Hiking Companion by Ancient Conifer and Bones (1927)

A shirtless hiker standing at the base of a massive ancient conifer trunk beside weathered animal bones and a skull on the forest floor. — Hiking Companion by Ancient Conifer and Bones (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

During a 1927 backcountry trek through California's old-growth forests, Donald A. Hall Sr. photographed his hiking companion standing beside a massive conifer trunk near weathered animal bones. The candid scene captures the adventurous spirit and rugged terrain of their Sierra wilderness expeditions.