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Storms tore up two of America's most iconic trails. Federal cuts have disrupted repairs

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Federal cuts have disrupted repairs on two of America 's most iconic trails.

Plans to clear downed trees and rebuild storm-battered stretches in 2025 have been scrapped.

Federal cuts also are disrupting repairs on the East Coast's Appalachian Trail .

The U.S. Forest Service called the situation “dynamic and evolving” in an email to The Associated Press .

The Pacific Crest Trail Association hired "crest runners" to work at the southern end of the trail.

Kipperman, whose trail name is “Pure Stoke ," is infectiously cheery as he rattles off the dangers from rattlesnakes to dehydration.

The disruption exacerbates the deteriorating conditions and the spread of invasive plant species.

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