B A C K O F T H E M O U N TA I N
Nature’s View-Master
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By Linda Stager
t Colton Point there is a quiet spot that is one of my favorite views of the Pine Creek Gorge. I sneak away from wellknown spots at the park and hike here to imagine all the days and years that have come before me. I imagine how it looked in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when as much lumber as could be reached was clearcut. We have come a long way in our stewardship of the forests. This view is more beautiful now than it was then, and I’m glad. 42
