Bridging the divide

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: June 3, 2007| Author: Dennis Romboy Deseret Morning News | Copyright information

MOUNT KUMGANG, North Korea -- There is nothing in the peaceful splendor of Mount Kumgang to suggest it is part of a country that President Bush called an axis of evil.

Angular rocks jut heavenward, forming craggy spines on its granite peaks. Legend has it that animals that once roamed the forest turned to stone because it was too beautiful to leave. Crystal-clear streams spill into emerald pools and cascade over sheer cliffs.

Hikers -- mostly middle-aged South Korean couples wear...

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