Trails and Tribulations
December 14, 2009
Bob Garrison of Henniker, New Hampshire dubbed himself the “Trail Bandit” and set out to right some wrongs. He is an avid hiker and found that a number of trails in Ossipee Mountains had become abandoned and overgrown. So, armed with GPS and a machete, he spent over 10 years clearing ten to fifteen miles of the paths and distributed maps. However some of the land is on private property (including a driveway) and other parts contained endangered species. Because of his work, some property owners have “posted” their land by putting up no trespassing signs. As a result Garrison was told by officials to stop his work and is currently banned from the area.
A wilderness fan did things his neighbors didn’t like
As a lack of paths caused the “Trail Bandit” to strike
For defacing the land
Bob Garrison is banned
Cause the National Park Service told him to take a hike!
Tags: Bob Garrison, cleared 10 to 15 miles, Division of Forest and Lands, endangered species, Henniker New Hampshire, National Park Service, Ossipee Mountains, posted their land, private property, The Trail Bandit
Posted on: December 14, 2009
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