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Geology with Amy
Amy makes instructional videos while we are out and about, they are known for being one take shots with our kids often being a distraction or causing havoc. I love her passion for her students and her rocks.
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Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
Lassen is undoubtedly the most underrated national park in the entire park system. It calls to us each year and without fail each year we discover some new corner of the park that we have never discovered before and that absolutely needs to be explored. I’m not going to do it, because it would be…
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Bumpass Hell
I’m sure Kendall Bumpass didn’t intend for his personal hell to become one of the most unique trails in the entire national park system. He probably didn’t expect his name to be the butt of jokes for a century after his death, but that’s the web you weave when you go prancing around boiling volcanic…
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Then and Now
Above: Six Years ago at the exact same campsite, the first time we fell in love with this place and this morning sitting on the same stump. We have not had service in a few days but I managed to get these two to load. At Summit Lake North Campground, Lassen Volcano National Park.
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Fresno, CA
Each year we are lovingly drawn to California’s Central Valley for the same reason, Robertito’s Carne Asada Fries. This dish is a culinary masterpiece that combines unique flavors, the complexity of which brings one back to a time long ago at 3am after a fraternity party. We are blessed that Robertito’s is only 2,700 miles…
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Last Day In Yosemite
I’m probably using the word Irony wrong but there is some great irony in how my wife and I became enthralled with the Sierras and the outdoors in general. Fresno, California is the gateway to the Sierras and a mere 1.5 hours away from Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. In some ways, it…
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Yosemite National Park, CA 3
The Yosemite Valley creates a perfect ten mile loop made just for biking. I have always looked forward to riding the loop as a family. I assumed it would take a few years but Everest has made a lot of progress and assured me he could complete the loop and all the side trails and…
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Yosemite National Park, CA 2
Last year when camping in the Yosemite Valley, I got a little FOMO. People floating right by my campsite. Apparently you can float on a tube right straight down through the Yosemite Valley. Why didn’t anybody tell me! If I ever got another spot here, I told myself that I want to see the valley…
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Yosemite National Park, CA
The unique beauty of Yosemite National Park was one of the huge main reasons the entire National Park system was created. Yosemite consists of enough unique experiences that I will continue to try and return each year. Whether it’s the giant sequoia groves, the breathtaking waterfalls, or the one of a kind granite climbing walls,…
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Inyo National Forest, CA
The area around Yosemite National Park is surrounded by national forests and wilderness areas that are just as incredible but with far less people. If you don’t require any facilities, and prefer to avoid the crowds then the camping is even better than in the Yosemite Valley. Whenever we are lucky enough to score a…
The Trail Nerds 