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| Summer near Independence Pass, Colorado | The long summer days above treeline are very productive for the wildlife and plant species up here. Much of this is now regulated as roadless wilderness areas by the U.S. Forest Service, but as you can see from across the valley, the mining boom has lasting impacts to the local water quality below. | ||||||||||||
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