Welcome, Rogue!
Let me point people to your photo site. I particularly like your Thousand Island Lake shot from Banner Peak:
Thousand Island Lake is one of the finest spots in the Sierra.
And check out Rogue's latest adventure:
PCT Section G 12-06 - 12-07-2009, complete with on-the-trail news reports.
As for trail maintenance, there are people here in Fresno trying to build the San Joaquin River Trail all the way from Fresno up to Devils Postpile. They always have trouble getting volunteers, too. It's a slow process.
