Dovrefjell National Park, Norway, July 21, 2014: Stars and Stripes reporter Heath Druzin picks his way down the seemingly never-ending boulder fields of Snohetta, a 7,500-foot peak. The reporter, together with photographer Joshua L. DeMotts, hiked the prehistoric landscape and documented their adventure here.

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