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Numerous color spotters took our advice and headed to the Eastern Sierra this past weekend. Tor Lacy and his wife got “out of Long Beach” to camp at Big Meadow along Rock Creek Rd. surrounded by quaking aspen full of Peak color. Big Meadow Campground, Rock Creek Rd. — Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
The San Bernardino Mountains have another week of peak at most elevations, reports John Dinsmore who visited Green Valley Lake, Barton Flats, Aspen Grove Trail, Running Springs and Oak Glen this past weekend. Aspen have fallen the most, while black oak and bigleaf maple and exotics continue to show strong color. Best bet for the […]
To someone crossing the Sierra Nevada for the first time, Interstate-80 is a thrilling experience. After all, it’s a route of legends: Notorious Donner Pass. The Pony Express. The trans-continental railroad. The Lincoln Highway. However, for those who drive it frequently, it’s a dreary source of anxious sameness. You are always attentive to its steep, […]
All cultures pass stories and legends from generation to generation. Some are related to religious or origin beliefs, others to civil or moral codes. Some are intended as guidance to children, while others are of family or tribal history. California native people retold many legends about land features, and it is impossible to scout for […]
USA Today and the Associated Press are reporting that while autumn is “a big disappointment” in the East, the West is best. To read the USA Today report, CLICK HERE.
There are two types of color spotters: one Stays at a location and works it, the other Drives to many locations, seeing fall color across a broad area. There’s something to be said for both approaches. The Stay approach allows time for hiking, relaxing, taking in the color and being at a select spot longer […]
What an amazing autumn in the High Sierra. Just terrific. Cold nights and warm days, with little wind, rain or snow has generated ideal conditions for the development of terrific color at Tahoe. Additionally, because early winter storms have been few and mild, the color at Lake Tahoe, which typically is a late peak, has […]
Yesterday was one fine day in Quincy. I got there about noon, and it was beautiful. I could see, however, that it would get better later that day. Regretably, I had a schedule to keep that didn’t involve lingering to see it. Michael Beatley didn’t have the same restriction and got there in the late […]
In summer, Plumas County’s Cascade Trail is a short hike to swimming holes. In autumn, it’s a favorite hike to fall color reflected in Spanish Creek. Ravi Ranganathan hiked this popular trail on Friday and found it “filled with beautiful colors. I hiked ‘til the point where I could find a couple of wooden bridges. […]
Some believe that what makes California wines so good is that they are so frequently kissed by fog and sun. The cool Pacific and hot inland California combine to create a fog bank that hugs the coast, creeping into some valleys and never making it into others, resulting in multitudinous microclimates which explain why the […]