On a hot, smoky day I hiked on the Stake Lake Trails, enjoying the flora and fauna along the way. A few wildflowers and flowering shrubs were photographed, some of which are shared here. Just emerging were pearly everlastings (Anaphalia … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning, I drove up to Lodgepole Lake and paddled around the lake twice, then I hiked the Lodgepole Lake Trail. This single track winds through the lodgepole forest around the lake. In open spots and in … Continue reading →
On a paddle of Lac le Jeune West there were yellow waterlilies (Nuphar polysepalum sp.) in flower in shallow bays. Dragonflies were hovering over the lake and one landed on the kayak. This one is probably a belted whiteface (Leucorrhinia … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →On a hot day, I paddled around the shoreline of McGillivray Lake (1399 m). It is about 5.7 km and along the way I spotted a bear, an eagle, two loons, many fish jumping, and some flowering plants on the … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning we hiked on the Upper Peterson Creek Trails and enjoyed some time on the steep sideslopes of the canyon, stopping to note a few shrubs and perennials along the way. Gaillardia aristata was in bloom … Continue reading →
We paddled twice around Stake Lake, then secured the boat and went for a 5 km hike on the trails, stopping to enjoy the flowering plants along the way. Just emerging was cinquefoil (Cinquefoil villosa). Like buttercups the petals are … Continue reading →
We drove up the Red Plateau Forest Service Road and parked at 1198 m in elevation to hike a 10 km loop on top of Red Plateau. Our route took us out to the Escarpment Rim. There were many open … Continue reading →
The Lundbom Grasslands area is one of our favorite hiking destinations, particularly in spring. We parked near Lundbom Lake and hiked west toward Hamilton Lake and Sugarloaf Mountain. On the open hillsides sticky geranium (g. viscosissimum) was in bloom. The … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →We hiked on trails in the McQueen Lake area through the forest, along some clearings, and around some lakes at 969 m (3179 ft). In the grass-covered glades and pastures sticky geranium (geranium viscosissimum) was starting to flower. The petals … Continue reading →
We hiked the White Horse Bluff Trail in Wells Gray Park in June, a longer route through the forest to an interesting spot. Our trail started on the Green Mountain Road. It descended through the forest. False Solomon’s-seal (smilacena racemosa) … Continue reading →
