"The fence marks the beginning of the use-fee area of Butler Wash, meaning that a hiker or sightseer must pay $5 per day to access the public lands behind the fence. Meanwhile, a livestock operator would pay just $1.35 to put a cow/calf pair on the same land for an entire month." So absurd.
Thanks for the road trip. And please do keep spreading the word about the virtual crime of private livestock being subsidized to graze public lands in the increasingly arid West.
Wonderful pictures. The smoke played havoc with my automic clock. It is set by an automic clock in Colorado. I almost threw it out because I had just put in new batteries so I figured it had died. I knew you were getting a lot of smoke in CO so I waited and as fire control of the CA fires grew a little better my clock reset its self. We lucked out this time with little smoke from CA fires.
Mixed emotions, but mostly enjoyed viewing, made me a bit homesick. Still have plenty of fire & smoke here in S. Oregon/N. Calif. to contribute to 4 Corners sunsets. RDY
Wonderful pictures, Jonathan--thank you! Also, are you familiar with the Lifelong Learning series of talks through Fort Lewis? Dr. Dick While will be talking on 11/11/21 on "The Challenges of Drought in Durango". If you would like to sign up for weekly announcements about the talks, please contact me through the LLL webpage: www.fortlewis.edu/LLL Richard
The ridiculous fee livestock operators pay plus the additional subsidies blow the mind! Charging people $5. a DAY to access public lands & have to avoid manure & cows whose owners pay such a pittance? Kind of rubbing our noses in it, isnt it?
Absolutely beautiful pictures and all of these places should be protected - from livestock, mines AND humans!
"The fence marks the beginning of the use-fee area of Butler Wash, meaning that a hiker or sightseer must pay $5 per day to access the public lands behind the fence. Meanwhile, a livestock operator would pay just $1.35 to put a cow/calf pair on the same land for an entire month." So absurd.
Thanks for the road trip. And please do keep spreading the word about the virtual crime of private livestock being subsidized to graze public lands in the increasingly arid West.
Wonderful pictures. The smoke played havoc with my automic clock. It is set by an automic clock in Colorado. I almost threw it out because I had just put in new batteries so I figured it had died. I knew you were getting a lot of smoke in CO so I waited and as fire control of the CA fires grew a little better my clock reset its self. We lucked out this time with little smoke from CA fires.
Mixed emotions, but mostly enjoyed viewing, made me a bit homesick. Still have plenty of fire & smoke here in S. Oregon/N. Calif. to contribute to 4 Corners sunsets. RDY
Not living in Cortez anymore, I really appreciate this trip down memory lane.
Wonderful pictures, Jonathan--thank you! Also, are you familiar with the Lifelong Learning series of talks through Fort Lewis? Dr. Dick While will be talking on 11/11/21 on "The Challenges of Drought in Durango". If you would like to sign up for weekly announcements about the talks, please contact me through the LLL webpage: www.fortlewis.edu/LLL Richard
I love this post Jonathan. Super impactful images. And beautiful.
The ridiculous fee livestock operators pay plus the additional subsidies blow the mind! Charging people $5. a DAY to access public lands & have to avoid manure & cows whose owners pay such a pittance? Kind of rubbing our noses in it, isnt it?
Absolutely beautiful pictures and all of these places should be protected - from livestock, mines AND humans!
Picture are glorious! Thanks for sharing.