On Embleton Mountain
Some wildflower images from a hike on Embleton Mountain in July are shared here in an image viewer. Can you identify all 5 of them? Click an image for the answer to each.
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Wildflowers of the Columbia River Valley in Early May
We hiked the lower slopes and paddled the lakes for a week, and even did a downriver paddle on the river in the Radium – Invermere Valley. We spotted a number of wildflowers and stopped to take photos, enjoying spring … Continue reading →
Pink Monkeyflower
We usually encounter pink monkeyflower in seep zones, seasonal stream channels, and wet meadows in subalpine areas in the mountains in summer. The first time I ran into mimulus lewisii in flower was in 1969 when I hiked around Helm … Continue reading →
Tranquille Fossiliferous Lakebeds
We hiked across the Tranquille Hills toward Battle Bluff to get to known fossil beds on shale slopes. It is about a 2 km hike to the best spots. Many shale fragments lie on downslopes, washed down by erosion, … Continue reading →
On Wheeler Mountain
We hiked from Lac du Bois to the top of Wheeler Mountain passing from the upper grasslands in to the Douglas fir forests. Witch’s hair lichens hung from branches on the way up. The sun shone through the lichens and … Continue reading →
Napier Lake Ranch Conservancy in the Fall
The Napier Lake Ranch Conservancy is located just off Highway 5A near Napier Lake. A short dirt side road climbs the hill to a parking area. Visitors on foot can explore the grassland bench by going through a person gate … Continue reading →
On Red Plateau in October
We hiked across Red Plateau in the second half of October. There was a thin coat of ice on the ponds as we went through forest to the rim of the south-aspect Escarpment. A few plants were untouched by frost … Continue reading →
Through the Middle Grasslands in Fall
As the colder weather sets in, bunchgrass, thread-and-needle grass, and rough fescue have grown to their full height and the wildfflowers of spring are long past. I hiked for 6.4 km through the middle grasslands enjoying this unique ecosystem. … Continue reading →
On the Sage Trail in October
By the time October arrives most of the flowering herbs of the area have withered and died back. the late bloomers will still be above ground and the early bloomers will mostly be out of sight. By mid-October in the … Continue reading →
A Day in the Wildflower Meadows – April 16, 2016
There are a few days of hiking or walking in the right place at the right time of the year that we can experience a full wildflower experience. The day was April 08, 2016 and the place was the Neskonlith … Continue reading →
On the Pedley Pass Trail
We hiked into the Range in the Rockies in late September and were pleased to find a few wildflowers still in bloom. A few are featured here. We parked at 1977m and hiked up through the forest to subalpine meadows. … Continue reading →
On Top of the Bonaparte Plateau
We hiked the trail to Skoatl Point in early fall. The trail starts at 5000 feet and winds through the forest past Adler Lake, then climbs the rocky slopes of Skoatl Point to the summit. This is a steep-sided volcanic … Continue reading →