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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/08/2015
The park sign welcomes visitors to a national scenic wonder.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/05/2015
A small group of Desert Bighorn Sheep were reintroduced into the park in 1979.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
Desert Bighorn Sheep have adapted to the hot, dry climate.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
Ute Canyon View offers one of the monument's most spectacular vistas.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
The view through picturesque Ute Canyon leads into Colorado's Grand Valley.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
This awesome view of Ute Canyon is near the Ute Garden Interpretive Trail.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
A variety of cacti thrive in this environment.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
Interpretive signs along the trail contain interesting facts about native plants and animals.
Karen Lee Ensley
Photo Date:
10/06/2015
This sign details the unique interaction between the yucca plant and the yucca moth.