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The Green Mountain National Forest in western Vermont and the Finger Lakes National Forest in New York State’s Finger Lakes region are pictured. [Photo by the USDA Forest Service]

March 24, 2022

The Green Mountain National Forest in western Vermont and the Finger Lakes National Forest in New York State's Finger Lakes region are pictured. [Photo by the USDA Forest Service]

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