Sheep Lake and Sourdough Gap
Beat the crowds and the heat. Head to Sheep Lake and Sourdough Gap for close-up wildflowers and distant volcanoes.
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Naches Peak Loop
“We’re going camping this weekend. I don’t know where, but I’ll figure it out and let you know.” That was the ultimatum I texted to Mr. Adventure on Friday morning. After what seemed like several weeks of deadlines and driving and pickups and drop-offs and more driving and more deadlines, I was overcome by a powerful urge to just get the hell outside. Preferably on a high trail, and preferably somewhere I could sleep under…
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Moles, wolves, and wildlife management
What does a backyard mole have to do with wolf recovery? A lot, it turns out.
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Is there anything here?
A plaintive question on the trail leads to deeper considerations.