Drought in Utah

We have had almost no rain in Utah for the entire summer of the year 2020. As a result, we have also had over a thousand fires around the state. As we walk the trails we see the evidence of the plants dying and the increasing fire danger. This past week Interstate 80, a major east-west freeway was shut down because of a fire in Parley's canyon. I thought this thistle plant was a good representative of the drought. It dried out before it could spread its seeds.