High altitude aerial view of the edge of the high desert grasslands of Northern Arizona

verde valley high desert juniper grasslands northern arizona southwestern us sagebrush wide open spaces aerial mountain ridge view the middle of nowhere canyon grasslands birdseye view sweeping landscape riparian sedona environment endangered ecosystem hills grassland high altitude road less traveled plant communities drone biotic communities the road to nowhere short trees braided trails dry ecology alpine tundra dusty watershed low shrub cover edge one seed junipers bumpy ride arroys dry wash perennial grass