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    Holding Water on the Land [Image 22 of 25]

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    An aerial drone photograph captures a vast, dense forest canopy stretching toward a distant mountain range under a vivid blue sky with wispy cirrus clouds. The landscape appears to be a semi-arid or high-desert woodland, likely featuring juniper, pinon pine, and mixed deciduous trees showing varied seasonal coloration. The flat-topped mesa or mountain range in the background suggests a southwestern United States setting.

    DRAKE, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    04.16.2026

    Photo by Preston Keres 

    U.S. Forest Service   

    Juniper trees stand across the arid landscape of the Prescott National Forest in Arizona, April 16, 2026. A long-term grassland restoration project on the forest utilizes mechanical thinning to remove encroaching junipers, helping to recover historic grasslands, improve local watershed yield, and reduce wildfire risks. (Forest Service photo by Preston Keres)

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    Date Taken: 04.16.2026
    Date Posted: 07.16.2026 09:25
    Photo ID: 9788455
    VIRIN: 260416-P-LX350-9126
    Resolution: 3840x2160
    Size: 1.64 MB
    Location: DRAKE, ARIZONA, US
    Web Views: 15
    Downloads: 3

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    Two individuals are walking through an open grassy field with a scenic landscape of rolling terrain and scattered trees in the background. The man on the right is wearing a light-colored polo shirt with a small logo patch, a cowboy hat, and red sunglasses, suggesting a professional or land management role. The woman on the left is dressed casually in a dark top and jeans, adjusting her hair in the breeze.
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    Two riders on horseback are positioned on an open dirt trail in a semi-arid landscape, both wearing cowboy hats and blue long-sleeve shirts consistent with ranch or cowboy attire. The man on the right wears leather chaps and sunglasses, while the woman on the left sits on a darker horse. A scenic backdrop of rolling plains, tree lines, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky frames the scene.
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    An aerial drone photograph captures a vast, dense forest canopy stretching toward a distant mountain range under a vivid blue sky with wispy cirrus clouds. The landscape appears to be a semi-arid or high-desert woodland, likely featuring juniper, pinon pine, and mixed deciduous trees showing varied seasonal coloration. The flat-topped mesa or mountain range in the background suggests a southwestern United States setting.
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