Jill Aire, 22, of Troutdale took a turn on the cross-cut saw in Cascade Locks on Saturday, Aug. 19. She took to the rhythm pretty quickly as Carson Schmitt with the U.S. Forest Service watched the chips fly at Pacific Crest Trail Days.

And the varied and fascinating people Pacific Crest Trails Days in Cascade Locks brings from around the world into one place over several days is as deep as the PCT is long - that would be 2,650 miles.