Damnation Grove

Damnation Grove is the track of land that Sanderson logging company is harvesting for timber. The forest is comprised of old growth trees that fetch a high price on the lumber market. After the discovery of multiple children’s skulls in Damnation Grove, Sanderson’s operation is shut down for a formal investigation. At the end of the novel, Merle sells off Damnation Gove to the national parks service; while his actions preserve the forest from clearcutting, they also ensure that the loggers who works for him do not have a means of income.

The Gunderson's Home

The modest home where Colleen and Rich Gunderson raise their child, Chub, was built by Rich’s grandfather. While the house was passed down through the generations, they are only allowed to live there for twenty five years after the land is acquired as part of the national parks network...