Songstress Dolly Parton once sang "wildflowers don"t care where they grow," but we gotta believe the wildflowers growing in Colorado"s American Basin, shown here, are pretty delighted with their surroundings. American Basin is in the San Juan Mountains in the southern part of the state, about a five-hour drive from Denver. Visitors here will find rocky cliffs, streams, unique rock formations, and some spectacular wildflowers. July and August are the best months to see the blooms—it"s the time of year when you"ll reliably spot the Rocky Mountain columbine (Colorado"s state flower), elephant"s head, Parry"s primrose, and marsh marigold. Bring us back a bouquet, all right?
High alpine color in Colorado
Today in History
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World Architecture Day
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It’s Napping Day
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Memorial Day
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram
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Earthrise on Moon Day
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Swimming into the season
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Humming along
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Aloe in bloom
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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Short-eared owl
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Don’t look down
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
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Sky island views
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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It s ∞ Day!
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A personal collection becomes an institution
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Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
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In the Navajo Nation for Code Talkers Day
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Fox kits
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Western Monarch Day