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Completely Arbortrary Interviews Michael Kauffmann

January 13, 2023 by Backcountry Press Leave a Comment

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If you like conifers—and especially if you like those conifers served up, rare, or endemic, or growing in the Klamath Mountains, perhaps with a sprinkle of adventure and a garnish of controversy—then this is the podcast episode for you!

We’re sharing out an episode from the wildly entertaining and informative podcast “Completely Arbortrary” with Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson.

This episode is an interview with Michael Kauffmann, Backcountry Press co-founder and author of a slew of books, including a few favorites about Conifers.

In this lively discussion you’ll hear about:

– The Manzanita-Conifer connection

– The relationship of conifers to the western landscape

– Foxtail pines: are they truly a California endemic or have they made their way across the border to Oregon?

– What makes the Klamath Mountains so unique

– The Miracle Mile: hear the story behind this legendary spot which is home to the most diverse temperate conifer forest on Earth.

– And a whole bunch more as well!

If you like this conversation, be sure to check out Completely Arbortrary’s Conifer Wonderland episode all about the Brewer Spruce: a favorite endemic conifer of the Klamath Mountains!

Find it here:
https://backcountrypress.com/?post_type=podcast&p=25705

Trivia Challenge: Wildflowers of the Klamath Mountains

July 8, 2022 by Backcountry Press 1 Comment

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We’ve put together a little trivia game for you on WILDFLOWERS of the KLAMATH MOUNTAINS—you know, that wildly biodiverse and complex corner of northwest CA and southwest OR that has captured our hearts and minds. We thought this game would be fun to play along with as you and your pals drive to the trailhead for an epic mountain adventure, or perhaps as you do the dinner dishes…whatever you’re up to!

See photos of each species mentioned here —
https://backcountrypress.com/?post_type=podcast&p=21109

Learn more from our book “Wildflowers of California’s Klamath Mountains” —
https://backcountrypress.com/book/wildflowers-of-californias-klamath-mountains/

Decomposition Detective

October 12, 2021 by Backcountry Press 4 Comments

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Fungi are incredibly diverse, anytime I learn something new about them my mind explodes again. Maria Morrow Botany professor Maria Morrow is fascinated by fungi and loves helping others see and understand the details of their mysterious ways. She is a decomposition detective with a knack for finding clues to piece together the mushroom mystery […]

Bear-ly Surviving in the Trinity Alps

April 9, 2021 by Backcountry Press 1 Comment

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What would you do if you were out for a solo hike in the backcountry, stopped to fill your water bottle in a creek, and turned around to find yourself nose-to-nose with a bear? This is the story of such an encounter in the Trinity Alps Wilderness from one of our Backcountry Press authors and photographers, Ken DeCamp.

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>> Papoose Lake Revisited << In November 2008, I >> Papoose Lake Revisited <<

In November 2008, I made my first trip to Papoose Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. That trip inspired my first blog post, with much writing to follow.

This first post was more about geology than plants because of the unique geologic character of the Papoose Lake Basin.

This month, almost 15 years later, I returned to Papoose Lake to conduct vegetation surveys as part of our Klamath Mountains Vegetation Mapping Project.

In many ways the basin is the same but in others changes are afoot.

Keep reading at our LI N K for reflections on 15 years of blogging through the eyes of a Klamath Mountain lake basin.

- Michael @michael.kauffmann

“In all the years I have spent standing or sitting on the banks of this river, I have learned this: the more knowledge I have, the greater becomes the mystery of what holds that knowledge together, this reticulated miracle called an ecosystem.”

- Barry Lopez, The Naturalist

#foxtailpine #klamathmountains #trinityalps #californianativeplants #wilderness #changeistheonlyconstant
💥HOT OFF THE PRESS: Hiking Humboldt Vol. 1 (2nd 💥HOT OFF THE PRESS: Hiking Humboldt Vol. 1 (2nd edition)

58 DAY HIKES IN NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA

The 2nd edition of this favorite guide book is filled with Fresh Maps, Additional Hikes, & Stunning Photos:

• Primeval forests harboring the world’s tallest trees.

• Sea cliffs, pristine beaches, and towering coastal sand dunes.

• Mountain prairies, meadows, and vistas.

• Rivers, lakes, lagoons, and bays.

• Bears, elk, seals, otters, and birds galore.

• And solitude – lots and lots of solitude.

Humboldt County offers all this and much more to the intrepid hiker.

Hiking Humboldt Volume 1 by Kenneth M. Burton presents descriptions, directions, accurate maps (including elevation profiles), and photos of hikes that are 5-15 miles in length throughout Humboldt County, CA.

• • • • •
SALE ENDS 9/10: get the eBook for free with your paperback purchase from @backcountrypress 🙌
• • • • •

In the seven years since we published the first edition of “HHV1,” we have heard from all sorts of Humboldtians who use the book as a hiking challenge — a checklist to complete them all. We hope this 2nd new & improved edition inspires even more people to do the same. We’d love to hear about your adventures —  tag #hikinghumboldt!

Have fun out there,
Michael & Allison

📘 Pick up your copy at our L I N K or find it at your favorite local shop: @eurekabooks @booklegger_eureka @northtownbooks @eurekanaturalfoods @northcoastcoop @blakesbooksmckinleyville

(Be in touch if your shop would like to carry this title as well!)

#humboldtmade #madeinhumboldt #humboldt #humboldtcounty #eurekaca #arcata #trinidadca #ferndale #sohum #lostcoast #northerncalifornia
FRUIT FLY TRAP TEST (🪰couldn’t not nerd out o FRUIT FLY TRAP TEST
(🪰couldn’t not nerd out on this fruit season outbreak)

Was really rooting for the Pinguicula!!

(Just trying to protect the peaches, @neukomfamilyfarm! 🙏❤️)

#fruitflytrap #scienceiseverywhere #carnivourousplant #pinguicula #harvestseason
🏆 Champion Klamath Foxtail Pine! (🌲 Pinus b 🏆 Champion Klamath Foxtail Pine!

(🌲 Pinus balfouriana subspecies balfouriana)

In 2010, I first found this tree while backpacking through the Trinity Alps Wilderness in far northern California.

Just last week, thirteen years later, my 11 year old son Sylas and I returned with tools to officially measure and nominate this tree.

While points fell just short of the overall champion, it is the second largest foxtail pine known and the largest of the subspecies of the Klamath foxtail pine.

It measures 24’ circumference 84’ tall 44’ crown spread for 383 AF points.

(I know what you’re thinking, but that actually stands for American Forest points. 🙃)

Tap our L I N K for the full story and learn how to measure a tree.

Klamath foxtail pines exist above 6500’ in the Klamath Mountains, often on serpentine soils. Find the one spot in this region you can actually drive to one in our book Conifer Country.

Foxtail pines are relatives of the Great Basin bristlecone (Pinus longaeva) and Rocky Mountain bristlecone (Pinus aristata). However, foxtail pines are endemic to California’s Sierra Nevada and Klamath Mountains. 

The best way to see this species is to hike to them. This particular tree required my son and I to do a 30 mile backpacking trip. It was full of wonder and beauty!

- @michael.kauffmann 

#foxtailpine #pinusbalfouriana #klamathmountains #conifers #conifercountry #californianativeplants #endemic #serpentine #pnw #pnwonderland #backpacking #trinityalps #wilderness #likefatherlikeson #treemagic #bigtree
🤩🎉🤩 You’re looking at the @northcoastjo 🤩🎉🤩 You’re looking at the @northcoastjournal’s pick for Best Local Author with the proprietor of the Best Bookstore @booklegger_eureka: @michael.kauffmann & Jen McFadden!

Such an honor, thank you all for your support! I know creating an account to vote was an annoying little hurdle, so extra thanks for leaping over it to cast yours! 💙

Also, how about the @cityofeureka’s Friday Night Market?! Talk about a vibrant little city by the sea!

#thankyou #iloveeureka #eurekacalifornia #independentbookstore #independentpublishing #humboldtcounty #humboldt #madeinhumboldt #humboldtmade
💎Orchid garden along the Smith River’s South 💎Orchid garden along the Smith River’s South Fork💎

The Smith is the most undeveloped and protected river remaining in California, and the largest completely undammed river from source to sea in the state. Much of the watershed features serpentine formations of the Josephine Ophiolite, and large areas are suited to rare plant life that thrives in harsh settings and in soils containing metals and minerals that are not conducive to typical forest growth.

The South Fork comes from higher elevations of the Siskiyou Wilderness where snow melt lingers and contributes to the basin’s highest flows through the spring.

Much of the Smith’s quality is attributed to nearly all the watershed being in public ownership as the Smith River National Recreation Area with legislated priorities on land and water protection. In addition, all of the 18 mile main stem and 320 miles of tributaries were designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers in 1981.

This marked the first time that the streams of virtually an entire river basin were together designated in the National Wild and Scenic Ricer System as part of a watershed-wide approach.

💎 Stream Orchid, AKA Chatterbox (Epipactis gigantea)

Where have you found these stunning (and well camouflaged!) orchids blooming this summer? They’re surprisingly common, though often go unnoticed because they blend in so well with their surroundings. 

Featured 📕: Wildflowers of California’s Klamath Mountains

#wildandscenic #orchid #californianativeplants #serpentine #smithriver #klamathmountains #wilderness #wildcalifornia #delnortecounty #northerncalifornia
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