Lichen speckled rock outcroppings! Go on, say it aloud for poetic effect. Lichens abound in these high desert mountains, being that they’re so drought-tolerant. They provide food, shelter, and building materials for many animals, including deer, elk, birds,...
The video is of the upper pools at Valley View Hot Springs. This time of year, you can have them all to yourself! The water temp hovers just below 100°, so it’s really quite perfect for a sunny day soak....
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison River… just a 2.5 hour drive for sunny Salida. It doesn’t disappoint! I could have gotten some reeeeaally great footage of that lil river down there if I weren’t too chicken to lean over the edge.The upshot is that...