SNOW DAYS: A PHOTO ESSAY OF PAST WINTERY ADVENTURES
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We’re digging through the archives and sharing our favorite wintery photos from some of our past snowy Eastern California adventures.
Read MoreTUOLUMNE DITCH & FLUME: ONE OF THE BEST HIKES IN CALIFORNIA’S GOLD COUNTRY
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Originally constructed in the 1850’s for hydraulic mining, the Main Tuolumne Ditch or Canal includes two miles of elevated wooden flumes and provides the drinking water to over 90% of Tuolumne County.
Read MoreWIND WOLVES PRESERVE: HIKING THE WEST COAST’S LARGEST NONPROFIT NATURE PRESERVE
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Rolling grasslands, wildflowers, wetlands, oak savannas, and pinyon forests converge to create one of the most uniquely diversified nature preserves in California.
Read MoreMITCHELL CAVERNS: PROVIDENCE MOUNTAINS SRA
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Hiking the trails and exploring the limestone caverns in one of California’s most rugged and remote state parks.
Read MoreCHUTES & LADDERS: HIKING LADDER CANYON IN MECCA HILLS, CA
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Located in the Mecca Hills Wilderness near the Salton Sea, this popular 5-mile loop hike through painted canyons, ancient faults, and deep slots requires rock scrambling, ladder climbing, and some minor rappels.
Read MoreHIKING SANDSTONE PEAK: THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
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Hiking the Sandstone Peak Trail to reach the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Read MoreTREEHOUSE LIVING IN BEND, OREGON
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Fall asleep to the sound of a river’s flow and wake up to a rooster’s crow at this one-of-a-kind treehouse in Bend, Oregon.
Read MoreFORT ROCK: TUFF & RUGGED IN OREGON’S HIGH DESERT OUTBACK
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Rising like a mirage out the barren desert, this fort shaped National Natural Landmark makes a great side trip when traveling through the Oregon Outback.
Read MoreSPITTING SAND AND MAKING WAVES IN MORRO BAY: CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST
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Kayaking through the shallow waters of the Morro Bay Estuary over to the Sand Spit, where 80-foot high sand dunes separate Morro Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
Read MoreHIKING CHINA RANCH: TECOPA, CA
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Known for its delicious date shakes, unique history and incredible beauty, this desert oasis is also one of the best places to hike in Death Valley.
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