On October 26, 2024, Millie Cowart, Lucy Clews, and Phelan Gallagher interviewed Birgit Frind, a longtime resident of Blue Hill, Maine. Frind discusses her two-decade commitment to Blue Hill Mountain, where she regularly hikes with her dogs and documents the natural landscape through photography. She reflects on her evolving relationship with the mountain, which began as a personal routine for exercise and companionship and developed into an environmental advocacy mission. Frind describes her involvement in preserving and protecting the mountain’s ecosystem, including her efforts to mitigate erosion on trails and advocate for environmentally friendly practices among local stakeholders, such as the Blue Hill Heritage Trust and cell tower maintenance teams. Her narrative covers the complexities of negotiating community relationships and her efforts to persuade the town and conservation groups to adopt sustainable land management practices. Frind also highlights her work to deter osprey nesting on cell towers, which poses risks to both the birds and equipment, detailing her collaboration with wildlife biologist Jim Kaiser to install a specialized deterrent system. Frind further recounts her broader environmental advocacy, including implementing dog waste stations and conducting erosion mitigation workshops. She emphasizes the importance of community support and collaboration for long-term conservation efforts. Through anecdotes and observations, Frind underscores the growing impact of climate change on local ecosystems, noting increased ice storms and changes in plant life.