From Biocrust with Love
Dr. Kristina Young and John Watson embark on a bikepacking trip from Green River to Moab to get macro and look at the biocrust that holds the desert together.
To the untrained eye, the desert may appear inhospitable. But, just because the desert poses a harsh environment to humans, doesn’t mean that it’s devoid of life. Far from it, in fact. In this short documentary about desert ecology on the Colorado Plateau with filmmaker Sinuhe Xavier and dryland ecologist Dr. Kristina Young, we embark on an adventure that brings the desert floor into microscopic relief and reminds us of the importance of shredding lightly…
