Sage Advice
Driving through Sweetwater County, Wyoming on Interstate 80 at 75 mph at mid-day can leave you with a feeling of a pretty bleak landscape. Sagebrush is a dominant plant species in this cold-desert area. Yet, even …
A River Runs Through It – High Cold Desert; Part II
Mammals require water. When you are in a desert, water is limited. So, a major stream like the Green River is bound to attract mammals. The floodplain, too, provides critical food and habitat for the mammals. …
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A River Runs Through It – High Cold Desert
Sweetwater County in SW Wyoming is located in a high cold desert. The town of Green River is at an elevation slightly over 6100 feet above sea level. Moisture is quite limiting. Yet, thanks to the …
Ducks – Male versus Female Identification
The bright colors, color-patterns, and shapes of the male (drake) ducks make it fairly easy to identify the various species. But when it comes to the females, identification can be a little (or a lot) more …