Today we hiked in Congaree National Park, which is the home of the largest stand of old growth timber (aka big trees) in the east. After living in the jungle for 16 years the trees didn’t seem all that huge - big, yes, astoundingly huge, no - but given the constant hum of planes, trains, and automobiles in the background, it’s pretty impressive that the Dept. of the Interior has managed to maintain wild land for the trees to grow until they get so big they die and fall down on their own.
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