Ashley National Forest
by Ben Prepelka
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Ashley National Forest
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Ben Prepelka
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The Ashley National Forest, covering over a million acres in Utah and Wyoming, incorporates a huge section of land designated as the High Uintas Wilderness. Ranging from 6,000 feet to over 13,500 feet, the forest offers over 500 miles of trails for backpacking and camping. With over a 1000 campsites and miles of roads and trails for ATVs, the area is loaded with places for backcountry camping, quiet solitude and outdoor recreation.
Named for explorer and fur trapper General W.H. Ashley, the headquarters for the Ashley National Forest is located in Vernal, Utah. Created by an executive order from President Theodore Roosevelt, the forest is home for a wide variety of wildlife including elk, moose, deer, coyotes, black bears, raptors, beavers, marten, otters, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, cougars, pikas, and marmots. Tree species include lodgepole pine, aspen, subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, white fir, Gambel oak and limber pine.
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September 17th, 2022
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Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Nieves Nitta
What a wonderful snow scene, Ben! Absolutely love the light snow on the foreground trees that offer a magical contrast with soft-toned ones immediately behind, and the misty blue/gray color in the background beyond. L/F
John Hughes
Congratulations, your wonderful image has been featured on the Homepage of the Photography Only Group, please feel free to add it as a permanent record to the Discussion Thread for Featured Images.
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