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Dave Bowen, MBA \u201977, oversees maintenance on a 46-mile stretch of the famed footpath in Virginia\u2019s Shenandoah National Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Beth Saulnier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years ago, CNN did a round-up<\/a> of the world\u2019s best hiking trails. Of the 23 featured\u2014iconic byways like Spain\u2019s Camino de Santiago de Compostela<\/em> and a section of the Great Wall of China\u2014only two are in the U.S. One of those\u2014rated number three\u2014is the Appalachian Trail<\/a>, which stretches from Georgia\u2019s Springer Mountain to Maine\u2019s Mount Katahdin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as Dave Bowen, MBA \u201977, takes particular pleasure in noting, the news site singled out just one section of the 2,200-mile-long route: the part that runs through Virginia\u2019s Shenandoah National Park<\/a>, which it called \u201cspectacular\u201d and \u201chome to some of the best scenery on the trail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In position to remove a fallen tree.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why was Bowen so tickled by the shout-out? Because he\u2019s one of the volunteers in charge of keeping that stretch of the AT\u2014as it\u2019s colloquially known\u2014in such fine fettle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past several years, as a district manager with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club<\/a>, Bowen has overseen maintenance of 46 miles of the AT in the southern portion of Shenandoah, as well as of other nearby trails in the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his crew of some 50 \u201cmaintainers,\u201d he clears the AT in the spring, and keeps it navigable and picturesque throughout the hiking season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal is to ensure our hikers have a great experience, and we take a lot of pride in what we do,\u201d says Bowen, a resident of Virginia\u2019s Shenandoah Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hiking with his Shiba Inu, Saki.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\u201cSome of our maintainers come from as far away as the seacoast; they\u2019ll drive four hours to get here, and sleep in their cars. We have some really dedicated people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crews remove fallen trees; trim back encroaching vegetation; redirect waterflow to prevent erosion; and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWater is an enemy of the trail,\u201d Bowen observes. \u201cThe park in general, and our section in particular, has a lot of ups and downs: we climb over ridges, go up mountains, come down to the Skyline Drive<\/a>, and then go back up another mountain. So there\u2019s lots of water control work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to myriad administrative tasks\u2014like scheduling volunteers, keeping track of needed repairs, and making sure there\u2019s enough gas for the weed whackers\u2014Bowen still does a fair amount of hands-on work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That includes cutting fallen trees as one of the park\u2019s certified chainsaw users\u2014a task that, he stresses, demands keen attention and stringent safety protocols, including working in a two-person team, wearing protective gear, and communicating with the park’s command center via radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Water is an enemy of the trail.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose trees can weigh up to 500 pounds per foot,\u201d says Bowen, who has been volunteering at the park since the late 2010s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreat care must be taken to prevent them from doing something you don\u2019t anticipate\u2014and as a result, injuring yourself or other people. The trees can be bent and under a lot of pressure; they can snap back at you and knock you down. It\u2019s pretty serious stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shenandoah National Park offers magnificent vistas in fall\u2014and year \u2019round.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A certified public accountant on top of his Big Red MBA, Bowen spent much of his career in information technology for large healthcare organizations\u2014including overseeing a major consolidation of disparate systems for the U.S. Department of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while he\u2019s now retired, he\u2019s hardly idle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of spending many hours a week on AT maintenance\u2014and being extremely handy with a chainsaw\u2014he\u2019s a licensed commercial pilot and a level-two certified downhill skiing instructor who helps run a resort’s ski school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those trees can weigh up to 500 pounds per foot. Great care must be taken to prevent them from doing something you don\u2019t anticipate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And as if that doesn’t keep him busy enough, Bowen is also a \u201cranger\u201d for a nearby golf course\u2014\u201cthe guy who tells people to speed up play if they\u2019re falling behind, or that they shouldn\u2019t drive carts on the greens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, he\u2019s a world traveler, having visited every continent\u2014a milestone he reached two years ago, when he and his now-wife got married on a National Geographic icebreaker 140 miles south of the Antarctic Circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"David
Leading a team to clear a footpath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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But has Bowen ever hiked the length of the Appalachian Trail, as some 3,000 people attempt each year, though only about a quarter succeed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really don\u2019t have a lot of interest,\u201d admits Bowen, noting that he got involved with hiking, backpacking, and trail maintenance fairly late in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile I greatly admire those whom I’ve met\u2014young and old\u2014who are working to conquer the trail, my best role is helping to make their journey as easy and memorable as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(All images provided, unless otherwise indicated.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published May 27, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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