Lady’s-slippers fit for a Queen!
Mountain Lady’s-slipper (Cypripedium montanum) is currently in full bloom in an aspen grove near you! Continue Reading →
Tag: wildflower hike
Spectacular Wenatchee Rock Rose on Display
We locals like to call it Wenatchee Rock Rose, and others call it Tweedy’s lewisia. In all the world, it only grows in our neck-in-the-woods, something botanists call an endemic species. It turns out, our Wenatchee Mountains have the highest concentration of endemic plants in all of Washington. Continue Reading →
2020 Halloween Week on ice
In 2020-topsy-turvy style, I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised to find ice encrusted still-green leaves, on what I’d thought would be a fall leaf-peeping walk. We were hiking near Easton, just east of Snoqualmie Pass, on a snow-covered trail when sunlight suddenly lit up every ice coated surface. Continue Reading →
Here’s A Splash of Color for a Gray Rainy Day
The onset of needed rain in Washington’s Cascades also brings gray skies and a monochromatic feel to our day. Last week, my family hiked to Easy Pass in the North Continue Reading →
Leavenworth Ski Hill in May– Bursting with Blooms and Birds
The snow is long gone at Leavenworth Ski Hill where formerly white ski slopes are blanketed with green thickets and splashes of color. Each week in spring, a new wave Continue Reading →
Eco-tourism is at your backdoor
For me, the change of season to spring makes me want get to outside to explore new places and see wildlife, wildflowers, and expansive views. Similar to being a tourist Continue Reading →