Personal Narrative: My Trip To Yosemite

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Yosemite My first trip to Yosemite was a time where I learned about adaptation. I had applied for an internship up at Evergreen lodge which is just outside of Yosemite. They bring the candidates up to see if you are okay in the environment. When we arrived near Yosemite the area was full of wonderful lush green pine trees immediately next to it was scorched earth. In the valley I found out that the area had adapted to fires and would grow back. We began to go up the hill that leads to the entrance of the mountain side and it was just burned everywhere. The trees that still stood were damaged beyond healing and the trees on the ground were all burned into almost unrecognizable ash. As we entered the park the rocks had burn marks on them and

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