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Ascending Path is an Alaskan climbing and eco-tourism guide service operating since 1995 world-wide and since 2002 in Alaska. We are AMGA accredited, providing technical climbing instruction and guiding and naturalist guiding in the beautiful mountains of South Central Alaska.
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Showing posts with label Rainforest Hike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rainforest Hike. Show all posts

Friday, August 7, 2009

Yellow Monkey Flower & Fungi in Girdwood Rainforest

Gill shot of the Aminita. All these photos were taken on my iphone under the overcast skies and rainforest canopy. Sorry for the poor quality :(
http://www.mykoweb.com/gallery.html

Small, fat stemmed, Purple Mushroom that we found in the Rainforest in Girdwood. It was under ferns and devils club growing out of sphagnum moss. The habitat is temperate coastal Rainforest: dominate plant species: Sitka Spruce, Western Hemlock, High Bush Blueberry, Alder, devils club and Salmonberry bushes. I cannot seem to identify it. Any help would be much appreciated :)
Aminita Mushrooms are coming out in Girdwood. Beautiful but poisonous.
Beth & I found this beautiful Yellow Monkey Flower and Forget-me-nots while blueberry picking in Girdwood the other day. Monkey Flowers are edible and were used medicinally. See website link. ---Heather Szundy
http://montana.plant-life.org/species/mimu_gutta.htm

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Hello!
Just wanted to drop you a note to say we had an awesome Rainforest Hike with our guide, Beth!
Her knowledge and expertise was evident from the beginning of our journey and her kind and gentle
personality made the time with her so pleasant. Her patience with the slowest one in our group of four
was truly appreciated! We were lucky to see some spectacular views, see and hear some beautiful birds,
and learn so much about the flora of the forest. We will all never forget our wonderful experience hiking in
Alaska!! Thank you so much!!
The Eberhardts
Tom, Lisa, T.J. and Andrew