Living with Fire
Lodgepole pines thrive in Yellowstone's harsh climate and thin volcanic soils. These hardy trees cover much of the park and depend on fire to help spread their seeds.Because fire are common in lodgepole forests, Yellowstone residents have learned to live with fire. Elk and bison often graze calmly nearby. Like other large mammals, they move away when flames approach and are rarely trapped. Birds take flight, small animals escape into their burrows, and fish inhabit ready-made shelters. These refuges offer safety unless a fire is especially intense.A Fertilized ForestYellowstone wildlife are very much at home in the lodgepole forest, and are well adapted to fire. Helicopter surveys revealed that all but a small percentage of wildlife survived the Fires of '88. Ungulates soon faced a bigger challenge: grasses were sparse after drought and fire, and winter was especially severe. Many ungulates perished, providing nourishment for bears, eagles, coyotes, and others. With the arrival of warm days, grasses, flowers, and lodgepole seedlings sprang to life in ash-enriched sunny openings. This forest home had been rejuvenated with the help of fire.| HM Number | HM1O3J |
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| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12T E 497273 N 4944238 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.65150000, -111.03438333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 39.09', W 111° 2.063' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 39' 5.4" N, 111° 2' 3.78" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 307 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Two Ribbons Trail, Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, US |
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