For this week’s Travel theme: Wood, we offer a glimpse into an ancient grove of Western Red cedars — some still standing sentinel-like and proud; others turned sideways as nature takes its toll. DeVoto Cedar Grove — named for Bernard C. DeVoto, historian, author, and conservationist — is part of Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, accessible via Highway 12 on the Lewis & Clark Trail. A quiet, humbling place where passers-by can celebrate the grandeur of wood.
For more contributions to Travel theme: Wood from Ailsa’s blog Where’s My Backpack?, click here.
For more information on Devoto Grove, Clearwater National Forest, click here.
For more stories and photographs of our travels through the Inland Northwest, click on the Inland Northwest page at the top of this blog. Thanks for traveling with us!
Sherry Galey
Great tribute to wood. Love it!
Rusha Sams
Thanks! I love traveling through old forests . . . just don’t want to be stranded there!
Amy
Great choice, Rusha!!
Pride in Photos Photography
I was finally able to see the red woods during our last trip to California….they are just stunning aren’t they?
Rusha Sams
So true. They are stunning. I loved the quiet of this grove and the preservation efforts. It’s a great stop along the way!