August 9, 2026

Another scorcher. The Gold Mountain fire is firing up again in the Middle Fork. We are still praying for cooler weather and rain. So between the Gold Mtn Fire, the Elk Fire and the Widemouth Fire in Utah we are covered in smoke again. The northwest US is also on fire as are Idaho and Nevada. It has been the driest, hottest, smokiest summer I can remember. We headed again up P77. We saw a few does and fawns. It was a good evening. Nikon Z50 II and Panasonic G97