We hope you guys enjoyed learning about nature up in the Rockies this week and all of the hiking we did. On our Lily lake hike you became experts at identifying trees. You got to know Douglass Fir and a bunch of different pines.
Paul teaching how to identify Limber Pine
On our dayhike some of you summited twin sisters, if you want to see the view from the top again check out this video. Another group hiked through the beaver meadows area and summited Lunch Rock. From Lunch Rock we could see the glacial features of the continental divide up close.
Hiking uphill from Lunch Rock
It was a really windy on the rock, but that was ok since it kept smoke away from the prescribed burns nearby. The park service was burning trees that had been killed by the mountain pine beetle, and other vegetation, so they won’t be fuel for a bigger, natural fire later. On both hikes we walked through dense lodgepole pine forests, those trees are like giant matchsticks, so its important to prevent fire up here.
Enjoying a quiet moment in the meadow
Whether your on the summit of a mountain, next to a stream or in a sunny aspen meadow, its always nice to sit, relax, and enjoy nature quietly. We encourage you to try this at home or next time you’re out in the wild. Leave us a message and tell us if you do!
Cooling off our feet after a day of hiking
Hailey said,
October 31, 2008 @ 3:37 am
Hey guys,
I thought it was really really fun to go up there. It was the field trip of the year! I wish that was our school, the foods great, the teachers are great, the outdoors are great, and every thing else. It was a once in a life time chance for some of us. Thanks for a great time.
From,
Hailey Sprague (: