[Gutenberg 63519] • Fossil Forests of the Yellowstone National Park

Excerpt from The Fossil Forests of the Yellowstone National Park

The trees were entombed in the upright position in which they grew, by the outpouring of various volcanic materials, and as the softer rock surrounding them is gradually worn away they are left standing erect on the steep hillsides, just as they stood when they were living; in fact, it is difficult at a little distance to distinguish some of these.

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