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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Jim Witty / The Bulletin
May 7, 2003
The "big tree" at La Pine State Park is a massive reminder of the resiliency of nature.
With a circumference of 28-feet, 11-inches, it's the fattest ponderosa pine in Oregon. It used to be the tallest (191 feet) but recently lost a large portion of its crown to a storm. It now stands....