Monthly Archives: July 2011

Out of the Parks: the Ancient Bristlecone Pines

Posted on July 14, 2011 by zoomloco

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is my favorite non-national park. It’s located in a National Forest, so the hype is approximately 1% of a National Park. But it’s no less amazing, and in fact the lack of crowds make it … Continue reading →

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Where were you when we were getting haggard?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by zoomloco

This past Independence Day weekend I once again celebrated the crown- the SoCal Triple Crown.

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Alaska, Land of the Midnight Fun

Posted on July 1, 2011 by zoomloco

Alaska is the 49th state I’ve visited, the second-to-Final Frontier. No plans as of yet to go to North Dakota, my 50th. But in my 2 weeks there I found that Alaska has enough charisma and size to count as … Continue reading →

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