north cascades

The North Cascade wilderness extends from Canada to Northern California, encompassing peaks over 10,000 feet in elevation. These are home to glaciers which are quickly disappearing as they melt and calve into alpine lakes and streams, feeding primordial-looking forests that sustain life for many wild creatures and plants that thrive tucked away from too many trampling feet. Places like this give me hope that all will not be lost, as time passes on through human activity and the natural warming that occurs as we approach the next Ice Age on this beautiful planet. Please enjoy these images from my solo hikes. Prints are available through links that take one to my Etsy shop.