By December of most years we’ve retreated from the northern cold, with our journey usually ending in the deserts of the Southwest. Some people go to the deserts only to escape - we return year after year because we love the open spaces, the low humidity, and the many desert creatures that live there year-round.
Many travelers driving through the desert believe it is almost devoid of life. They see a vulture circling on a thermal and wonder how the poor creature gets enough to eat. But those who take time to understand the desert find it well populated. And they find that desert animals have developed surprising ways of living with their harsh surroundings. (Read the rest …)
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