Matt and Greg on the best part, the ridge traverse

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Matt and Greg on the best part, the ridge traverse

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Mimulus guttatus (yellow monkeyflower)

Matt scoping out the path forward

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Jul 14, 2015

“Matt and Greg on the best part, the ridge traverse”

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