Fog rolls up Temescal Canyon, creeping up a ridge where a state parks trail crew has set up a spike camp along the Backbone Trail in Pacific Palisades.
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Ruben Armstrong, 21, left, and Jean Luke Tabarez, 20, cut through overgrown brush along the eroded Backbone Trail in Pacific Palisades.
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The crew heads off to work along the Backbone Trail in Pacific Palisades.
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Irvin Centeno catches a nap in camp after a morning of trail repair in Topanga State Park. "This work brings me a lot of peace of mind," Centeno said. "It gets me away from where I live."
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In back, Irvin Centeno, Ruben Armstrong and Jean Luke Tabarez repair an eroded section along the Backbone Trail in Pacific Palisades. The trio from urban L.A. have traded the streets for trees, chaparral and overnight camp-outs.
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Jean Luke Tabarez pauses for a drink of water on a warm day while repairing an eroded section of the Backbone Trail.
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Jean Luke Tabarez throws cleared brush into a canyon while repairing an eroded section of the Backbone Trail.
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Jean Luke Tabarez walks back to camp after clearing overgrown brush along the eroded Backbone Trail.
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Irvin Centeno walks back to camp after clearing overgrown brush along the eroded Backbone Trail in Pacific Palisades. Centeno and his trail mates labor outdoors from dawn to dusk, breaking to eat and rest in temporary overnight camps. They rise in time to hit the trail by 6:30 a.m. and knock off 10 hours later, earning not quite $10 an hour.
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Irvin Centeno pauses while walking his dog along Pico Boulevard near his home in urban Los Angeles. Centeno recently completed 200 hours of community service, a consequence of a tagging escapade. "I was caught red-handed," he said.
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Back in Mid-City, Centeno and his dog, Ruby, make the neighborhood rounds.
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Irvin Centeno helps his mother Vicenta Lopez prepare dinner. Centeno had been with L.A. Conservation Corps, he is now working for California State Parks repairing trails.
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Irvin Centeno walks out of an art supply store along Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles. He used to be a troublemaker on the streets of L.A. Then he discovered the rugged life of trail work and found a path to fulfillment.
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