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Photo copyright Olinchuk, used by permission The Weed Library burned to the ground in the Boles Fire and Tom Stienstra and Rotary Clubs from Redding to Medford have proposed to rebuild and make it better than ever. In a free show to raise money to rebuild the Weed Library, Stienstra, a Rotary member and three-time national outdoor writer of the year, will present “Electrifying Wildlife Encounters” at the Kenneth W. [...]

One of the best lookouts for a day hike in America

The best of cabins and cottages by activities: Hiking/redwoods: Big Basin Tent Cabins Family recreation: Costanoa Backpacking: High Sierra Camps Mountain biking: Yuba River Inn Fishing: Convict Lake Resort Boating/water sports: Sugarloaf Cottages Resort Coast/beach: White Rock Resort Lake Tahoe: Zephyr Cove Resort Hiking/high Sierra: Tioga Pass Resort Hot springs, swimming: Mono Hot Springs Ultimate luxury: Post Ranch Inn Never get stuck again for a camp: The 2013 edition of  Moon California Camping. What sets you free? Hike. Bike. Camp. Fish. Boat. Wildlife [...]

Some of my favorite lakes Lakes with boat ramps: California has 195 recreation lakes with boat ramps. Most are set in the foothills of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys, as well as in the Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Shasta-Siskiyou ranges. Virtually all have campgrounds, fishing and nearby hiking or biking Here are the prettiest: 1. Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay; 2. Sardine Lake, Graeagle; 3. Donner Lake, Truckee; 4. Convict Lake, Inyo County; [...]