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Pacific Northwest
My annual fall colors trip, this time to Washington and Oregon. Inclement weather thwarted my attempt to enter The Enchantments in 2009, but this year was a success. Unfortunately, the larches had already peaked and most had either lost their needles, or were turning brown. Still, it was beautiful up there. I spent a couple […]
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a beautiful and rugged area in central Washington, within the heart of the Cascades Range. I planned to head to the Enchantment Lakes Basin, one of the most photogenic places on the planet. This would be my first solo backpack into a true wilderness area, and I planned to face […]