In September of 1989, Hurricane Hugo roared up through the Carolinas. Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwoods forest remaining in the Southeastern United States. Hugo toppled the crowns of many National and State Champion trees in the Park. A sad sight to see, but the Park leaves the fallen giants where they land, and as they decay they give back vital nutrients that feed the rest of the swamp. In a time where clear cutting forests to make room for man’s fancies seems the “norm”, it is heartwarming to encounter an environment that is left in its natural state. We need more trees. Leave us alone they said. There is beauty in the aftermath of Nature’s Ways. Stop and look.
In September of 1989, Hurricane Hugo roared up through the Carolinas. Congaree National Park in South Carolina is home to the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwoods forest remaining in the Southeastern United States. Hugo toppled the crowns of many National and State Champion trees in the Park. A sad sight to see, but the Park leaves the fallen giants where they land, and as they decay they give back vital nutrients that feed the rest of the swamp. In a time where clear cutting forests to make room for man’s fancies seems the “norm”, it is heartwarming to encounter an environment that is left in its natural state. We need more trees. Leave us alone they said. There is beauty in the aftermath of Nature’s Ways. Stop and look.