After a stifling summer, fall brings crisp air, sharp colors

This month has reminded me of the joy, beauty and existential importance of the outdoors. A jaunt in the Idaho Selkirks, the autumnal wind crisp and the sun warm, was joy. Each smoke-free inhalation that much sweeter after an asthmatic summer, each breath driving home the importance of healthy forests, and stoking a desire to fight like hell so that, just maybe, future generations can breath that same sweet air.

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Wed., Oct. 6, 2021

A Yellow-Rumped Warbler sits on a fence in October.

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Fall colors as seen near Harrison Lake in North Idaho on Oct. 5, 2021.

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Fall colors as seen on the Pack River road in North Idaho on Tuesday.

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Fall colors as seen on the Pack River in North Idaho on Oct. 5, 2201.

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Fall colors as seen on the Pack River in North Idaho on Tuesday.

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Chimney Rock as seen on Oct. 5, 2021 from the Pack River Road in North Idaho.

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A Red Squirrel prepares for the upcoming winter.

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One of the many brilliant shows of the autumn season is the underwing of the Northern Flicker. Here a Northern Flicker is seen in the Hauser Lake area.

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