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Another Balsamroot spring trip. At the end of the May third time hiker on the Dog Mt. The mountain is on the Colombia river side, and above tree level is completely covered with Balsamroot. . . . → Continue reading Third time on Dog Mt for Balsamroot
Cathedral Park in the south-east of British Columbia is a beautiful place in the mountain, however, not without problems. The road to the central, the most interesting part of the park, is private, you cannot use your own vehicle, and, not many vehicles can make this road anyway. . . . → Continue reading Cathedral Park. Ten years hence. Part One.
In the middle of May, we visited Leavenworth and traditionally hiked the 4th of July trail for spring flowers. Because of exposition, this trail is clear of snow more early than others nearby. . . . → Continue reading 4th of July for flowers
At the beginning of July, we spent a long weekend in the Idaho mountains. There is a Clearwater River in Idaho. Along this river there is a road; from this road, plenty of trails follow to numerous hot springs, . . . → Continue reading Seven Lakes, Clearwater, Idaho
On January 1st, we came to this mountain to check some equipment in the snow. Unexpectedly, the road was closed way before the snow, so we should turn back. To make our visit not completely empty, we hiked couple hours enjoying the view of St Helens. I . . . → Continue reading Thirty-six Views of Mount St Helens
Ingalls Lake we visited once before, and I wanted to come again for flower blooming and yellow larches. In the middle of September, we came here hoping to see larches. The sky was covered with the smoke of nearby forest fires (last three years we have had . . . → Continue reading Ingalls Lake and South Peak
At the beginning of September, my East-Coast friend visited me to hike a little bit. So, I took her on a couple of day hikes. Our first hike was to Crystal Lake in Rainier NP. I visited this lake twice before, but both times it was under . . . → Continue reading Crystal Lake and its vicinity
First time I visited Vancouver many years ago. I was there for the interview, and as the city’s features advertisement got the statement, that it is a unique place, where you can “ski and swim on the same day”. At that time I choose Victoria instead of . . . → Continue reading January 1st. Ski and Swim |
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