Introduction-Dear+Reader

====What comes to mind when I think of Pocono Lake Preserve? Well, I think of trees, dirt roads, friends, summer, swimming, and hiking. I chose the topic of Pocono Lake Preserve because I wanted to learn more about its history and life. I have been going to Pocono since I was only two weeks old, but I never knew much about it. I always heard cool stories about the dam crashing in 1955 or about the old ice house from 1903 that still remains standing today. Some people might think that they would get bored going to one place for the whole entire summer, but they have never heard about Pocono. Pocono inspires me because it is such a great little community and it lets everyone be themselves. You don't have to be afraid of getting dirty or muddy, and you especially don't have to be afraid of what others think about you because the Pocono community is definitely the friendliest community I have ever known! ====

====Throughout the project, woods and trees are repeated over and over again. In one piece of work you might find someone talking about living in the woods, and in another you might find something about a tree. My thoughts about Pocono barely changed during this multigenre research project. All of the interesting stories about Pocono's history and life today make me want to learn even more! Even after this project is over, I will continue to learn more about Pocono Lake Preserve. Pocono is my favorite place on Earth! ====