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In case you need inspiration ... a poem from Graywolf Trail Crew member, Sonya Langford, written on the Appleton Pass backcountry crew on about day 4 out of 6 ...

Trail Crew

I'm a wolf now

A Gray Wolf to be exact

The pack brought me in 

To climb and brush, pack and laugh. 

They said Come along, arms open wide 

Hiking and toiling for hours

We stand side by side. 

The rugged trails we love 

These forests we revere

Make us face our shortcomings and fears

All the long rehearsed stories

We have in our heads

Follow us like shadows

Sometimes bringing dread.

All the I can'ts and I won'ts

All the Nevers. Not me! 

Can fade into the past 

When we don our packs

Choose our tools, and tackle the trail 

Whatever it holds 

Gray Wolves finish without fail.

The miles add up

When the work lies ahead 

But the path soon reveals 

where footfalls will tread,

Opening vast wilds

For intrepid explorers who dare

Enter this timeless wilderness

Where Wolves have shown skillful care.

For each trail, pass and peak

Everyone has stories

Retold each evening

All their foibles and glories.

They aren't here for money, or for fame

But their pride in their efforts

Pushes me to up my game. 

For all who want adventure

And love these remote places too 

They can now access spaces

To feel grateful, renewed

With a sense of awe and wonder

They can enter this wild realm

All because the Gray Wolves 

remain at the helm.

Sonya Langford

Appleton Pass August 2025