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Yellow on white: Snow greets fall colors in North Cascades

Alpine larches are in golden glory on Aug. 16 near Rainy Pass on the North Cascades Highway. (Rick Rocheleau)
Alpine larches are in golden glory on Aug. 16 near Rainy Pass on the North Cascades Highway. (Rick Rocheleau)

HIKING -- Wear gaitors for hiking in the high country; sunglasses too.  The snow and the autumn colors are dazzling.

West Side hiker Rick Rocheleau said he had a fantastic hike Sunday to see the larches near Rainy Pass on the North Cascades Highway. (See his photo above).

"Perfect weather, spectacular scenery, great company."

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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