{"id":57976,"date":"2014-08-18T12:25:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T19:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=57976"},"modified":"2014-08-18T12:25:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T19:25:42","slug":"theres-more-than-just-rare-plants-to-be-found-on-the-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=57976","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s more than just rare plants to be found on the range&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This photo may ignite memories of a bygone-era, of \u201cThe Price is Right\u201d, or some kind of rugged sales pitch for \u201clife is great!\u201d on the range. And yes it is, Summer of Fun 2014. Thank you to my photographer and fellow CLM intern, Brittany King, for getting the lighting, angles, and wardrobe just so. Hair and make-up, yeah right!<\/p>\n<p>Couldn\u2019t have used my time on the land this season in a more engaging way. Worked in 11 Eastern Washington counties and countless ecosystems including Ponderosa pine forest, interior Douglas fir forest along the Canadian border, the rolling hills of the Palouse, Juniper Sand Dunes, steep canyon lands, riparian coulees, countless lakes and wetland margins, and the remains of functioning sagebrush steppe. In addition, we had the worst fire season in WA state history which translated to far less road access, more hiking, and some uneasy moments with fire spotting. If that weren\u2019t enough we wrestled with two flat tires, a badger, black bears, rattlesnakes, and getting caught in a lightning storm. I\u2019m exhausted!<\/p>\n<p>All that travel, all the logistics, and no one hurt. No major bumps in the road. Our rare plants were found and we gratefully contributed to efforts to conserve and restore them. If that wasn\u2019t reward enough a last ditch search effort was made to recover a field friend of ours (Olympus Camedia C-5060 5.1 Mexapixel) last seen while hunting a rare pink, the federally listed <em>Silene spaldingii<\/em> (Spalding\u2019s silene), near Spokane WA. Goes to show you that \u201cnot all cameras who wander are lost,\u201d for long\u2026(yes that is an original quote).<br \/>\nWishing all you big and bright stars many blessings and transformations, the ability to see the path, know yourself, and always keep pushing out your greatness, your brilliance, your gifts in whatever form. Love and light!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57977\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P7310096.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57977\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-57977\" alt=\"Not All Cameras That Wander Are Lost.\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P7310096-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P7310096-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P7310096-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P7310096-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/P7310096-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not All Cameras That Wander Are Lost.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This photo may ignite memories of a bygone-era, of \u201cThe Price is Right\u201d, or some kind of rugged sales pitch for \u201clife is great!\u201d on the range. And yes it is, Summer of Fun 2014. 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