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In our Fall 2021 issue of Mountaineer magazine, errors were present in two captions relating to Liberty Bell. One member took note and offered us a correction:

“In the current issue of Mountaineer (Fall 2021, Volume 115, No. 4), I was astonished to read in the captions to photographs on pages 11 and 15 that Liberty Bell is in the North Cascades National Park! Unfortunately, this is not true, regrettably far from true. The Washington Pass Liberty Bell group of peaks was not included in the original park in 1967… These iconic peaks are in the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest and have no protection from exploitive development. Efforts are now focused on creating a National Recreational Area in the Granite Creek Valley, hopefully to include the Liberty Bell Peaks, administered by the National Park Service providing protection from development.” -Ed Henderson, 41-year member and former President

We’re thrilled when our members express their support for our programs, the natural world, and each other. Thank you Mountaineers for always maintaining the enthusiasm that lights up our community:

“Nice to see you spotlit, Larry, although your light is pretty bright! Thank you so much for the, oh, so many times you have helped me out, volunteered with trips, and stepped up to take the lead.” -Tina Fox, 5-year member, responding to “Leader Spotlight: Larry Walker”

“Wonderful story and recollections from a junior mountaineer who never gave up or gave in. We should all aspire to be like Judy Sterry.” -June Fitzpatrick, 18-year member, responding to “Retro Rewind: Coming Full Circle”

“What a wonderful day to be in the field, experiencing the wilds of Washington and sharing the time with great people. Goats, marmots, ground squirrels, a few birds, tons of flowers, and the quiet beat of the volcano and the geologic history all around. Spectacular!” -Thomas Bancroft, 4-year member, responding to the trip report “Day Hike - Berkeley Park” “We can’t wait to be back with youth programs! I’m interested in volunteering with my daughter’s group (Explorers) but also available for additional groups, especially to teach climbing.” -Elise Willis, 2-year member, responding to “Become a Youth Volunteer”

In A Family Affair: The Story of Billee and Jack Brown, we shared the lives and stories of a couple in their late 80s who raised their six children in The Mountaineers and who still hike to this day. They have been sharing copies of Mountaineer magazine with family and friends, including the staff and patrons at their favorite restaurant, where they celebrated their 70th anniversary:

“We went out to dinner on our anniversary to Harbor Lights restaurant in Tacoma last night. I gave one copy to the waitress whom we have known for over 20 years and knows us very well. We eat in the bar/lounge and that copy got passed around to a lot of the other diners who read it and congratulated us on our anniversary and the article. One man copied it with his cell phone. I believe a lot of people now know about The Mountaineers. One couple bought us a drink and the waitresses bought our dinner. It was a great unexpected party. We have been frequenting that restaurant for 62 years.

Today we went to Paradise and did a short hike with no goal, just to enjoy another beautiful day and the fall colors.” -Jack Brown, lifetime member and subject of “A Family Affair”