Howker Ridge • Sub & Alpine Plant Catalog
Migrated the Howker Ridge plant catalog to nh48.info and centralized photo database for faster loading and public access into another dataset. Recent improvements include expanded species metadata, refined habitat tags, higher-quality photo references, and a cleaner browsing layout.
Added late fall plant observations, cleaned up notes, and refreshed habitat tags based on recent trail surveys and photo reviews.
After hiking the Howker Ridge Trail on Mount Madison, I became captivated by the unique geology and location of the Howker Ridge Trail. Traversing an incredibly diverse set of ecosystems ascending Mt. Madison, the trail hosts a uniquely diverse set of ecosystems I’d argue, hard to find this close together anywhere in New England, I’m working on photographing, documenting, and in the future recording exact locations of some of these plants with conservation and alpine regulations in mind. Howker Ridge, like many areas in the White Mountains was subject to different levels of logging which adds a layer of complexity.