National Park Service / AP
A Winchester Model 1873 rifle was found propped against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in November during an archaeological survey. Park spokeswoman Nichole Andler said officials may never know how long the rifle had been there, but it’s possible it was left there in the 1880s.
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