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Truly, this area is very rich in wildlife, I just found a fresh grizzly trackway with several wolves in pursuit in one of the areas I visited last week. We managed to see several spruce grouse, a snowshoe hare, loads of deer and a moose and her calf in the span of about 3 hours. I will post the photos of the trackway in the near future.

I thought I would share a few photos from some of my forays since my relocation, I have done a good deal of exploring the more wild regions of Eastern WA , Northern ID and even Western MT. Since moving I have spent a great deal of time exploring eastern WA, Northern ID and sections of Western Montana, these areas are remote, thick and dangerous. The forest is very diverse and is composed of a wide variety of coniferous trees that range in age, I was very surprised at the density of trees I find over a century old in the valleys, lungwort lichen is very common as well as old mans beard. The lower canopy is thick with blueberry, thimble berry, raspberry, strawberry and even salmon berry along the creeks. The valleys and waterways are coated in moss, fungi and ground lichens as the soil does in fact demonstrate moisture retention. This habitat is just beyond great, prints of animals register very well as the moss is not as dense or springy so tracking is just perfect here, many of the creeks actually have soil or sandbars also. This area has all of the primary species we know of in WA state but also all of the creatures we encounter in the Canadian boreal forest, this area is regarded a unique hybrid environment of temperate rain-forest and northern boreal forest. The species list for large mammals includes cougar, bobcat, lynx, grey wolves, coyote, red fox, forest caribou, black tailed deer, white tailed deer, moose, elk, mountain goat, rocky mountain sheep, black bear, grizzly bear and Sasquatch.

Enjoy 😀 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50409541#share-tools

The younger generations in this area have a propensity not to carry maps and rely entirely on electronic devices. They find themself out of cell coverage, get lost, and have no clue how to find their way out. I don't think a week goes by without someone getting lost in the Columbia Gorge area. That takes some doing since they have a giant river to the North, a noisey freeway the same direction, up is the wrong direction and down takes them out. But over and over someone manages to do that. I think people that ill prepared should be made to compensate the searchers and banned from the woods.

There is also the account just outside of LA (if I remember correctly) where a woman saw a portal open and two BF through it. I will have to find the account later. Also, somewhere on the forum are a couple of older threads on portals (I will have to see if I can find them later as well...). While I do not necessarily believe in portals (as commonly describe), I do think that there might be something to it. Interesting reading to say the least (and somewhat terrifying as well)!