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When speaking about wildlife in our National Parks, thoughts often wander to bears and elk and wolves. While Reece and I did see several of these creatures, the most curious and lunch-stealing critters happened to be the small ones. In hopes of a meal they often posed perfectly for photos.
The rock benches at Panorama Point along Rainier's Skyline Trail is a popular place to stop and eat.
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Marmots are often found living among high altitude rocks and meadows. An unknowing tourist comically called this one a beaver, then insisted it must be an otter. We chucked as we told him it was a marmot and he called back, "a varmant?"
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A perfect pose from a lunch-seeking marmot.
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As we finally gasped to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite, we were met by this bird, which I thoroughly believed to be scavenging for passed-out hikers. He (or she) eyed me for quite some time as I attempted to catch my breath.
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This plump Yosemite dweller scouts for dropped trail mix.
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As the snow melts at Mt. Rainier Nat'l Park, this marmot is just beginning to lose his/her winter coat.
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Frogs like these dotted the shoreline here at Wagonwheel Lake, and were a welcome distraction from the pain in our bodies after climbing 3200 ft in 2.9 miles. Olympic National Park
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So, I think he was talking to me...
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She followed an older deer as she passed through the area several times.
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On the Going to the Sun Road, Glacier National Park.
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The same sheep as the previous picture, after he walked across the road and into a meadow.
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I love to hike and I love sharing my adventures through pictures. Most of my time is spent exploring the Pacific Northwest, but these past few years I've been able to travel to many of our country's National Parks.
http://walk.to/aabackpacking
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