Category: Places
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Lassen National Forest
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As I mentioned, the National Park is a good hour from here. So, thanks to Ms Google, I explored what is in the area and I discovered Lassen National Forest and Eagle Lake. What a gift! Eagle Lake is the second largest fresh water lake in CA. While many areas…
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Bumpass Hell Trail
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This is an easy to moderate trail and I enjoyed sharing it with so many others – families with young children, babies carried by his/her parents and visitors from other countries The trail is named after Mr. Bumpass, an early settler who, in 1865, stepped in the wrong place and…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
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This was a great day trip. The park was formed over hundreds of thousands of years by volcanic heat and plate tectonics. I enjoyed the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center when there is a film and wonderful displays. Through both there was given a “nod” to our native American brothers and…
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Greetings from Susanville, CA
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Susanville is located about 200 miles north east of Sacramento. I wanted to visit some of the lesser known national parks – Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of those. I am expecting something similar to Yosemite – with the natural eruptions, etc. and fewer crowds! There are not many…
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A Day in the Redwoods
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There is a saying … taking off like a herd of turtles! That describes the beginning of my day. I so enjoy the morning time. When I left today around 9:30 I was disappointed that it was cloudy – the first day where I didn’t have blue sky and sunshine.…
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Crescent City on the Beach
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I discovered that this location has so much to offer – within 15 minutes or so, I can get to Crescent City beach on the Pacific Ocean. After finding the Visitor’s Center and getting the lay of the land, I headed to the beach and the lighthouse. The lighthouse has…
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On the road again …
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It was good to be at the RCRI Board meeting and the presentation I did with Lynn Daly and Craig Abbott went well. That being said, it is so good to get back on the camper van and hit the road. I took almost 3 days from Bozeman, MT to…
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Close encounter ?
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You might think that I encountered these creatures on a hike – not so! Yesterday I went to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. These animals – for various reasons – faced euthanasia. For example, the grizzly and her sibling were taught by their mother to look for food around…
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A day in Yellowstone
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Today I took a full day tour of the lower loop in Yellowstone. What a gift not to be driving and also getting a wonderful overview of this beautiful park. Our guide, Ken, gave us an overview of the history of the park and also explained the various types of…
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Yellowstone – Day 1
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A friend of mine asked me if I mind all the driving. I really don’t – the scenery along the way is pretty incredible. I was advised to get to the entrance gate around 8. Well, due to a number of things I arrived around 9:30. There was a line…