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Was a great way to finish out a year of hikes!  The weather was crisp and sunny, and everyone had a great time like always.  The tour was mentioned in the Birmingham News on Sunday, along with some information about our ongoing Oral History Project, and we hope you read the article.  I feel sure that many of us know people who know people who worked on red mountain–we want their story.  We want to know all that we can about who worked there, what they did and how they did it.  When it comes to learning the park’s history, there are about a million pieces to the puzzle and we want to gather as many pieces as possible while there’s still time.  While RMP will be a destination similar to some of the most prestigious parks in the country, it will have the added element of a remarkable history that can be celebrated for years to come….