There are dead trees littering the majority of Yellowstone. Many are left from the massive fire, caused by a lightning strike, the National Park service allowed to burn to revitalize the ecosystem and to "allow nature to run it's course". It was astounding how many trees were left standing from this fire. However near the thermal features there are stands of dead trees that were killed when the drainage of the springs and geysers altered. These trees are examples of this.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Sentinels of a Deadly Plain
There are dead trees littering the majority of Yellowstone. Many are left from the massive fire, caused by a lightning strike, the National Park service allowed to burn to revitalize the ecosystem and to "allow nature to run it's course". It was astounding how many trees were left standing from this fire. However near the thermal features there are stands of dead trees that were killed when the drainage of the springs and geysers altered. These trees are examples of this.
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