Discover the Top 5 Best Hikes in Yosemite National Park
With its stunning landscapes and breathtaking vistas, it's no wonder that Yosemite draws in millions of visitors every year. Among Yosemite’s attractions are its world-renowned hiking trails studded with massive waterfalls and sweeping granitic views.
This blog post shares some of the top 5 hikes in Yosemite National Park, as well as some helpful tips and tricks to make the most out of your Yosemite hiking experience.
The Unleashing of Klamath: A Landmark Endeavor in Dam Demolition
The world’s largest dam removal project in history is set to begin in 2023 with the removal of the first of four dams on the Klamath River, Copco No. 2.
The Geographical Sectors of Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park lies in the heart of California’s Central Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The park is famed for its giant sequoia trees, massive waterfalls, and towering granitic cliffs and monoliths.
There are four main geographic areas of Yosemite National Park— The High Sierra, Granite Cliffs, Sequoia Groves, and Valley Floor. These unique areas allow for a major diversity in ecology, climate, and overall conditions.
The Indigenous Witnesses of Mount Mazama's Eruption and Creation of Crater Lake
Local tribes, including the Klamath First Nation, have passed down oral traditions and stories that detail the eruption Mount Mazama in Oregon.
These stories closely parallel what is geologically known to be true about this eruption and the subsequent formation of the lake that formed within the crater of a collapsed Mount Mazama, known as Crater Lake.
This, along with archeological anthropogenic evidence, lets us know that First Peoples had witnessed the event that formed Crater Lake.
A Chemical Analysis of Sol Duc Hot Spring Water
A Chemical Analysis of Sol Duc Hot Spring Water.
The Enigmatic Legend of Sol Duc Hot Springs: A Tale of Dragons and Healing Waters
“Sol Duc” was named by the Quileute people. The phrase means “sparkling water.” Long before European settlers arrived, they used the hot springs for therapuetic purposes. A Quileute legend tells of the origin of these springs.
The Geology of Oregon's Painted Hills
The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a rich geologic complex that range in ages from the present to around 100 million years ago.
The Painted Hills are one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. They are comprised of brightly-colored banded clay deposits from a series of volcanic ash eruptions during the Oligocene Epoch, about 35 million years ago.
The colored bands represent changes in climate that occurred during composition.
The Skagit River: Salmon and Hydroelectricity
Over 370 glaciers feed the Skagit River’s waters. The glacial melt helps to provide water to George, Diablo, and Ross Lakes. All three of these lakes are dammed, with hydroelectric stations that power the city of Seattle.
Bear vs. My Bare-Assed Buddy
When your boozy friend makes one of the ultimate camp mistakes in Yosemite National Park.
“Barely Worth It.”
A Harrowing Tale of Average Weekend Backpackers Who Forgot Their Lunchboxes.
Hunger. Humility. Humboldt County Growers…… Hilarity.
A NorCal Classic.