The Slow Shrinking of Boulder Field

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Trees Encroaching on Boulder Field

Succession is causing Hickory Run State Park's Boulder Field to shrink, albeit quite slowly, as trees take root amongst the rocks.  The field, which is the size of ten football fields, is believed to have been formed during the last ice age.

Credit: 
G. Collins
Date Taken: 
Sunday, September 6, 2015