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Walking RI: Over the rivers and through the woods on Mount Tom Trail
By John Kostrzewa
EXETER The Wood River winds gently for miles through a dense forest in the Arcadia Management Area in South County.
It’s hard to believe that 70 years ago a wildfire burned and scarred 8,000 acres of timberland around the river.
But a forward-thinking reforestation project planted 690,000 seedlings that have grown into thick stands of pine, beech and oak and regenerated one of the finest hiking and recreation areas in Rhode Island.
That’s a lesson in recovering from a crisis that seems especially pertinent these days.