How the Lumber Boom and the Chestnut Blight Changed the Face of Whitetop

As Doug Ogle pointed out in his study of–or perhaps a paean to–Whitetop, The Great Meadow Mountain, mountains present different aspects to different people. Mountains provide solace to some; to others they can be menacing. They can present challenges and opportunities. We can approach them with awe and wonder or with avarice. We can learn from them …