Every month, we choose three outstanding photos for recognition. These are photos submitted by Associated Press member newspapers. From these, we select a winning photograph, and two honorable mentions.

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How I got the picture: Molly Lamb

There was a press conference in the morning at which it was decided that because the location was so remote, a convoy of only four-wheel drive vehicles was to follow a police car so no one would get lost.

The hike into the actual site took 45 minutes or an hour or so each way.

Once we got to the site, we could walk around the area.

I took this picture after everyone started to head back, when Fish and Game people were talking amongst themselves.