The image shows a trail winding through a mixed woods forest in late summer in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Mixed wood forests represent a transition zone between the forested wetlands on lower elevations and northern hardwood forests, which occupy the better drained, gentle slopes at a slightly higher elevation. In these in-between environments, conifers such as Red Spruce and Balsam Fir mix with Eastern Hemlock, as well as deciduous trees, including Red Maple, Yellow Birch, and other hardwoods.

For #ForestFriday: a mixed forest along a trail in the Adirondack Mountains. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-m...

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