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Ponderosa pines tower
over summer hikers in the HD Mountains.
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The HD Mountains roadless
area provides excellent habitat for a variety of big game, including
elk.
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Recreational opportunities
in the HDs include hiking and sightseeing, camping, hunting, and
picnicking.
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An old-growth ponderosa pine stand along the Pine-Piedra stock driveway slated for a gas well pad in the HD Mountains.
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Winter snows swirl
on distant ridges during winter in the HDs.
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The HDs contain numerous
groves of old-growth Ponderosa pines, including ancient giants like
this one..
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Another old-growth ponderosa pine stand along the Pine-Piedra stock driveway slated for a gas well pad in the HD Mountains.
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Fall colors in the HD Mountains.
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A snowy scene in a
pine-oak woodland in the HDs.
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Last sunlight of a
summer day on the HD Mountains.
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Dawn viewed from a
mountain top in the HDs.
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Citizens in the surrounding
areas are organizing to protect the HDs from damaging drilling..
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A rainbow over Ignacio Creek, with Chimney Rock in background.
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