S.O. Landry 1951 Journal June 16, Sagehen Creek 3 mi., N.W. Hobart Mills Nevada Co. California Left Berkeley about 2:00 p.m. with Bob Field of Paleontology, my wife, his wife, and his small daughter. We arrived at Dr. Needham's experimental area, about 8:00 p.m., expecting to find Bob Bailey as previously arranged, but he had left leaving only, Ely Metz, one of Needham's students, with whom we camped. The area is about 6500 ft above sea level. mostly forested with second growth lodge-pole pine. There is some Jeffrey pine but very little sugar pine. The cleared creen are sage-brush, very low and sparse scrub plants, not at all like the high, thick chaparral of the coast region. In addition, there are some meadows near the streams, grassy and wet. One of these is just across the creek from our camp. The creek is well stocked with trout, fast flowing, cold and clear. A good deal of snow is still left on the higher peaks, on the north sides, but there is none at this level. We spent the early evening prospecting for porcupines. Walked up the road to another and larger meadow which in quite wet. There is much evidence of porcupines. Many barked trees and some of them quite freshly done. However, we heard absolutely nothing.