What’s the most important tree in Yosemite Valley?

Could this be the most important tree in Yosemite Valley? Photo by Dale Carlson.

What’s the most important tree in Yosemite Valley? Is it the sugar maples by the Chapel? The aspens along the river with their beautiful golden leaves? How about the big tree in the meadow that all the photographers love to shoot (pictured above)? The answer is none of those. If you want the answer you need to head over to Jeffrey Trust’s blog to find out what the most important tree in Yosemite Valley is. I bet the answer will surprise you.

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