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PHOTO BY KAREN SHAWHAN
Hikers were dwarfed by the immense canyons carved over eons by erosion and the relentless forces of nature.
PHOTO BY CINDY SHEPPARD
Dubbing themselves “The Bristleconers,” 37 senior hikers explored a stand of bristlecone pine trees along a canyon rim high
above Zion National Park. Among the most ancient and revered of trees, bristlecones are admired for their longevity and tenacity.
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