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Yellowstone Fire Damage
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Aug 4th, 2003

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After failing in our attempt to climb the Exum Ridge on the Grand Teton due to bad weather, Suzy and I drove over to play around in Yellowstone Park for a day. The weather chased us out of there too, but I got a couple pictures of the 1988 fire damage before leaving. This fire burned more than a 3rd of the park, and it's shocking to see how much looks like this as you drive through. After 15 years, it's obvious that it's going to take many more for this area to recover.

Fire damage in Yellowstone Park, 15 years after the 1988 fire

Fire damage in Yellowstone Park, 15 years after the 1988 fire