My North Cascades Story
A Kaleidoscope of Red, Yellow and Orange
By Eric Zamora, Photographer
When I got there I didn’t want to leave. When I left, I wanted to go back.
It was the perfect time of year. No mosquitoes or black flies. Temps were in the 30s at night, 60s during the day. And, despite being late September, almost everything, even the high peaks stabbing skyward, were nearly snow free. A kaleidoscope of red, yellow and orange radiated forth. Evergreens interrupted the leafy fire.
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Lungs of the Earth: The Top 10 carbon storing national forests in America » By Mike Anderson, J.D. on March 4, 2010 Ever hear the old adage that trees are the “lungs of the earth?” It creates an awesome visual and brings a human element to the towering giants that fill our forests. But did you know that forests in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast Alaska are among the Earth’s strongest “lungs?” Read more...
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