A Modern Greek Saga: Sisyphus And The Ivy

Published January 14, 2014 at 4:14 PM CST

Some causes just seem hopeless some days. But you’ve no doubt met people who insist on tackling intractable problems locally and around the world.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Tom Banse of the Northwest News Network introduces us to a particularly dedicated fellow who wages a solo fight each weekday morning against invasive English ivy vines in his home state of Washington.

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Tom Banse, reporter for Northwest News Network. He tweets @TomBanse.

Kevin Head goes on daily pre-dawn missions to remove the invasive English ivy. (Tom Banse/Northwest News Network)

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