>>1099974They're thick as fuck and always damp. They're so incredibly alive that it's just shocking. I've lived all over the place but the woods here are unlike any place else. They practically throb with vitality. They've got bears and toads and salamanders and mushrooms and it's like every inch screams that it's alive. You'll never hurt for something to look at. It reminds me of that Aldo Leopold essay where he talks about the difference between land and country.