Dragging their newly cut Christmas trees back to the parking lot at Cheat Summit Fort are (from left) Anne Hartman, Misty Downing and Amy Cimarolli.Photos courtesy of RUTH THORNTON

In keeping with Forest Service regulations, Anne Hartman tags her freshly cut tree before hauling it back to her car.

Amy Cimarolli (left)and Anne Hartman size up a potential Monongahela National Forest red spruce as a Christmas tree candidate.

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