Mary Wallace, 27, of Lexington, Kentucky, was struck by a tree July 6, 2024 while sleeping in a hammock at Wonderland Forest in Otisco, N.Y. She broke her neck and spoke with syracuse.com from her hospital bed.Provided by Mary Wallace
Otisco, NY - Mary Wallace attends as many music festivals as she can around the country. She typically hangs a hammock between trees for sleeping at overnight festivals.
She knows more than many about picking sturdy trees. She’s a forest entomologist, a person who studies the insects who live in, and sometimes weaken, woodlands.
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