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 11, 2011
The wild, scenic, and distinctively Mediterranean escape from civilization in Orange County. Wild, scenic, and close Anything But Posh… Orange County may not be known for its hiking, mountain biking and other outdoor adventures but the free-spirited outdoorsman/woman knows much better. I’ve been exploring Orange ...
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Written on October 28, 2010
If you were to ask me to make a list of the craziest things I’ve ever done in a day, the “Cactus to Clouds Trail” would probably top the list. Backpacker magazine rates this trail as the 3rd most difficult day hike in the country. This trail takes you from the city of Palm Springs,...
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Written on October 15, 2010
Lake Tahoe’s famouse Flume Trail! What happens when you cut a log flume directly into a cliff but then remove it in leau of a singletrack trail? Mountain bikers rejoice. Lake Tahoe’s Flume Trail has gained the statewide and national attention of the mountain biking community due to its uniqueness. We’...
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Written on October 4, 2010
How to get to the highest point in Southern California’s National Park Joshua Tree’s Best View! Quail Mountain is the highest peak of our beloved Joshua Tree National Park. It is the highest point in the park as well as the highest peak in the “Little San Bernardino Mountains”. Quail Mountain itself is 5,813ft and...
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