By Ed Parsons
The 8.5-mile Crawford Path, the oldest continuously maintained trail solely for the sake of recreation in the northeast that goes from Crawford Notch to the summit of Mount Washington, is getting a thorough face lift. Work began last summer and will continue this summer. It is being done by the White Mountain Trail Collective.
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