21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sparse Forest on the Way into the Wilderness

This is the entrance to a path inwards into the depths of Bankhead National Forest, maybe a quarter mile from the trailhead. You can see some sparse tree coverage with a very open forest floor.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: N/A, Alabama, United States of America
Camera: GFX 50R
Copyright: © Max Freedman