Habitat: Riparian and wetland sloughs along Icicle Creek, meadows with ponderosa pines, soaring hillsides blackened in 1994 forest fire.
Birding season: Spring through fall.
May 1, 2003
Hike of the Week
If you want to be alone, this trail offers plenty of solitude, but you'll have to come back later in the summer for the views. If you are looking for a workout, this is the trail for you. There's nothing easy about it. And since most of it is in the forest, flowers are few and far between. Only scattered yellow violets and trilliums were blooming near the trailhead on a chilly day in late April.
By Karen Sykes | May 1, 2003
Looking for a spring getaway close to home?
Juanita Bay Park wildlife habitat takes you through meadow, marsh, woods and wetland in a 144-acre oasis only minutes away from urban areas of the Eastside.
The park provides habitat for songbirds, waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, amphibians, turtles, beavers, small mammals and diverse vegetation including blooming wildflowers.
By Madeline McKenzie | May 1, 2003
If you are new to the Northwest or a beginning hiker, you might want to add this pocket-size field guide to your pack. While not as comprehensive as many field guides, it provides a good starting point for hikers interested in wildflowers.
This is the latest edition of a book written in 1979. It describes and illustrates about 90 flowers. "Relatives, look-alikes and frequent associates" also are mentioned to help in identification. The flowers are broken down into two major groups: "Flowers of the Forest" and "Flowers of the Meadow."
By Karen Sykes | May 1, 2003
Short Trips
Despite the obvious, George Gherke gingerly poked one finger first, then his whole hand into the steaming waterfall. "Yep, the water is hot," he shouted over the roar of the ocean.
Like an amateur rock climber in a red swimsuit, Jasmine Foxlee clung to the side of the rocky cliff with one hand while, with the other, she photographed her friend soaking in one of the hot pools below.
By Jeff Larsen | May 1, 2003
