What a phenomenal day! Before I talk about the extraordinary beauty of this national park, I want to first praise the customer management systems they have in place. Everything from entering at the gate to getting hiking ideas from someone at the visitors’ center to the efficient shuttle system was smooth and effortless.

Now the beauty… I did two gorgeous hikes today, the first about six miles to Avalanche Lake. During this hike, I enjoyed the fun and reflective conversation with a recent grad from Indiana University who is traveling solo as she figures out what’s next for herself combining environmental justice and theater. Following that hike, I headed up to Logan’s Pass for the three mile round trip to Hidden Lake Overlook. The highlight was the herd of mountain goats eating grass and flowers right next to us on the trail!

Culling my pics from *71* to 10 created a challenge!