The good Cornellians can do: David Bowen MBA ’77

David Bowen MBA '77 helps maintain the Appalachian Trail, a famous hiking destination that stretches 2,200 miles from along the east coast of the U.S. from Georgia to Maine. Each year, over 2,500 hikers start in Georgia and attempt to hike the entire trail over the summer and fall.

"Many of the trail's most scenic views are found on its way through Shenandoah National Park, in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. I have the privilege of overseeing the 50+ maintainers who maintain 46 miles of the trail beginning at the southern entrance of the Shenandoah National Park and running north to Elkton, Virginia," David says.

"I maintain the most northerly section of that 46 miles, and as a certified chainsaw operator by the National Park Service, I am called on to remove any obstacle on the entire stretch which blocks the trail, most commonly a blown down tree, a 'blowdown.' We're proud that the 'Thru-hikers' often tell us that the Appalachian Trail section through the Shenandoah National Park is the best maintained and most enjoyable part of their hiking experience."

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