Hiking along Meade Run in Allegheny National Forest and checking hemlock trees (tsuga canadensis) for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), a tiny, invasive insect that is detrimental to these beautiful trees. HWA was introduced to the US from Asia accidentally in the 1950's in Virginia, and has been wreaking havoc on hemlock trees in states like TN, VA, and NC to name a few. For nearly the last 10 years when I hike in the ANF or any other area I take a little extra time to check hemlock trees for HWA. I report my findings to the USFS or other agencies depending on where I am hiking. On this trip I checked around 30 hemlocks for HWA and found none.

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Palais des Papes

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A commonly dark and dreary day in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, an area boasting one of the highest concentration of waterfalls in the world.

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