The grounds include a large copper beech tree under which Lincoln often read or relaxed.

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As we trudged along, our surroundings changed from barren, stony outcroppings to dry pine forest to beech tree clusters to mucky, grassy, deciduous bogs.

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The Beechwood Inn was built in 1853, while its sprawling beech tree was planted seven years later by a sea captain who'd brought it from England.

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Each of the 10 cabins is built around a Douglas fir or beech tree and has its own terrace, perfect for a sunset drink with views of the surrounding mountains.

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Following objections from villagers over the felling, Scarborough Borough Council put a tree preservation order on the beech.

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Next morning we start out on a trail through a slightly elevated, dense beech forest, which rises, during a hike of seven or eight hours, over the tree line and 3, 500-foot-high Mackinnon Pass, then down the other side.

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