(1) Mountain Bluebirds can be found in alpine parklands in the Cascades, the Blue Mountains, and the northeast corner of Washington.(2) This was a hoot, since the exam was given on an alpine hill that I skied on with my long, skinny, wooden skis.(3) The Bavarian Lodge offers nature tours into Williams Lake Glacial Canyon, a unique alpine wetland.(4) The Alpine Trekker is simply a dummy ski-boot sole that you clip into your alpine ski binding.(5) An increasing amount of forests along ridgetops in the front ranges of the Canadian Rocky Mountains is reducing the ability of some alpine butterflies to disperse among patches of suitable habitat.(6) On the telephone she sung hymns to the joys of alpine mountain biking.(7) Our journey takes us through about 41 miles of incredible Sierra terrain, high alpine passes, glistening lakes, and snow-dotted mountains.(8) The hikers start in tropical rainforest territory and travel through moorlands, alpine meadows and glaciers on the summit.(9) In late summer, many move to alpine and sub-alpine meadows.(10) In alpine environments, plants may be exposed to high temperatures during the day, but may be subject to overnight lows near freezing.(11) But, more than the excitement, the sheer seclusion and beauty that a quiet alpine ski run can give is something rarely experienced.(12) Spotted Sandpipers breed in a variety of freshwater habitats from sea level to alpine areas, although they are not as common at higher elevations.(13) Imagine the perfect alpine backdrop: Mountain peaks surround you as far as the eye can see.(14) They generally prefer open country and can be found in habitat from salt marshes at sea level to areas of alpine tundra at high elevation.(15) Hiking to glacial lakes and waterfalls in the high alpine terrain, we'll access vistas where Napi looks over his people.(16) Vermont is crammed with forested mountains, cliffs and alpine streams that form the basis for ice climbing: frozen rock faces and gullies laced with frozen waterfalls and icy snowmelt.