The forest, with blowdowns. As the space opens up, seedlings will grow to fill the space and become a browsing area for moose & deer again.
May 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The forest, with blowdowns. As the space opens up, seedlings will grow to fill the space and become a browsing area for moose & deer again.
Check out the blowdowns in this trip report!
Here is a WTA trip report on a trail that has been devastated by storm damage. If only we had the resources to maintain every trail. Hikers take warning.
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East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley
April 21, 2026
Hiked East Fork Foss River-Necklace Valley trail today. (I believe there have been more storms since the last trip report from April 10). The trail is devastated…. 100s of trees ...
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April 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Check out the blowdowns in this trip report!
#hiking the final two summits (for me) of Tiger Mountain, near Issaquah, WA. South Summit and Middle Summit. The clear cut at Middle Summit was sad. The number of blowdowns from the November wind storm is simply amazing.
March 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#hiking the final two summits (for me) of Tiger Mountain, near Issaquah, WA. South Summit and Middle Summit. The clear cut at Middle Summit was sad. The number of blowdowns from the November wind storm is simply amazing.
Mirror matches are hereby referred to as Shakashuri Blowdowns
August 18, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Mirror matches are hereby referred to as Shakashuri Blowdowns
Surveyed #windstorm damage in #HopeBC & #Coquihalla Canyon from 11th March. Extensive tree blowdowns seem to support the recorded 139km/h (86mph) gust at #YHE, tho asking ECCC. Either way, this was a significant wind event locals won’t soon forget.
#BCStorm #BCStormWatch #BCwx
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March 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Surveyed #windstorm damage in #HopeBC & #Coquihalla Canyon from 11th March. Extensive tree blowdowns seem to support the recorded 139km/h (86mph) gust at #YHE, tho asking ECCC. Either way, this was a significant wind event locals won’t soon forget.
#BCStorm #BCStormWatch #BCwx
#BCStorm #BCStormWatch #BCwx
On the surface, many national parks and even Forest Service campgrounds appear to be managing business as usual.
But stories of struggle flow unceasingly from our public lands: unattended fires, timber blowdowns, trail crews fired.
But stories of struggle flow unceasingly from our public lands: unattended fires, timber blowdowns, trail crews fired.
The national parks are not OK - High Country News
Former national park supervisor explains why toilets may be clean this summer, the parks themselves are actually ‘hollowed out.’
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July 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
On the surface, many national parks and even Forest Service campgrounds appear to be managing business as usual.
But stories of struggle flow unceasingly from our public lands: unattended fires, timber blowdowns, trail crews fired.
But stories of struggle flow unceasingly from our public lands: unattended fires, timber blowdowns, trail crews fired.
#hiking #newengland #fallhikes #outdooradventures #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #trailbuddies #flora #wildflowers #mushrooms #insects
October 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Snowy conditions and blowdowns along the i-90 corridor via WTA trip reports!
Here is a WTA trip report for a great hike about 45 miles east of Seattle. The hike to Mason Lake is tough enough but going up to Bandera - the trail is straight up - is steep!
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Ira Spring Trail - Mason Lake, Bandera Mountain
I arrived at the Ira Springs parking lot at 0900 and it was filling up but still plenty of spots available. About 500 feet into the trail there are a couple trees down over the trail but they are ...
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May 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Snowy conditions and blowdowns along the i-90 corridor via WTA trip reports!
Day 6 on the Long Trail
13.2 miles +3931' -3877'
Bear Hollow to Smuggler's Notch
tough, steep technical trail made harder by multiple blowdowns and approaching storms
Whiteface Mountain
Madonna Peak
wandering thru a snowless deserted ski resort in summer
13.2 miles +3931' -3877'
Bear Hollow to Smuggler's Notch
tough, steep technical trail made harder by multiple blowdowns and approaching storms
Whiteface Mountain
Madonna Peak
wandering thru a snowless deserted ski resort in summer
September 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Day 6 on the Long Trail
13.2 miles +3931' -3877'
Bear Hollow to Smuggler's Notch
tough, steep technical trail made harder by multiple blowdowns and approaching storms
Whiteface Mountain
Madonna Peak
wandering thru a snowless deserted ski resort in summer
13.2 miles +3931' -3877'
Bear Hollow to Smuggler's Notch
tough, steep technical trail made harder by multiple blowdowns and approaching storms
Whiteface Mountain
Madonna Peak
wandering thru a snowless deserted ski resort in summer
Blowdowns on the trail. Sometimes you go over, sometimes under.
April 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Blowdowns on the trail. Sometimes you go over, sometimes under.
McDowell or Yancey County? Also the “green pants” teams have been instrumental at getting trails & roads cleared of the massive blowdowns left from the hurricane. If it’s dry this summer & fall western North Carolina will be in trouble.
February 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
McDowell or Yancey County? Also the “green pants” teams have been instrumental at getting trails & roads cleared of the massive blowdowns left from the hurricane. If it’s dry this summer & fall western North Carolina will be in trouble.
Reviving an old trail. I think there's potential for some fun adders also. We'll see. Eight blowdowns before the batteries died. #trailbuilding #mtb
May 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Reviving an old trail. I think there's potential for some fun adders also. We'll see. Eight blowdowns before the batteries died. #trailbuilding #mtb
We had a big storm last week, so there were a few blowdowns
November 25, 2024 at 11:51 PM
We had a big storm last week, so there were a few blowdowns
The power of wind shown by blowdowns.
April 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The power of wind shown by blowdowns.
Especially since most of the leaks are unfixable (unmapped abandoned wells) or required emissions to keep the whole fracking operation from blowing up (flare stack venting, compressor station blowdowns).
June 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Especially since most of the leaks are unfixable (unmapped abandoned wells) or required emissions to keep the whole fracking operation from blowing up (flare stack venting, compressor station blowdowns).
Closing out this year's trailwork season putting in steps and clearing blowdowns on the #AT at Pass Mtn, SNP. The #patc Hoodlums will continue clearing new blowdowns through the winter but no more treadwork until the spring thaw in March. #hiking #nationalparks
November 17, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Closing out this year's trailwork season putting in steps and clearing blowdowns on the #AT at Pass Mtn, SNP. The #patc Hoodlums will continue clearing new blowdowns through the winter but no more treadwork until the spring thaw in March. #hiking #nationalparks
July 4-5th, 1999:
The Boundary Waters/Canadian Derecho traveled over 1300 miles from North Dakota to Maine over the span of 22 hours. Massive forest blowdowns occurred in Minnesota and southern Canada, flattening thousands of trees. Four people were killed by the MCS.
The Boundary Waters/Canadian Derecho traveled over 1300 miles from North Dakota to Maine over the span of 22 hours. Massive forest blowdowns occurred in Minnesota and southern Canada, flattening thousands of trees. Four people were killed by the MCS.
July 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
July 4-5th, 1999:
The Boundary Waters/Canadian Derecho traveled over 1300 miles from North Dakota to Maine over the span of 22 hours. Massive forest blowdowns occurred in Minnesota and southern Canada, flattening thousands of trees. Four people were killed by the MCS.
The Boundary Waters/Canadian Derecho traveled over 1300 miles from North Dakota to Maine over the span of 22 hours. Massive forest blowdowns occurred in Minnesota and southern Canada, flattening thousands of trees. Four people were killed by the MCS.
Blowdowns, illegal campsites and blocked trails and this was before the USFS purge.
December 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Blowdowns, illegal campsites and blocked trails and this was before the USFS purge.
Morning mists in Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park 📷 #photography #landscape #nature #nationalparks
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Morning mists in Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park 📷 #photography #landscape #nature #nationalparks
To be fair, the tall ass forests here aren't built to withstand extreme wind. 50mph or higher causes mass blowdowns and cripples our power grid.
April 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
To be fair, the tall ass forests here aren't built to withstand extreme wind. 50mph or higher causes mass blowdowns and cripples our power grid.
in retrospect i had an saw (just a shitty bowsaw) in the backseat for blowdowns that maybe would've been menacing... "hehehe don't mind the SAW". i replayed this scenario in my head for a good 20 minutes while driving, as one does
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
in retrospect i had an saw (just a shitty bowsaw) in the backseat for blowdowns that maybe would've been menacing... "hehehe don't mind the SAW". i replayed this scenario in my head for a good 20 minutes while driving, as one does
one of the better weeks so far. cut 40 blowdowns that day
July 30, 2023 at 6:24 PM
one of the better weeks so far. cut 40 blowdowns that day
One way to work up an appetite - helping clear a few blowdowns on Elkwallow Trail before some turkey & pie
November 28, 2024 at 11:39 PM
One way to work up an appetite - helping clear a few blowdowns on Elkwallow Trail before some turkey & pie
Walking through the blowdowns, I sometimes felt as if I was walking through a cemetery.
May 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Walking through the blowdowns, I sometimes felt as if I was walking through a cemetery.