The goal of the SCA/USFWS Trails Inventory program is to provide the Fish and Wildlife Service with a comprehensive and accurate inventory of all trails on USFWS sites across the country. This is certainly an ambitious project as there are over 600 USFWS sites nationwide. This project will take us to every corner of the country, to high mountains and low deserts through bayous and fjords. We are all extremely excited for this opportunity as it provides the chance to perform an important service to the USFWS, expand our own knowledge and expertise, and experience many different parts of the country for the first time.
Hitch 2- The South
Bravo Hitch 2 was composed of Stefano Potter and Michael Molloy and covered the states of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Their adventures took them to 11 different Wildlife Refuges, spanning 2200 miles and dozens of trails. The Mississippi Delta was quite the swamp in the month of April in the midst of historical flood season, although the refuge managers assured us this was actually a bit of a drought.
Weekends proved to be relaxing. At Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge the opportunity arose to kayak and do a bit of wildlife watching. The next weekend, Easter weekend, in Tennessee they enjoyed the scenery of the Duck unit of the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge. Another activity enjoyed by the Bravo crew was a trip down to the Big Easy for a concert.
All in all, many miles, many states and many memories were made in the Southern Mississippi Delta.
