View of the churning San Pedro River with "the Saddle" of the Galiuros in the background -- a mesa eroded into a U on the mountain chain.

Tiny little foot prints in the oozy mud along the San Pedro. These were only 1/5" big. Skunk?

Perennial water along the northern reach of the San Pedro.

Various views and signs of life along the Sonoran Desert's gorgeous #SanPedroRiver Valley.

The Sonoran Desert has rare pockets of perennial flowing water that, due to rising temperatures and less precipitation for recharge, is decreasing. Here, biologists have built dam structures that retain water (but still allow flow). Photo of green, lush vegetation along the banks and pooled water.

Spent some time in a little stretch of the #SanPedroRiver yesterday, where AZ Game & Fish is building beaver dam analogs to improve water flow, enhance wetlands, and improve overall river health!

Basically, humans are "being the beaver."

Check out this sneak peek of my Morning Flight video. Visit my page on Facebook (same handle) for the full video. 🍁

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