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Photo of the Day: Frozen Forest

Rachel Faulkner | Last Updated: January 5, 2016

Forest after a fire in Santiam Pass Summit, Oregon — After a fire the previous summer, the trees in Santiam Pass Summit stand out as black twigs against the snow. Photo by Vincent Varnas.

Climate change is fueling more extreme wildfires in the West. You can help us fight the effects of carbon emissions and help wildlife everywhere.

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | climate change, forest fires, forests, National Wildlife Photo Contest, wildfires

Published: April 30, 2012

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