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When nature and history collide: is there ever a time when a tree doesn't belong in a national park?(landscape management)

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Redwoods and Sequoias. Aspen and birch. Pine and maple. All trees that define the landscapes of the national parks. But as beautiful as they are, sometimes trees just get in the way.

Just ask Monika Mayr, superintendent of Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. More than 60 years ago, members of the Civilian Conservation Corps planted trees at Vicksburg to minimize erosion on the steep hillsides and ravines that define the area. Today, oak hickory forest covers much of the grounds, obscuring views and making it difficult for visitors to truly understand the events that took place. (It's one of a number of issues addressed in a State of ...

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