A cliff at the top of Big Dominguez Canyon.Matt and I went camping this weekend with a bunch of people from Colorado Environmental Coalition and Sierra Club. Dominguez Canyon and its surroundings are in the process of becoming a special protected area, called a National Conservation Area.
The weather was perfect this weekend. It rained a few times, but everything cleared up and dried out in time for us to hike six miles and enjoy a barbeque and campfire. Tom Wolf was a guest speaker, and he talked about a biography he recently completed about Arthur Carhart, one of the first advocates for protecting America's wild places. After we heard about Arthur Carhart and his dedication to protecting public lands for all Americans, we were gung-ho about helping to continue his legacy.
Mushroom in the campground.Even though it has been a hot, dry desert summer, the rain over the last few days has caused everything to burst with life. I love the way the desert turns bright green after a big storm, and wildflowers and mushrooms pop out all over the place. The mushroom you see above was about six inches in diameter! Below is a great example of Indian Paintbrush. We also saw a fresh bear track in the trail yesterday while we were hiking... always exciting!
Here’s an article from the Montrose Daily Press about our outing.
Here’s an article from the Montrose Daily Press about our outing.
Indian Paintbrush
