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Mountain Beaver, binomial Aplodontia rufa, is very familiar to country residents of the coastal Pacific Northwest, but less so in the towns and cities, or on University campuses, where it may have an aura of mystery (or misinformation). Though many rural citizens rarely see the animal itself, they are well aware of it from the …
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ount Mueller Trail is a project just outside , near the west end of along the main . The trail is a loop from its . The main attraction is a high, sharp, forested ridge (with itself about midway). The other side of the loop runs along the valley floor of the , a few …
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uperhuman emergency strength is most often illustrated in the lifting of automobiles off victims pinned underneath, by a rescuer who is not a powerful person, and not athletic. The lesson taken & offered is, that when it is really needed, ordinary people are capable of extraordinary strength – which is not in itself a remarkable, …
uclear Quadrapole Resonance, NQR, is a science tool, technique or instrument of the same family as the more-familiar MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Both probe the nucleus structure of the atom or molecule using radio waves and coils attached to electronic circuits. NQR equipment can be built in elementary forms that are simple, undemanding and …
eer foot-Vanilla leaf is a delicate spring-flowering perennial of moist & shady woodlands, characteristic of coastal zones with marine influence … and stream-valleys and lake-sides. The leaf is a triplet, with a shape more like a duck or goose foot; the hoof-analogy is a stretch … but the leaf-edge shape is distinctive. It has a …
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ake Ozette is regarded as a premier destination of the , both for the large, remote & isolated lake set in the coastal rainforest, and for the seashore trails that branch out from its visitor center. There is a conventional boat launch on the east shore, and docks by the Ranger Station and campground, at …
appy Lake Ridge Trail is part of a complete loop-route, 17 miles long. It’s a 3,000′ climb from the , topping out in about 3 miles, and then a subalpine walk along a very broad & mild, semi-open ridge-system; almost rolling plateau-like. There is standard camping at , which someone once called wet and buggy …
appy Lake Ridge Trailhead is a roomy pullout along the upper . It’s a shy mile beyond the lookout, and a couple miles before the end of the road at . It is at 1,700′, up the northern side of canyon some 650′. Traffic is usually light; the main useage being folks using the trailhead …
bservation Point is a small developed lookout above the now-drained of reservoir of the , along the on a jutting shoulder of . The road then turns and heads into the canyon. In former times, the hillside below the little lookout parking lot was cleared of trees growing up and blocking the view. But more …