Douglasia montana var. ???
An unidentified Rocky Mountain Dwarf Primrose variation would be my best guess.
Though the range for Douglasia montana covers Idaho, Wyo, Mont, and Canada, i believe this plant (pictured) to be a variation that is strictly endemic to the purplish-black Proterozoic...
no, not my water stash. if I'd seen one I would have surely check for a first aid kit. haha. @ the end of may of this year, I took an overly-ambitious stab at completing the MURL (millcreek ultimate ridge linkup), relying on my mini jetboil to refill my camelback with meltwater from the...
Nick
my suggestions for interior west canoe-trippin' (yak-packing) routes from a couple years back. (others also posted up great suggestions in the old thread.)
http://backcountrypost.com/threads/paddling-bucket-list.2349/#post-26473
additional comments-
Route 1 - dog friendly. still a...
lander. a choice position to be in. wind river range (east side) and the absaroka range. nothing like being away for a few years to really develop a deeper appreciation/love for the geography you grew up in.
the well of knowledge for the wind river range runs deep here at BCP.
were you...
heroic effort right there scatman! bonus points for you stickin' it out with a pair of shorts on. couldn't think of anything more hateful than that ridge section between church fork peak and the church fork trail top out... near the end of a very long day for that matter.
millcreek ridge is...
JohnP
rugged, remote, and beautiful. you have captured the essence of the twin peaks wilderness area.
triple traverse is the gem of the Wasatch. a bit of touch-n-go class 3 action between the saddle and dromedary peak if you choose to follow the line of least resistence on the south side of...
balzaccom... you rule the TR-sphere with this piece of work.
best 15 minutes I have burned here at my desk in a while. thanks man.
spectacular! indeed. spend two seasons in the late 90's climbing in the cordillera blancas. at least a dozen days up in the santa cruz zone - alpamayo...
yo taters
quite frankly I would cut the planned 2-days in Crater down to one. it's glad tidings can easily be taken in in one long day. on day 2 you'll want to head for the Redwood Hwy (199) and stop off at the Oregon Cave National Monument. full contact off-trail guided cave tour...
yo andy
if you'r recreating on a shoestring, the ONP will float you bear can loaner free of charge. available at any WIC or backcountry desk when picking up permits. however, it is suggested that a donation of 3-bucks or all the loose change in your cup holder be made so they can cover the...
awesome Lone Peak Wilderness stoke.
the setting of that little lake is so full of win. its almost hard to fathom that that little gem is only a few miles from the bustling metropolis of the Wasatch front.
I've ski-toured in and around that area but never bothered the explore that pocket of...
nah. haven't done any of the candyland rigs. i do know a handful of peeps that have though. my only experience has been redneck-packrafting the muddy chute and dirtydevil with a few side hikes mixed in.
this dude takes desert epic to a new level...
mtn_dude. sweet coyote buttes stoke.
Castilleja chromosa
you nailed it with this one. excellent composition.
Astragalus Striatiflorus (Escarpment Milkvetch)
yeah I got one.
shut out of every backcountry and frontcountry campsite in the Tetons and Yellowstone one august weekend, we decided upon poaching an overnighter /snip/ in Yellowstone.
words cannot quite describe my absolute horror when I awoke early the next morning. my almost two yo daughter...
wow. i love the deep -> temple look circuit.
quality photos. IMO, you nailed it in the photos titled "Deep Lake looking toward the Cirque" and "Travis fishing Deep Lake". whether you intended too or not, caputuring the hues of the waters in said photos without comprimising the rest of the...
...yep, that's her... full of sugar and spice, despite looking a bit beastly. i reckon thats the effects of spending a few season living in the alaskan outback. :D
all humor aside, she's been "working" up in the Katmai, Kulik lodge, the last few seasons. she loves the place.
wow, it...