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#hartspasscomics no. 596 It’s hot and dry by early July on the east side of the #northcascades so #fireworks are a nonstarter. That being said, in a few more weeks depending on the snowpack and your elevation, the true high country fireworks of an always amazing wildflower season will more than suffice! #wildflowers #pasaytenwilderness #pasaytenpyrotechnics #wilderness https://www.instagram.com/p/CpsuaKPPXkT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Since the threat of fires is upon us, I might be spending extra time outside just in case the smoke rolls in overnight... today we hopped on the PCT near Hart’s pass and walked the flower-filled ridgelines out to Grasshopper Pass.... wish we had backpacked instead, so we could pitch a tent up there under that exquisite crescent moon 🌙🌌 #pct #grasshopperpass #pasayten #pasaytenwilderness #northcascades (at Azurite Peak) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xZf3lAAxe/?igshid=m7dxfd9tsxs0

My first time in the Pasayten Wilderness this past week. I like it l. A lot. ° Growing up in North Georgia, I was surrounded by lush, green forests. Forests similar to lands west of the Cascade Crest. As a result, I appreciate the more arid nature of the eastern slopes of the Cascade Crest. The lands are just as rugged yet their grounds are more open to the sun. Perhaps my appreciation for more arid climates is a small part of why Yosemite, and the Sierra Range as a whole, sits so high in my mind. ° The "backside" of Silver Star Mountain and the Silver Star Glacier are seen here a little right of center. I like being able to see peaks I've summitted from afar; it emboldens my spirit and reinforces my courage to do more. ° 📸 July 2018 📍 Pasayten Wilderness, Mazama, WA ° ° ° #CascadiaExplored #Cascades #PNW #PNWonderland #PacificNorthwest #PNWonderland #rei1440project #HikingCulture #NorthCascadesHighway #NorthCascades #northcascadesnationalpark #NCNP #NPS #FindYourPark #Washington #WashingtonState #Northwest #Pasayten #PasaytenWilderness #Yosemite #HighSierra #arid #nature #NikonD3400 #Nikon #SilverStar (at Pasayten Wilderness)

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