Waterfall

Flaming Gorge

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September 18th 2009
We started out today from Green River on Route 530 and were immediately in wide open desert with nothing but sagebrush and mountains on the distant horizon. There was not one single tree for miles. The temp was 55 when we left the hotel and rose to 62 about 1/2 hr out into the desert. It would later rise as high as 82 which is evidently about 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Alt ... read more

North America » United States » Wyoming

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more