he meadow in full bloom. But it was not to be. In 2008 in mid-July the meadow was still buried under snow.
Outer Beauty: Inner Chaos
Mount Rainier is the gem of the Cascades. How can such beauty be hiding such turmoil? Volcanologists will be given plenty of warning before an eruption, but not the exact time. Mudslides are more of a concern as they come crashing down with no warning. I was pondering these possibilities as I stood gazing at its beauty, hoping I was safely back home in the Midwest before she threw any tantrums.
Mount St. Helens
- Mount St. Helens: A Mountains Devastation And Rebirth
Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake-before May 18,1980. Image courtesy of USDA Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument-Jim Nieland Mount St. Helens-July 2008 Mount St. Helens in the state...
Beautiful Glacier National Park
- Exploring Glacier National Park by Boat and Your Own Two Feet
An excellent adventure at Glacier National Park is to take the boat cruises/hikes. I managed to work in two of them. The first one was on St. Mary Lake. This lake is on the eastern edge of the park and is the...
- Going-to-the-Sun Road: A Drive You Will Never Forget
An excellent adventure at Glacier National Park is a journey by car across the Going-to-the-Sun Road. First, a little bit of background about the road. It was first considered in 1910 but construction was not...
- The First Must-Do Adventure in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park in northern Montana is one of the gems of the national park system. But if you want to see the glaciers, you need to go soon. There used to be around 150 glaciers in the park but it is...