We have hiked along the Mahood River from Clearwater River to Sylvia Falls and from Mahood Lake down to Goodwin Falls. The trail is a single track that follows the river with forest on both sides, but the falls add … Continue reading →
We stayed on Salt Spring Island in early March and hiked, walked, paddled and explored natural areas. We enjoyed the arbutus trees along the shoreline. In this wet environment, there are many fungi on decaying wood, like this Stereum (?). … Continue reading →
On a fall hike in the middle grasslands of Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, there was sunny conditions and lots to see. The spring and summer wildflowers had passed in the summer drought conditions, but a few late season … Continue reading →
On a fall day we hiked past forest lakes, enjoying the weather and stopping along the way to enjoy plants, views, and sounds. On disturbed areas next to trails was hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana), an introduced invasive species. It … Continue reading →
I hauled my kayak down to the river to paddle on Kamloops Lake. There were a few flowering plants on the flat areas above the river. There was a large patch of sneezeweed (helenium autumnale) in bloom. Sneezeweed is a … Continue reading →
We hiked in the Upper Grasslands in the Lac du Bois Nature Conservancy in early September after a dry summer. Most flowering plants were setting seed or had died back until next spring, but a few late varieties were spotted … Continue reading →
During the summer, we try to hike up into the mountains, through subalpine zones to the alpine zones. This summer has been more challenging with smoke and access problems so we have had less opportunity. Going through past seasons of … Continue reading →
In April a few years back, I backpacked through the Grand Canyon for 4 days. On the first day, I started the hike at 6700 feet and hiked down into the canyon, camping at 2800 feet. The varieties of flowering … Continue reading →
We camped, paddled, and hiked at the end of the road in Wells Gray Provincial Park, taking some photos as we explored. A few plants we encountered are shared here. In the hemlock – cedar – birch forests we spotted … Continue reading →
On a sunny July day I wandered through the perennial gardens and borders with my camera in hand, enjoying some of flowers on display. The array of flowers changes every two weeks from April through October. Although we enjoy going … Continue reading →
At the end of June, we hiked on the Stake Lake Trails, enjoying the weather, dry trails, and the wildflower display along the way. Rosy pussytoes (Antennaria microphylla A. rosea) form dense mats in open spots. Red columbine (Aquilegia … Continue reading →
We have hiked in the Marble Range many times and one of our favorite hikes is up Wild Horse Ridge. The trail follows a creek valley to an old burn, then climbs into subalpine terrain. Along the way bladder campion … Continue reading →
