Larch Mountain Part II

Larch Mountain was so much fun the first time, I made a return visit the following day. Round two proved worthwhile just from the drive up. Elk! It’s been years since I’ve seen elk in the wild, and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen them this far from the coast. There were others with this one,…

By Audrey June 22, 2015 0

Larch Mountain Part I

I hadn’t given up hope on finding a Hermit Warbler after my Johnson Road trip. The following weekend, I conferred with BirdsEye and decided to try my luck at Larch Mountain. Funny thing about Larch Mountain, larch trees don’t actually grow there. Noble fir is the dominant species that was once marketed and sold by early…

By Audrey June 21, 2015 2

Johnson Road

Regardless of the grey overcast skies over Memorial Day weekend, I set out on an adventure to Johnson Road, hot with warbler fever. Johnson Road is in the middle of nowhere, but it was the center my universe this weekend since Hermit Warblers were sighted there recently. The forest land surrounding the road is owned by…

By Audrey June 8, 2015 3