As rain pelted down on the Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary in Wales, Massachusetts, Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines-Roberson Jr. took a garden hoe to a burning log.
The 24-foot-long section of a huge white pine tree had been hollowed out by a smoldering fire over several days. Still, a few stubborn spots burned slower than the rest.
“It’s called a dugout canoe, so you’ve got to do some digging out,” StrongBearHeart quipped…