AdvertisementAdvertisementAmargosa niterwort plants grow through the salt crust of the Amargosa River Basin east of Death Valley National Park. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)“Oh, man, I’ve never seen it so dry here before,” said Fraga, 42, director of conservation programs at the botanic garden. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)AdvertisementIn four previous expeditions here, Fraga had collected a total 133 niterwort seeds. A recent survey only found 95 wild salmon in a 60-mile stretch of the Salmon River. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)Dropping to her knees, she plucked a pink fruit slightly smaller than a green pea, cracked it open and then frowned.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 18, 2021 12:00 UTC