In the background, tourists walk along the rim trail in bryce canyon national park. in the foreground, a small but still-living pine tree clings to its precarious existence overlooking one of the most glorious views on the planet. what is the history of this tree?

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Elliot Dorsey

20 June, 16:57

In the background, tourists walk along the rim trail in bryce canyon national park. in the foreground, a small but still-living pine tree clings to its precarious existence overlooking one of the most glorious views on the planet. what is the history of this tree?

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Cristofer Lee · Answer 1

Its a very old tree and is a living testimony to the rate at which the Bryce Canyon is eroding to the west, approximately 2-4 feet every 100 years. This park has some of the oldest living pine trees.