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O, Hand-Cut Christmas Tree From The Green Mountain National Forest

Alex Keefe
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VPR
Before and after: Forester Dun Cochrane poses with a tree in the Green Mountain National Forest in Warren, which later brought some svelte and minimalist cheer to the living room of VPR's Alex Keefe.

Barring a holiday thaw, this is the time of year when the Green Mountain National Forest sports gorgeous, snowy mountains and heavy, snow-bowed pine trees.

And for $5, you can head into these woods and procure your own Christmas tree. Forester Dun Cochrane showed VPR the ropes – er, garlands.  

Annie Russell was VPR's Deputy News Director. She came to VPR from NPR's Weekends on All Things Considered and WNYC's On The Media. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.
Alex was a reporter and host of VPR's local All Things Considered. He was also the co-host and co-creator of the VPR program Brave Little State.
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