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Why is State Parks razing Soldier Hollow’s historic willows?

Massive trees threaten the safety of new campground, even though “proximity to trees” is the reason the site was selected.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jenifer Tringham sits within the trunk of Soldier Hollow's black willow, locally nicknamed the Woman Tree, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Utah State Parks plans to remove 10 ancient black willow trees at Soldier Hollow because they pose a danger to the park's new campground, whose site was chosen because of its proximity to trees.