An elevated view of the Yakima Valley in Washington state with Mt. Adams in the distance.
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The Pacific Crest Trail, officially known as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, stretches 2,653 miles from the Mexican border to the Canadian Border. It follows the Cascade Range of mountains in Washington, Oregon and Northern California. In Southern California it follows the Sierra Nevada range. The mountains, lakes, meadows and forests along the Pacific Crest Trail are a visual delight in any season. This colorful fall scene was photographed at Sheep Lake, north of Chinook Pass, in the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA.
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) is a North American flowering plant in the sunflower tribe of the aster family. It is widespread across the western United States and western Canada. It is drought tolerant and grows in diverse habitats from grassland to mountain forest and desert. The plant’s native range extends from British Columbia to the Mojave Desert of California and as far east as the Black Hills of South Dakota. The round to oval shaped leaves are covered in fine hair. The distinctive orange-yellow leaves make the plant easy to identify. These arrowleaf balsamroot were photographed in Cowiche Canyon near Yakima, Washington State, USA.
The Pacific Crest Trail, officially known as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, stretches 2,653 miles from the Mexican border to the Canadian Border. It follows the Cascade Range of mountains in Washington, Oregon and Northern California. In Southern California it follows the Sierra Nevada range. The mountains, lakes, meadows and forests along the Pacific Crest Trail are a visual delight in any season. This green forested scene with Dewey Lake was photographed near Chinook Pass, in the William O. Douglas Wilderness, Washington State, USA.
East of the Cascade Mountains, Washington’s climate is arid and the terrain is desert-like. Summertime temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit in regions such as the Yakima Valley and the Columbia River Plateau. This is an area of rolling hills and flatlands. During the last Ice Age, 18,000 to 13,000 years ago, floods flowed across this land, causing massive erosion and leaving carved basalt canyons, waterfalls and coulees known as the Channeled Scablands. This scene of rolling hills was photographed from Umtanum Creek Canyon in the L. T. Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area between Ellensburg and Yakima, Washington State, USA.
East of the Cascade Mountains, Washington’s climate is arid and the terrain is desert-like. Summertime temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit in regions such as the Yakima Valley and the Columbia River Plateau. This is an area of rolling hills and flatlands. During the last Ice Age, 18,000 to 13,000 years ago, floods flowed across this land, causing massive erosion and leaving carved basalt canyons, waterfalls and coulees known as the Channeled Scablands. This scene of the Yakima River was photographed from Umtanum Creek Canyon in the L. T. Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area between Ellensburg and Yakima, Washington State, USA.