Eleven of us ITA volunteers that included a wonderful cook spent a week based out of the Magruder Ranger House while we cleared the Selway River Trail from its trailhead near the house down to Upper Crossing. We brushed, cut logs, cleaned water bars and refreshed some tread areas— we ROCKED!

Beyond the wonderful camaraderie of this amazing set of people, our crew was visited by Peter Fromm, the author of Indian Creek Chronicles. He and his family had rented the cabin next to the ranger house for a few days. He regaled us with hilarious stories and answered lots of “fan” questions. We were also entertained by a cow dog named Sky who seemed to believe we were all cows as well as the mules and horses who munched on tall grass in the nearby meadow, making this place seem picture perfect! – Crew Leader Alisa Rettschlag

Photos: Patricia Scutier, Alisa Rettschlag, and Rodney Waller