[MPWG] NEWS: Devil's club provokes strong feelings in Alaska

[Olivia Kwong]

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Devil's club provokes strong feelings in Alaskans

Stories by KATHLEEN TARR
Daily News correspondent

Published: July 25, 2006
Last Modified: July 25, 2006 at 02:01 AM

"Sometimes it's hard to know which is worse, a cloud of mosquitoes or a 
hike through head-high devil's club. The stem and even the plate-sized 
leaves sport spines with a sting. Just as alder has its redeeming 
features, so does this plant. ..."

-- Alaska State Parks interpretive sign at the Potter Creek trail head

The very mention of the name -- devil's club -- generates a dramatic 
response, something akin to cultural nostalgia mixed with pure dread. And 
if you live in Alaska, chances are you have a devil's club story to tell.

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