There’s an old legend about the forestry of Ralston, and why the locals are so protective of the remaining forestry today. Back when settlers first started colonizing the land, they chopped down trees left and right to make room for the growing colony. However, as they chopped down more and more trees, strange accidents began occurring. Suddenly the loggers found numerous accidents and deaths caused by fallen trees, some of which were natural without even an axe nick on them! Not only that, but many of the buildings where the trees once stood found themselves overtaken by vines, wild grass, and other flora rapidly growing on them. Eventually because of all the accidents, the community of Ralston decided to stop cutting any deeper into the forests, finding that once they stopped, the accidents and flora growth dropped off soon after. Since then, the remaining forestry stayed untouched and preserved, with fear of greater consequences should the deforestation ever resume.
Ralston, Vermont's "Green Island" City 