comforting that white blaze must be when in a particularly long and wooded stretch. And the posts, freshly painted, seemed to be subtle but encouraging sentries of civilization to fellow nature enthusiasts—welcoming hikers on to the next stage of their journey.”