Such Societies are in many/most countries all over the world.
I'm more on the cactus side, but nevertheless regret that these Agave articles didn't appear already several years ago to have had the chance to investigate when visiting such archeological places.
By the way the author of the...
In 3 recent, consecutive issues of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, articles titled :
"Ruins, rock art, and roasting pits: agaves as living archaeological relics"
the Author Ron Parker discusses pre-Columbian Agave cultigens, originally developed and farmed by indigenous Native...
Correct, it is/was the Boarding House at the Sego Canyon Ghost town not far from the wellknown Pictographs!
https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/moab/sego-ghost-town
You are up @regehr !
Above picture is from Spring 2004 (my first "digital year")
Below what it looked like years later in 2010, in the meantime it probably has become completely flat by now!
There are cacti growing even up into Southern Canada.
Just a few examples, but there are more:
gorelick-2019-cactus-succ.-j.-914-287-288.pdf (wordpress.com)
Opuntia fragilis Publications (wiu.edu)
Pediocactus simpsonii (cactus-art.biz)
Pediocactus nigrispinus (llifle.com)
The Opuntia species...
It was indeed the suspension bridge over the San Juan River, a couple of miles east of Bluff.
The Ruin at the other side is kwown as 14, 16 or 17 Room Ruin or as Casa del Echo.
we visited the place in 2005, the bridge was destroyed by a flood in 2007, and sofar not rebuild.
@deelek you are up...
It once was a bridge in South Eastern Utah that connected to an interesting site and, moreover, used to be a shortcut for the people from the other side to reach a school or hospital.
Many years ago the Salt Lake Tribune used to have an Outdoor Section wherein Editor Brett Prettyman ran a weekly column called "where is it?".
For this photo a slightly different question : "where WAS it?
That's exactly what it is!
I thought it would be an easy guess anyway and moreover with the post "When might the road to Salt Creek TH be ok?" just changing place before and below it for a while i'm surprised it took so long.
You are up @Titans !