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One way to get to know a landscape is to go wander aimlessly through it. I became quite intimate with the flora of the #greatergrandcanyon on this hike, from the bright yellow aspen trees, to the ponderosa pines and especially, the sharp thorns of the honey locust trees. At #rumblex, I developed a deeper appreciation of the rare plants here and the pressing need to protect them. Thanks to botanist Glen Rink and ecologist Larry Stevens for sharing their knowledge with us.