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Whyte Bowl Nature Hike

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At the end of summer I rode the Sun Peaks chairlift to mid-station to hike the trails on Tod Mountain.    All of the south-facing alpine meadows, bowls, and ridges were dry and the vegetation was mostly brown after a hot and dry summer.     I hiked up through Crystal Bowl to Top of the Mountain, then wound on a … Continue reading →

In the Forest, Meadows, and on the Ridges of Trophy Mountain

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On a hike from the Trophy Mountain trailhead to the alpine ridges below the summit, there were many wildflowers in bloom.    Keeping a steady pace on the longer hike, I paused to take a few photographs of species in bloom, picking ones that were found in seep zones, stream gullies, wet meadows, and by tarns in subalpine forests and … Continue reading →