Since the pandemic, there has been a large increase in people getting outdoors and hiking. The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, which oversees 240 miles of the trail – 101 of which are in Shenandoah National Park – amassed 2,000 more volunteer hours than it did the year before the pandemic. With the increase in people, the crew has to work harder to maintain the trails. Their main job is creating trails to help keep the surrounding nature safe.

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