Big New Gallery Added

I've finally found some time between the numerous travels this summer to get some new images up on the site. This time, I've added images from the hike around Lake Ann and Heather and Maple Passes in Washington's North Cascades National Park. This hike probably rates in my top-10 all-time faves. This fantastic loop trail visits two brilliant alpine lake cirques, crosses two high mountain passes offering extraordinary views of the Cascade High Country, and positively explodes in summer wildflowers. I hiked this trail late last season as well, in a couple feet of snow, and it was equally gorgeous, with the larch trees turning their brilliant autumn gold. Check out the photos, both summer and winter, and come back soon for a full trail report.

And there's even more. I've also added new images to a couple galleries from Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Check out the recent additions to Rocky Mountain Scenics, from a variety of locations all over the park, and Rocky Mountain Wildlife, with several new images of moose, elk, deer, and some super-cute little chipmunks that were hoping for a little handout. And from that same trip, check out the recently posted GPS track of the hike to St. Mary's Glacier, near Idaho Springs, on Backpacker.com.

At the end of the week, I'll be departing for the "big" end-of-summer trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks in Wyoming. I've got several hikes picked out in each park, and will be attempting to cram as much photography as my memory cards allow into the week I'll be out there. So come back soon for this, as well as images from our backpack in Garibaldi Provincial Park in B.C., and the 24-mile Sol Duc loop in Olympic National Park...