In November of 2021, Mount Rainier National Park issued an emergency closure of the Grove of The Patriarchs trail on the east side of the national park due to damage during recent flooding. The bridge that spans between the Eastside Trail and the Grove of The Patriarchs through the ancient cedars had been washed away…
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Finding Oneself Being Present In Nature
We had eaten dinner at our campsite after a long day of trail work in the North Cascades National Park, installing new signage for the Pacific Crest Trail and brushing huckleberry bushes back from the trail as it made its way around Howard Lake. I warily walked down the steep boot path to the water…


