This limber pine standing alone in the sagebrush flats has a name—Old Patriarch. A favorite subject of nature photographers in Wyoming"s Grand Teton National Park, Old Patriarch is thought to be more than a thousand years old. The Cathedral Group of the Teton Mountains forms a breathtaking backdrop, bursting up from the valley floor below and stretching dramatically to the soaring peaks. The national park spreads out below the spires for 310,000 acres, featuring extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain. Sounds like the Old Patriarch has found quite a home for himself.
A tree amid the Tetons
Today in History
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Where the wildflowers grow
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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National Fossil Day
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Saint Andrews Day
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Swim city
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Tour de France begins
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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Diving into World Oceans Day
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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Relationship status: It s complicated
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Village of Labro, Italy
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Great on so many levels
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A throng of ice and spires
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Demoiselle cranes, India
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World Bicycle Day
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A good time in the Badlands
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Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
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Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Llama Day
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Bryce Canyon National Park turns 100
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A toast to California!
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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