BOOM! That was the noise that the Earth Crew had to constantly hear for the past nine days. The sound of intense explosion of large boulders and hard to get out stumps. The explosions could be heard throughout the valley, the shockwave penetrating our shoes while making our ears ring. the past nine days were intense, almost everyday we climbed as a crew up some very steep trails, for some of us it was a painful wake up call every morning, but each time we got to the top we bettered ourselves individually and as a crew. Most of the days we spent clearing the trail of rocks and stumps but on the occaional morning when the forest service decided to show up, we would have to carry explosives in our day packs all the way to the top which made the already diffcult trek to the top even harder, but we still made it and performed our jobs equally well. Some days would be sweltering hot while other days it would be cool with the occasional rain shower. At the end of everyday when we had time to ourselves, we would all take the time to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area that we called home for nine days. Some of us went fly fishing, others went for a hike, or just marveled at the beauty that mother nature provided before our eyes. The vast skyrising rising mountains, the creek filled with lots of fish, and the forest with its cast diversity of wildlife. Two mornings in the row while we were doing stretch circle, a large female moose decided to occupy our camp, its grace and beauty captured our attention as we watched it stroll through camp eating bit by bit. The Beartooth mountains clearly have some of the most enjoyable sights we as a crew have ever seen and we are extremely happy to be making such a difference at this beautiful place.
Matt Gorman, CD CM
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