Slide March 6, 1934 Yesterday I rode from Kanale to Ryan across the sagebrush flat. The lower part of the valley is covered mostly with Atriplex confertifolia. As the valley rises, Artemisia tridentata predominates. The region is without grass except in a few localities. Three jackrabbits and several coyote tracks were seen. Signs of one flock of domestic sheep in the region previously were observed. Today I rode from Ryan to Slide and then over into the White Pockets area. In general, the Cowania has been utilized just as heavily this winter as last, in spite of the fact that the winter is unusually mild (there is no snow where we rode). Such at least, is my impression from the day's ride. To be specific, on the more heavily used ridges, the current growth on Cowania has been browsed to stubble 1" long in many instances; the average is perhaps between 2"-3" of new growth left. And the range looks still deplorably over- browsed.