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Our family did a weekend backpack trip into Serene Lake about 15 years ago when our children were very young (about 7 and 4). This is in the area south of the Salmon-Huckleberry wilderness and south of Roaring River. It is in one of the areas included in this public lands bill. We were very impressed by the unique character of the area. It contains high elevation old growth. We were under a forest canopy most of the time, but there was an open feeling due to the spacing of the trees and the small amount of undergrowth. We had some views down into the Roaring River canyon along the way. It was a spectacular trip, and very special because of being accessible to young children. I could not believe at the time that this unique spot was unprotected.

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