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We did almost all our traveling around Moab in Chuck's SUV. This stairway was at the beginning of the trail to the Needles.
'Cryptobiotic soil' is what they call this stuff. Small living plants form a crust - over the soil and prevent erosion. Parks all around Moab have signs - asking hikers not to walk on it, because even gentle footsteps - will kill it, and it takes it decades to rejuvenate.

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