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August 2009
About the Cover: Photograph by David Cortner of the Gila Wilderness Area, founded by Aldo Leopold. Cortner, Desert Exposure's Web designer, is also a gifted photographer; for more of his work, see davidcortner.com. For more on the Aldo Leopold Centennial and next month's Gila River Fest celebrating Leopold's legacy, see the story in this issue.