Written on January 28, 2011
Caving; a sport for the insane Caving is about as crazy as it gets. It can be cold, damp, dark and very, very tight. Caving is truly a sport for those with nerves of steel. For some of you, I’m sure this unique type of challenge is appealing! If you’ve never thought about doing it,...
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Written on January 26, 2011
“Volcano: a mountain with hiccups” A less explored part of Northern California Ask most people where you would find volcanoes and they would probably think of Hawaii or maybe even Washington. What surprises many people is that a large amount of recent volcanic activity has actually happened in Northern California. In fact, Northern Cali...
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Written on January 20, 2011
“While cultural anthropologists trumpet the aggregated populist statement of the gum tree or the gob rock, we believe Shoe Trees soar to greater heights.” -RoadsideAmerica.com I know that there are a lot other tragedies happening in the world right now, but it did strike me that Nevada’s famous shoe tree was cut down by vandals...
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Written on January 19, 2011
This activist loves Oregon more than he loves life. ~Tom McCall, Oregon Wizard Island on the spectacularly clear Crater Lake Everyone has heard about Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. It one of the only other National Parks that everyone has heard about. However, unlike the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone, Crater Lake is a...
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Written on January 13, 2011
Life is like riding a bicycle – in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. ~Albert Einstein A Mountain Biking Mecca! Orange County is for Mountain Bikers You know what’s the funniest thing about the sport of mountain biking? Its a dirty, bloody, grungy sport populated by climber bums and middle aged...
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