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SANTA BARBARA CANYON – Starting at nearly 9,000 feet, the gradual trail up this watershed in northern New Mexico quickly leaves the crowded, generator-driven campground behind, very soon replacing the white noise with the gurgling of the Rio Santa Barbara.
A recent group outing led by Garrett VeneKlasen, northern conservation director for New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, featured a short, mile-long stroll up the shady canyon to the Pecos Wilderness boundary line to give people a taste of some edible wild plants and some words of wisdom about the beauty of the countryside.
The many varieties of penstemon have evolved to attract specific pollinators, like this Rocky Mountain penstemon and the black swallowtail butterfly. (Courtesy of Garrett VeneKlasen)
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