Nothing’s finer than being a member of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club and helping care for a small slice of what I believe is the most beautiful part of the entire Appalachian Trail. Ninety-one-year-old Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Dale “Greybeard” Sanders, left, pauses with Associated Press photographer Bob Bukaty, center, and Fran Leyman during trail work in Monson on July 28. Credit: Courtesy of Maine Appalachian Trail ClubMaine Appalachian Trail Club volunteers take a break at East Carry Pond after a day of trail work. Credit: Courtesy of Maine Appalachian Trail ClubMaine Appalachian Trail Club volunteers work on a section of the Appalachian Trail near Barren Mountain. Credit: Courtesy of Maine Appalachian Trail ClubVolunteers with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club pose during a trail maintenance trip.