We followed bear precautions

and did not do any meadow stomping!

Along the way we hiked through the snow.


and on the way down did some sledding. In the olden days people, would sew tin plates to their pants and ‘nature coast’ down.
We encountered flora.



We ooohhh-ed and aaahhhh-ed over fauna.
This little dude is a Hoary Marmot.

Dr. Stephanie and Bethany created a short educational video for you. Watch and learn. I think they are bound for Hollywood.
Dinner Time Discussion: Are the plants and animals in the Cascade mountain range the same as where you live? What sort of adaptations would the flora and fauna need in order to live in this area?