Sunday, May 18, 2008

We're in Durango Colorado kickin it with some cow boys eatin beans by the campfire and riding horses... ok, that's all a big lie except for the Durango part. I really dig this town as it is quite dog friendly and has a large river flowing through the middle. Not only is the town dog friendly but the B&B we're staying in has this HUGE fluffy dog bed with fresh sheets and delicious home made peanut butter dog treats. It's about time the hospitality industry starts catering to those of us who really matter!

Enough about me. I figured that I should fill you in on some of the work my peeps have been doing since we're always telling you stories about our days off. The best part is that the days on are a little more exhausting but just as exciting! Last year when we were in Durango we spent a lot of time trudging through dense brush laying out trails in the Durango Mountain Park. It was hard work and we weren't sure if the trails would be approved but this year we found out that they were approved and we got to build them! After teaching a class on trail building (I can take no credit for that) we headed out to the project that we had flagged with 25 trail enthusiasts. Here are a few photos of what we do every Saturday afternoon!


Cutting a trail through shale can be pretty hard work but it pays off.


This was the only patch of dirt we found all day amongst the shale. It was so soft and fluffy and diggable...



Here's our group of participants from the Durango trail advocacy club "Trails 2000". They are an awesome crew and we are once again blown away by the great personalities we've met here and the incredible hospitality of our host Mary.


Mary and I were working really hard on this section. I'm super helpful with the trail work supervision and finding of soft, cool, freshly dug patches of trail. I also really enjoy pulling all the sticks off the trail and eating them since my people don't really feed me.