by Kelly Doroshenk, posted 12/13/2010 12:48:50 PM

This weekend we went out into the forest with our $5 National Forest Pass and cut down our own Christmas Tree. It took us a while to wander through the pines till we spotted this beauty from a distance. While it might not look like your standard parking lot, perfectly manicured blue spruce that most people long for in a tree, this one has got that fresh from the wild, untamed craziness that goes well with our North Pole Christmas Village that we put on display this year.