Thursday, March 13, 2014

Grand Staircase - Southeast Utah

My cousin Paula's husband, Tim Casey, is a university professor and social scientist.  I had the unique opportunity of accompanying him 'the field' while he collaborated with the Bureau of Land Management at the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument.  I learned a lot about desert land management as we tagged along with BLM staff, and gained insight into the communities of southeastern Utah at public meetings aimed at surveying what resources people utilize and consider most special on the monument.  Here are a few photos from our 5-day road trip.

A picture of a picture, as this is a hard shot to get: 
Grand Staircase (brown, vermillion, white, grey and pink cliffs).  


Slot canyons and arches in the Grand Staircase area.

Colorful Juniper wood and unique sandstone pinnacles in Red Canyon, Dixie National Forest.

 A view of the San Rafael Swell.

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