Brush and small plants like the red flowers at the bottom of the image are often the first plants to return after a blaze, while young trees like the ones shown here take longer to reappear and mature. | Source: Stitcha, Scott. Regrowth 26 Years after Ouzel Fire at Rocky Mountain National Park, Summer 2004. C. 2004. NPGallery, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/fecfdc2a-cce6-4ea9-8b89-6a689da99695Download Original File
