Whitebark Pine along Boulder Peak trail (2013, Felice Pace)
This specimen is located near the south-facing ridge below Boulder Peak in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Along with the Olympic Mountains in Washington State, the Klamath Mountains contain the western-most locations where this high elevation species is found. Note the multiple trunks indicating that this tree has blown down several times only to grow back from the base.
Here’s the species’ range map:
The species and its distribution are believed to be threatened by climate change and other factors.
Felice was born on January 10, 1947 into a working class Italian Community in South Philadelphia. He holds a BA in Economics from Yale U., an MA in Education from Montclair State University and a life-time California teaching credential. He has worked as a teacher/educator, laborer, Outward Bound instructor, social services administrator and for Native American tribes. For fifteen years Felice worked for and led the Klamath Forest Alliance as Program Coordinator and Executive Director. Currently Felice engages as an independent Klamath River, Scott River, clean water and streamflow activist and pursues a number of writing projects. Felice blogs on Klamath River issues at www.KlamBlog.org.
