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Tales From The Avenue of the Giants: The Prelude
After traveling the long and winding Highway 1 off the California Coast, stopping only to eat deli sandwiches in a little overpriced convenience store deluxe in Olema, we realized we were not going to make it all the way to our campsite. We were going to have to find a place to stop, soon, so…
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Atlanta Area: Emerald Green Urban Wilderness
I am pleased to report the American Wilderness is alive and well in Atlanta, Georgia. I took my second trip of the year out to this area and spent a lot of time hiking in neighborhood parks close to the North Druid Hills area. Next time I go, and if you go, I recommend checking…
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Buescher State Park: Lost Pines
On Saturday, we drove up to Buescher State Park to hang out with our friends. Okay, so we got a “smilie” for it, too, since it was a geocaching event. An event, for those of you who don’t geocache, is a gathering of other geocachers. Usually our events in the Houston area are hosted in…
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Columbus, TX: Texas History and Paddling Trail
This is the view looking out of the entrance to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Canoe Launch area in Columbus, Texas. During the struggle for Texas Independence, it is said that the army of Santa Anna camped on one side of the Colorado River here, while Sam Houston’s army camped on the other. They crossed…