We went fossil hunting and goldpanning in June with the grandkids and had fun on the day’s adventures. We stopped to identify and enjoy the various flowering plants along the way. Prickly pear cactus (opuntia fragilis) was blooming in quite … Continue reading →
From Red Lake I drove north onto the Tranquille Plateau to about 1500 m (4920 ft) and explored some of the open meadows and wetlands. Above Saul Lake were patches of yellow monkey-flower (mimulus guttatus) in wet seep zones. In … Continue reading →
We hiked on the Moul Falls Trail, then along the Birch Bluffs Rim route, a 15 km hike. Along the way we stopped to photograph a few plants in flower. Bunchberry (cornus canadensis) was prolific in the birch forests of … Continue reading →
From Neskonlith Lake, I drove up the McGillivray Lake Forest Service Road, a 16 km climb to 1534 m (5032 feet), stopping along the way to inspect the flora and fauna en route. At a viewpoint on the burnt forest … Continue reading →
I paddled the shoreline of Neskonlith Lake, then went for a walk, watching for whatever nature had to show off. I found an orange polypore on a birch log in the forest. The highlights of the day were tiger lilies, … Continue reading →
We hiked from Lac du Bois up to the top of the Opax Mountain lava cliffs, then traversed across the rim to the east side, completing a 12+ km rugged loop. Along the way were an abundance of wildflowers, some … Continue reading →
We hiked over Mara Mountain, then down the backside into Pruden Pass, continuing north up Wheeler Mountain, winding east to the Wheeler South Bluffs, then dropped down to the east end of Pruden Pass, a 5 hour outing. Along the … Continue reading →
We did a longer hike in the upper grasslands off the Pennask Lake Road. The Hamilton Corrals area is a commonage area (publicly owned) with seasonal grazing licenses so access is available, but at appropriate times of the year. We … Continue reading →
We hiked through the forest starting at 1224m (4015 feet) and we made our way up to a viewpoint at 1334 m (4374 feet) on a stormy day. A few photos were taken, but the grey light, dark skies and … Continue reading →
We hiked up a rugged and steep ridge from the Dewdrop Range to the rim of the Red Plateau Escarpment, then hiked along the rim trail and came down the Dewdrop Trail for a 7 km challenging outing. Along the … Continue reading →
We drove to the Ashcroft to Spences Creek corridor to hike into the hills to find bitterroot (lewisia redviva) in bloom. We know three spots within an hour’s drive and we know when it blooms from past explorations so … Continue reading →
We hiked a longer loop through the hills above Peterson Creek on a sunny day and took a few wildflower and flowering shrub photos along the way. Near the start, western mountain ash (sorbus sp.) was in bloom in the … Continue reading →
