June 13, 2007
 An early morning began on a wolf watch with Rick McIntyre (local wolf expert). The Druid Peak Pack was on the move—10 of the 11 members had been seen right before we arrived. We stayed awhile, hoping to see members of the pack, but didn't have any luck (bummer!). Then we were off to meet Dan Hartman and his 15-year-old daughter Cassie, who are both professional wildlife photographers. We hiked to an aspen grove and watched several different species of birds—all cavity nesters—attend their babies in their nest holes in aspen trees. We continued to climb and to look for evidence of bear. We saw bear beds, scat and tracks, and heard a bear moving away from us in the woods.
 After our hike with the Hartmans, we took a wonderful drive to Beartooth Pass and “The Top of the World.” We were surrounded by lots of snow and rugged mountains. We noticed some of the same species of wildflowers we had seen at lower elevations, but these were smaller and shorter due to the cold and wind of high elevation. There were some unusual colors of lichen (lime green and bright orange) but no trees at this elevation. We were at 10,000 feet, and the view of the lakes, some still frozen, was spectacular. Another inspiring day.
Q & A for June 13
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