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The view from Sunset Point of the cliffs and chasm of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, July 26, 2023. The preserve is less than an hour from Montrose on Colorado’s Western Slope.

Dr. Royce Fitts.
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Dr. Royce Fitts.

Dr. Royce Fitts holds a copy of his book, “The Geography of there Soul.”
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Dr. Royce Fitts holds a copy of his book, “The Geography of there Soul.”

Listen to an extended version of Nathan Heffel’s interview with Royce Fitts

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Seen from the South Rim, Black Canyon Road stretches down to the North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison from Crawford on Colorado’s Western Slope, July 26, 2023.The West Elk mountain range can be seen in the distance.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park, April 13, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)