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all that technical looking stuff is for the lake crew to evaluate water quality and such
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one of the NPS research boats
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almost to the top
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looking back down the trail
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looking up towards the top
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zoomed-in shot of Emerald Bay
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cool snag
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Elaina and Steve recording data
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this is the female plant
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the male plant
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both male and female plants
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looking up for mistletoe
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examining the pines for branch swelling
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another view from the plot
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Elaina, looking for new signs of blister rust
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view from the top of the trail (and the plot)
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lots and LOTS of mistletoe!
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this cute little fern was up on top of Wizard Island, in the measurement plot
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closeup of C. gracilima
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C. gracilima
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Cheilanthes gracilima
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taking the cone cages off
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no, I'm not actually driving it
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I had to take apart a whitebark pine cone to see how big the nuts were
