<h1>The Coughing Tree: The Forest Claims Its Own</h1><p> In the verdant, primeval forests surrounding Eugene, Oregon, in the early autumn of 1990, an idyllic college camping trip transformed into a terrifying, unsolved enigma. Two inseparable friends, Sarah and Michael, vanished from their wilderness campsite without a trace. When park rangers initiated a search, they discovered the campsite eerily abandoned, yet the campfire still glowed with dying embers, suggesting an abrupt and inexplicable departure. But the horrors unearthed that day went far beyond a simple disappearance. The very trees bordering their campsite had been grotesquely stripped of their bark, peeled clean like skin from flesh, revealing the raw wood beneath. And, most chillingly, multiple veteran park rangers reported hearing a series of deep, guttural sounds emanating from the hollow trunks of these violated trees—sounds that resonated with the unmistakable, wet gasp of men <strong>coughing</strong>. To this day, no trace of the students has been found, leaving only the chilling whispers of a forest that might not merely be a silent witness, but an active, malevolent participant. Join Raven Vale as she descends into the chilling mystery of "The Coughing Tree," and the terrifying possibility that the woods themselves can be hungry. #EugeneOregon #UnsolvedMystery #CampingHorror #ForestHorror #CoughingTrees #PeeledBark #Cryptid #NatureHorror #PacificNorthwest #TrueCrime #Paranormal #ChillingTales #WhispersFromTheDark #RavenVale</p>