SUN JOURNAL • September 27, 2020
In more ways than one, the pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for the trail system at Mount Apatite. More people than ever have been taking to the outdoors for fresh air and exercise, and in Auburn, professional trail-builder Wil Libby has been able to devote himself to trail maintenance and stewardship at Mount Apatite Park. Libby, now 42, grew up on the trail network there — a self-described “BMX kid” who went on to build trails professionally in places like the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and on the Appalachian Trail.