Driving tour of the Big Horns Part 2

Continue with us on our high definition journey through the Big Horn Mountains of northern Wyoming. In this video we journey westward on US 14 into the heart of the Big Horn Mts. Sedimentary rocks disappear and the igneous core of the range is exposed. Lodgepole pines are ubiquitous in the lower parts of ecoregion 17k (3:51), but Engelmann Spruce and subalpine fir become abundant at higher elevations (4:52).

We see a two cow moose and pull over to take some photos (5:48). Closeup photos taken by my son with his telephoto lens are at the end of the video (5:57).

LEVEL III Ecoregions (represented by a number, such as "17" for Middle Rockies)

LEVEL IV Ecoregions (represented by a letter, such as "k" for Granitic Subalpine Zone)

Ecoregion 17m - Middle Rockies, Dry Mid-elevation Sedimentary Mountains 0:00-3:41

Ecoregion 17k - Middle Rockies, Granitic Subalpine Zone 3:42-6:14

Anyone interested in the EPA's well researched and documented ecosystems of North America, go to: https://www.epa.gov/eco-research/ecoregions

Music Attribution:
The Jazz Piano, by Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound). Artist: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/the-jazz-piano