The outstanding scientific discovery of the twentieth century is not television, or radio, but rather the complexity of the land organism. Only those who know the most about it can appreciate how little we know about it.
– Aldo Leopold
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Mount Griggs soaring above our second camp This is the south side of the mountain, and Knife Peak - the mountain’s highpoint - is on the right summit Acting as a graceful barrier to easy travel, you can see Knife Creek curving its way down the valley between our camp and the volcano |
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Volcano stomper Chad Alber wading Lethe Creek on our return from the mountain |
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The northeast flank of Griggs seen from the air You can easily see Knife Peak - the mountain’s highpoint - on the eastern crater rim |
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Jobe Wymore and Rick Trujillo striding up the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes under Mount Griggs south side |
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Mount Griggs seen over Mount Katmai’s color-held crater lake |
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Mount Griggs guarding the upper part of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes |
Gerry took the above photos in August, 2004
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