Artemesia (sagebrush) and a fern grow on a rocky ridge above Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River at approx. river mile 48 in the Steese National Conservation Area, Alaska. Sagebrush is often found on dry, rocky bluffs above the rivers of Interior Alaska. Photo by Craig McCaa, BLM Alaska.
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