Photos on Piggy Mountain & Environs in the Backlands on Sep 22, 2025 illustrating some of impacts (or lack of impacts) of the 2025 drought.
Set # 1: On Piggy Mt, close to the top. A & B: Black Huckleberry, plants in area A (close to the edge of the open rock face) but none or few in area B exhibited some mortality 2025-2026. C: Lowbush Blueberry exhibited early reddening in 2024, likewise in 2025, dead in 2026. D. Young Jackpine completely healthy in 2024, all needles brown in 2025, clearly dead in 2026
 Img 1: Aug 29, 2024 |
 Img 2L Sep 22, 2025 |
 Img 3: Oct 2, 2026 |
 Img 4: Oct 2, 2026 |
More pics to be added