SUN JOURNAL • May 31, 2020
It’s a sunny afternoon in mid-May and something strange is happening at Mount Apatite Park on the western edge of Auburn. From one end of the 350-acre park to the other, things just seem so normal. People are clearly taking pains to keep their distance from passing strangers, but it all seems much easier to bear out in that wilderness. Improvements have made the area even more popular, drawing a range of outdoor enthusiasts, including dog walkers, joggers, mountain bikers, hikers, bird-watchers and gem hunters.