Melting ice in Wyoming reveals 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest above current tree line
Scientists discovered a hidden stand of whitebark pines on Wyoming's Beartooth Plateau, 180 meters above the tree line at 3,100 meters elevation.
Melting ice in Wyoming reveals 5,900-year-old whitebark pine forest above current tree line. Illustration.(photo credit: Pnature. Via Shutterstock)