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Quote from IMScotty: “A week in the Whites. This one will not end well. boston.com/news/local-news/202…e-man/?p1=hp_featurestack ” As predicted. A bit of a mystery but sounds like a river crossing that ended badly. boston.com/news/local-news/202…re/?p1=recirc_mostpopular

Looks like SAR will have a busy season in the Whites. Luckilly, a pretty easy rescue and positive outcome here... boston.com/news/local-news/202…-h-trail/?p1=hp_secondary

A week in the Whites. This one will not end well. boston.com/news/local-news/202…e-man/?p1=hp_featurestack

Well I got today's Q (on weight loss) wrong.

I am not sure how many AT hikers actually know that Mt. Mitchell is actually the tallest point east of the Mississippi. I think there is a trail that now connects the AT to Mount Mitchell, but I have not heard of any thrus making the side trip.

LI Hikers, I would think the earlier the better. Or, wait till the fall to miss the worst of the heat of the South. S

LI Hikers, I would think the earlier the better. Or, wait till the fall to miss the worst of the heat of the South. S

As a New Englander I know Mt. Washington's elevation by heart (6288'). So this question came down to a guess for me between b) & c). I guessed it right.

Aug 20, 2023: My Last Day of hiking: The smoke is growing worse. Helicopter are doing water drops somewhere on the other side of the steep ridge where I am walking. Lots of dead wood all around. I am out of here. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16577/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16578/ Met some other hikers. They are out of here too. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16579/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16580/ one last pretty view befor…

Aug 19, 2023: Leopard Lilly (Lilium pardalinum) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16575/ Letharia vulpina (Wolf Lichen) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16576/

Aug 19, 2023: Another Smoke filled day on the trail appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16571/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16572/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16573/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16574/

August 18, 2023: Chased this beauty across a meadow for some time before I was able to capture this snapshot. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16570/ Blue Copper Butterfly (Lycaena heteronea) ? & Ornate Checkered Beetle (Trichodes ornatus)

August 18, 2023: Another Day worrying about the increasing fires: appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16569/

August 18, 2023: Wild Flowers Today appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16566/Seed Pods of 'Balloon Milk-Vetch' (Astragalus whitneyi) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16567/ Spreading Phlox (Phlox diffusa) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16568/ Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

August 18, 2023 in the Trinity Alps Wilderness: Trail photos appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16562/ Hung out here for a while with thru-hiker 'Bob the Builder.' He was a great guy. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16563/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16564/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16565/

August 15, 2023: Loved seeing these Pitcher Plants on my hike. (Darlingtonia californica) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16559/ appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16560/

Aug 14, 2023: Siskiyou Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum siskiyouense) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16558/ I have to say something about this Siskiyou Wild Buckwheat. I did not know what it was till I got home and researched it, but I thought it quite beautiful. The flowers seem to transition from orange to yellow as they age, or maybe it was the other was around. Either way, I enjoyed the color spectrum that they produced. When I got home I discovered that this species has a very limit…

Quote from LIhikers: “Scotty, you've got some great photos. What kind of camera do you use to take them? ” I use a Sony DX100. Small enough t fit in the belt pocket on my backpack. I agree that it is a great little pocket camera

August 14, 2023: In the Trinity Alps appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16555/ Sunrise at Porcupine Lake appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16556/ Trail appalachiantrailcafe.net/index.php/Attachment/16557/ Cement Bluff: An interesting conglomerate formation.