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<html><body><p>While much of Texas reels from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one very old resident remains unbowed.
</p><p>In fact, while younger, lesser trees in Goose Island State Park were left shattered in the storm's wake, a mighty oak, — affectionately dubbed "the Big Tree" by locals — remains unbroken.
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<html><body><p>Earlier this week, Texas Parks and Wildlife posted a telling photo to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/texasparksandwildlife/photos/a.84866843692.83704.48009558692/10155006577503693/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank">its Facebook page</a>. The scene — mulched, broken branches scattered everywhere — suggests a postcard from some arboreal apocalypse.
</p><p>And on the back of that postcard? Harvey was here.
</p><p>But one tree stood tall in the face of Harvey's wrath. One Big Tree.
</p><p><a href="https://media.mnn.com/assets/images/2017/08/oak.jpg.838x0_q80.jpg"><img alt="Big tree at Goose Island State Park surrounded by broken trees" src="https://media.mnn.com/assets/images/2017/08/oak.jpg.838x0_q80.jpg"/></a>
<small>Hurricane Harvey left trees at Goose Island State Park broken — with one notable exception. (Photo: Texas Parks and Wildlife)</small>
</p><p>In fact, the oak — considered the second <a href="https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/photos/must-see-trees-around-world/angel-oak" target="_blank">oldest of its kind</a> in America — not only stared down a hurricane, but emerged seemingly unscathed.
</p><p>"You don't get old by being weak," the post noted.
</p><p>Indeed, and it was just the kind of strength Texans needed to see.
</p><h2>'We bend, but we don't break'</h2><p>"That big oak is a symbol of Texans everywhere," wrote one Facebook commenter. "We bend, but we don't break. God bless us all and God bless Texas. We will rebuild!"
</p><p>Another commenter added, "This tree is Texas strong."
</p><p>Maybe that's because the Big Tree has been there before. For more than 1,000 years, this mighty oak has held steadfast to its patch of earth.
</p><p>It's seen fire. It's seen rain. It's likely seen more than a few aspiring lumberjacks. And, <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1000-year-old-oak-tree-texas-stays-firmly-rooted-despite-harvey-1-180964671/" target="_blank">according to local lore</a>, it even stood tall in the middle of a Civil War battle.
</p><p>There was a moment — barely a flicker in this oak's long life — when people thought the Big Tree might need a hand.
</p><p>Back in the summer of 2011, the area was hit by a harsh drought. There were concerns that this living landmark might finally be fading. But the fire department came to the rescue, <a href="https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/blogs/firefighters-save-the-big-tree-from-drought" target="_blank">dousing the tree in 11,000 gallons of water</a> — essentially simulating about a half an inch of rainfall. The parched tree lapped it up and since then, it has been a living symbol of unshakable resolve.
</p><p>Then Harvey came knocking. And the Big Tree was undaunted — reminding us that not all heroes leap over tall buildings. Some simply stand their ground to inspire.
</p><p>If the Big Tree's very sight — its massive, sheltering branches and impenetrable trunk — doesn't already inspire us with a sense of perseverance, then there's always the nearby plaque.
</p><p>It reads: "I am a live oak tree and I am very old ... I can remember hundreds of hurricanes, most I'd rather forget, but I withstood."
</p><p>And Harvey, too, shall pass.
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