In the 1600s, North Carolina was filled with tall trees. The loggers would chop down the trees and float them down the river to saw mills. The heaviest logs, or "sinkers," would sink to the bottom of the riverbed. They would then get covered under mud. The loggers did not have a way to get the logs out of the water. So, they just left them. Today, log recovery teams bring them to the surface. Historians trace the paths that logs followed down the river. Scientists use sonar waves to find the logs. Divers use air bags and cables to bring the logs to the surface. Boats then drag the logs on shore. Some of these logs have been buried at the bottom of the river for one hundred years or more. Because of the wood's hardness, these logs are being sold to make homes, flooring and other wooden items. This wood is more expensive than regular wood. Many people, though, like its unique look and history. They feel it is worth the cost. Reclaimed river wood is in limited supply. And once it's gone, it's gone forever.
What can the reader predict based on information in the passage?
A. Loggers will stop cutting down trees.
B. The river wood will become less expensive.
C. Scientists will plant more river wood over time.
D. Less river wood will be reclaimed in the future.
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