Why Grand Staircase Escalante NM & Bears Ears NM Are So Special

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Wednesday December 06, 2017 · 9:21 AM PST

2017/12/06 · 09:21

no image description available — View of Monument Valley and the Goosenecks from Cedar Mesa.

I’m a long time member of Daily Kos but don’t post much. I’m also lucky to live in Durango, CO, on the edge of the Colorado Plateau and have hiked, backpacked, and explored the desert southwest for over 30 years. Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument are unique in the world and deserve protection. They are our public lands and what the human stain has done is unprecedented. Five years ago I picked up a camera and started taking pictures, here are a small sample of some of the images I’ve taken. All images were taken by me and are owned by me, all are from either Bears Ears NM

or Grand Staircase Escalante NM. These are special places; don’t forget to call your congressperson, and then call them again. I love this land and would be glad to answer any questions anyone may have. (It’s too bad I’m able to upload only a few images because I have so many more.)

Last of the Winter Mountain Pictures

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Sunday March 25, 2012 · 12:35 PM PDT

2012/03/25 · 12:35

With mountain temps in the 60's this weekend, it's hard to believe that these pictures were taken just a few short weeks ago. Included in this diary are pictures taken around our home and from a backcountry ski trip up the road.

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Sunday March 18, 2012 · 1:44 PM PDT

2012/03/18 · 13:44

This is my first diary, yah!!

I’m passionate about many things, but am most passionate about the outdoors. I hike in it, climb in it, ski in it, read about it…you get the idea. I live in the mountains but am also lucky to live close enough to the high desert to spend time there too. A couple weeks of ago I hiked in the Grand Canyon and took some pictures. It is always fun to spend time below the rim at The Canyon, but this was truly magical because of the weather.

The first of many diaries, let me know what you think!

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Why Grand Staircase Escalante NM & Bears Ears NM Are So Special

Last of the Winter Mountain Pictures

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