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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…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Met some other hikers. They are out of here too. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab one last p…

Aug 19, 2023: Leopard Lilly (Lilium pardalinum) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Letharia vulpina (Wolf Lichen) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab

Aug 19, 2023: Another Smoke filled day on the trail appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab

August 18, 2023: Chased this beauty across a meadow for some time before I was able to capture this snapshot. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Blue Copper Butterfly (Lycaena heteronea) ? & Ornate Checkered Beetle (Trichodes ornatus)

August 18, 2023: Another Day worrying about the increasing fires: appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab

August 18, 2023: Wild Flowers Today appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75abSeed Pods of 'Balloon Milk-Vetch' (Astragalus whitneyi) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Spreading Phlox (Phlox diffusa) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)

August 18, 2023 in the Trinity Alps Wilderness: Trail photos appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Hung out here for a while with thru-hiker 'Bob the Builder.' He was a great guy. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab

August 15, 2023: Loved seeing these Pitcher Plants on my hike. (Darlingtonia californica) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab

Aug 14, 2023: Siskiyou Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum siskiyouense) appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab 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 l…

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…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Sunrise at Porcupine Lake appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Trail appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Cement Bluff: An interesting conglomerate formation.

August 13, 2023: View of Mount Shasta. The previous night had violent thunderstorms. Smoke from forest fires were already obscuring the views by the morning. This is looking back on majestic Mount Shasta appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab Purple Flowered Washington Lilly (Lillium washingtonianum ssp. purpurascens). This subspecies is very localized to the area of Northern CA. I was pretty excited to find this beautiful flower. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980…

August 12, 2023: Castle Crags Wilderness: appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…b2eb76bb218af980dfc7d75ab

Patrick Bailey hit a 'Hole in one' yesterday. youtube.com/watch?v=p_MV2TlTLHc