The Friends of the White Salmon are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the White Salmon River and protecting the associated watershed. The Clausens were active members of the group; Phyllis in particular was the group's president and was instrumental in having part of the White Salmon River declared as a Wild and Scenic River, giving it Federal protection.
FotWS recently began conducting hikes related to the river, and we jumped at the chance to get a guided hike on Mt Adams. Robert Schmid, born and raised in the Trout Lake Valley and now one of several organic dairy farmers in the valley, conducted the hike. The first part of the hike put us next to a beautiful pond/marsh where elk frequent; Robert said we likely wouldn't see any on this particular day because the winds would give our scent away. He did bring an elk call with him and demonstrated for us.
The second part of the hike involved significantly more elevation, with the assistance of Robert's pickup. All dozen+ participants loaded into the bed for a short but rather bumpy and steep drive to an overlook point. From here, we could see Mt Adams from a different angle as well as get a view of the Trout Lake Valley from above. We took turns looking through Robert's monocular.
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