14 September 2014

Trees along the trail, Nebraska National Forest, September 14, 2014

Burned trees along the Black Hills Overlook trail in the Nebraska National Forest, September 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

The 2012 wildfire that swept through the region around Chadron State Park and the Nebraska National Forest continued to show its effects two years later. There are few trees left on the Black Hills Overlook ridge line, but a few stragglers remain standing, blackened and leafless. I included the trail to add to the sense of depth created by the trees leading into the distance.