It looks like the spots that are always being used to promote the agenda for closure are the few spots that everyone agrees should be closed off. Something should be said about the other 200+ miles that were added on.
There were just a few blooming in FPP, then I took a ride down to EHC TO check out a spot I was told about that has Slender rattlesnakeroot and there was a good number of Gentians blooming there.
Hi Charles, I'm one of the group that you met out by the Platanthera Integra a few weeks ago. You're probably a little late for the Spiranthes laciniata, I didn't get to see it this year but a friend said 3 were there this year.
While you're on the Iron in the Pines website you might want to click on the "In the News" section and check out their suggested links for info about environmentally sensitive areas.