"You don't have to be an ecologist or a thru-hiker to know this area is special. To see this much destruction is chaotic and scary," said Emily Powell, a coordinator for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
"People need these places for their mental health," said Anne Sentz, a regional manager with the conservancy in southern Appalachia. "It breaks my heart knowing that people can't do that safely right now when it's so desperately needed in these times."
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