Saddest Nature Story Ever?

I listened to a Radiolab story this morning that seemed so utterly appropriate for "The Crabby Hiker" that I had to post. It's the story of a man who hiked up a high hill to a shimmering, gnarled stand of trees, began to study them and then . . .

. . . had an experience so traumatic it set him off trees forever. Here's the story:

http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2010/06/28/oops/

Fast-forward to 14 min 50 sec to hear the story; however, this whole hour of radio, entitled "Oops," is well worth listening to.