Natural History Wanderings

Rio Grande National Forest has the following new fall color reports and photos

Conejos Peak District   2013 Photos   September 24 – colors have peaked, further south colors have not yet peaked, but they are changing fast.

Divide District                2013 photos    2014 photos  October 15 – Cottonwoods along the river from Monte Vista up to Wagon Wheel Gap are in full color.   Above Wagon Wheel Gap and up in the mountains the leaves are all blown off .

Saguache District           2013 photos   2014 photos October 15 – there are still some fall colors to view in the Moon Pass and Saguache Park areas. Also the cottonwoods are in full color throughout the area.