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Walking with Wildflowers

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This past summer I worked as an interpretation ranger intern at Cedar Breaks National Monument*. It was an inspiring adventure to work outdoors and introduce people to the monument. It is famous for it's natural amphitheater, which is home to a maze of rock structures called hoodoos. The amphitheater is over half a mile deep and is so steep that it is inaccessible from above. Here is a picture from the main view point of the park. You can see a portion of the amphitheater to the right. This is my friend Spencer, who worked with me this summer. We would hike into certain sections of the park to check for certain wildflowers and birds. Just a small perk to get private views of hidden canyons within the amphitheater ;) Even though most visitors come to Cedar Breaks for the view (or by accident, we're a rather small park) those who visit in late June through mid-July are in for a pleasant surprise. It's wildflower season!! Because Cedar Breaks is locat