Cryptobiotic soil photos

The Canyon Country may be more resilient than some believe. The photo at left, taken in the early 1990s after a fire in a heavily-used camping area, is contrasted to the same area in the late 1990s, showing the return of cryptobiotic soil in just eight years. Larry Wells photos

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