the great beyond

As mentioned previously, I went to the east side to enjoy the birds frolicking in nearby wooded areas and the beautiful shrub-steppe habitat. I kinda gotta cut this post short, so here are some photos. The reason this will be a short update is because I need to pack for a 4 day recon trip on Ross Lake.

This summer I will not only be an interpretive ranger at the park, but will also lead 1 session of NC Wild. This is a group of diverse youth descending on the north cascades to go canoeing & backpacking for 12 days while leading service projects in the park. So, tomorrow all of the staff/leaders leave to go stow some gear for the summer and learn the ropes. I'll be back on Friday with hopefully some time and the ability to fill you in on how it went.

For now, enjoy the photos!

Orchid: Striped Coral Root

Views of the North Cascades from the desert

Bitter root - pretty rad little plant. the flower comes right out of the rocks!

Hikers, away!

Still a lot of snow up at the pass!