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Originally Posted by ORMojo
The Gorge holds meaning for me beyond its natural wonder. My father worked to form the Columbia River Gorge Commission, and I scattered his ashes throughout the Gorge.
Watching it burn over the past several weeks has been hard, but (after needing a couple of days to get over anger around the stupidity that started the fire) I know that, in the long run, it is but a blip.
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I share your pain, I have spent countless hours exploring the gorge, found my first domestic wild orchid there. It was terrible to find out it was burning, and for such a dumb reason.
But know this: Fire truly creates the phoenix in nature. Next year flowers that have not bloomed in decades will poke their heads out. Mushrooms will begin the healing process, and in a decade, the area will be more lush than before. this is how nature does it. she recycles.