Last May, we took a long weekend to go dig fossils at the Stonerose Interpretive Center in Republic, WA. The fossils are from the Eocene epoch (about 50 million years ago), when eastern Washington was tropical. The city of Republic was part of an ancient lake. For a nominal fee ($6/person plus $4 for hammer […]
Last week was my first time visiting Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex’s better half. When I had the opportunity to be outside (80°F and sunny, in April!), I wandered around downtown, letting the numerous virtual geocaches guide my travels. (All photos, except the USPS one, are mine. Click to embiggen.) This mural (a block over), is typical
Day 4: Lake Selmac, OR to Glendale, OR – With the big hills out of the way, they ratcheted up the distance. But by now, I was feeling pretty good. I got to wondering how much better I’d feel if I did a ride like this at the beginning of the season instead of the
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This year’s route was: Medford, OR to Yreka, CA 66 miles 5,450′ Yreka to Happy Camp 74 miles 2,600′ Happy Camp to Lake Selmac, OR 54 miles 5,200′ Lake Selmac to Glendale 71 miles 4,192′ Glendale to Grants Pass 77 miles 3,900′ Grants Pass loop 43 miles 2,900′ Grants
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On the drive out to Cycle Oregon, I picked up a few geocaches, spaced out so I’d drive a few hours and have an excuse to get out of the car and stretch. The first was at the Wild Horse Wind Farm Renewable Energy Center, the site of WSGA’s August 2009 cache-of-the-month: This was of
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I spent an extended July 4th weekend at Mt. Rainier National Park… without access to showers or shaving for several days. (There used to be showers in the basement of the visitor center at Paradise, but that was replaced with a newer, smaller, showerless visitor center.) The little white hairs on my chin kind of
A colleague recently remarked that anyone traveling to Montreal must seek out and try “poutine,” a dish whose basic form is moderate-sized french fries covered with cheese curds and gravy. The concept is not unlike the “Martian Landscape” I used to savor in Austin, only with that, it’s shredded cheddar and salsa. Another recommendation came
When I left work Friday afternoon, I had my work inbox down to ten undealt-with items – a level not seen since October of 2008. Finally, I had time to pack for my week-long trip to Montreal. What was I thinking when I set up the 6 a.m. flight? Well, for one thing, no middle
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