Alice Eastwood: I only go to the mountains for the flowers

Alice Eastwood, who wrote the first guidebook to the flowers of the Sierra Nevada, and was president of the Tamalpais Conservation Club, campaigned for the state park known in my home town of Mill Valley as Mt. Tam.  

"I am not a true mountain climber as I go only for the flowers and for the views to be had from the lofty heights," she said. 

I'm with you, Alice! Here's a cute little one, name unknown to yours truly, from my most recent section on the PCT. Readers, if you know what this is, please write in! 

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Published by Kit Stolz

I'm a freelance reporter and writer based in Ventura County.

One thought on “Alice Eastwood: I only go to the mountains for the flowers

  1. Hard to say not seeing the whole plant, but I would bet it’s Fremont’s bush mallow (Malacothamnus fremontii).

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