23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Follow the Light
Lodgepole pines have shallow root systems to withstand high winds, which means they can grow nearly everywhere. This particular tree has been growing for decades on a boulder in the middle of the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Rylee Jensen |