Spring 2025

C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 5 153 Photo: Courtesy of Theo Maehr Maehr’s resourcefulness, foresight and hard work saved his property from destruction. Though it does bear some scars, today Maehr’s property has mostly regrown. He harvests damaged trees for firewood, and some of the wood bears burn scars.