JACKSON HOLE, WYO – In recent years, the Shoal Creek area has been political (see Shoal Creek Wilderness Study) and ablaze (see Cliff Creek Fire). Through it all, in the headlines or not, Shoal Creek remains a stunning jewel in the backcountry favored by outfitters and hikers alike for its remote and rugged beauty.
Wyoming Wilderness Association organizer Peggie dePasquale is putting together an informative hike through the Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Area and into the Gros Ventre Wilderness to Shoal Falls.
The outing will include a focus on how wildfire impacts the landscape. The Shoal Creek area experienced a portion of the 15,000 or so acres burned by the Cliff Creek Fire in 2016. Now, two years later, how does the landscape look? Here’s a hint: It is already springing back to life.
To help quantify what hikers will be witnessing, George Wuerthner will be tagging along. Wuerthner is a professional photographer and the author of more than two dozen books on natural history and other environmental topics, including “Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy.”
There will be plenty of time along the way (be warned: the hike is a strenuous 10-mile trek) to learn more about the history of wildfire in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the key role it plays.
Shoal Falls & The Wonders of Forest Fire Succession, hosted by WWA will take place Saturday, August 4.
To join the free outing, email or call Peggy at (631) 871- 3707.
