Otzma-Bie Paz: On Ego and Ethics
“Crew leading really teaches you so much about people and leadership in general. Every person is different. Every crew is different. Every project is different. It's really hard. It teaches you a lot about yourself.”
Gabino Lopez: Passion for Stone
“As long as you lay strong, it could work. Anything works. And that's the beauty about stonework. You can make something out of your hands, and if you build it right, then it's everlasting.”
Amber Winsor: Freedom Beyond the Cubicle
“I remember feeling like my soul was getting sucked out through the computer and my entire essence was turning the beige of my cubicle. And I was like, I gotta fucking get outta here.”
David Linares: Work Dogs Work!
“I was inspired to base my works off of the struggles that come physically with working; as well as making the effort to capture those euphoric moments that come with realizing the lands for which you work.”
Mike Snyder: 28 Years and Counting
“If I could, I would do this for a lot longer. It’s been about 28 years of doing trail work. Happy, happy life.”
Trail Shop: Battery Springer
Tucked away in a hillside cypress grove on the northwest corner of San Francisco, the trails shop at Golden Gate National Recreation Area repurposes old military bunkers to store tools and equipment for the Golden Gate Trail Crew.