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Middle Fork Stanislaus River,
east of Sand Bar Flat |
A palette of autumn colors will please your eye on our November 2, 2019 hike up the Middle Fork Stanislaus River from Sand Bar Flat (near Cold Springs) to Spring Gap, a 7-mile round trip. It's hard to say what's the most compelling attraction: the river (always!), the Dogwoods and the Big-leaf Maples (duh!), the bright, pillow-y mosses on the rocks, the wildlife (all possible: Osprey, American Dipper, bears, river otters), or the remnants of hydro-electric infrastructure.
Listen to TCT #23 -- John Buckley for more about this hike which has become one of my annual fall traditions.
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| Nature journal! |
As the episode title suggests, the program features an interview with John Buckley, the Executive Director of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). John discusses the organization's beginnings, challenges, joys, volunteer opportunities, and advocacy work. We also hear three-T trip reviews of the South Grove Calaveras Big Trees hike. On that hike, Rebecca introduced us to nature journaling. Listen as she shares reasons why keeping a nature journal enriches your experiences on hikes and in the wilderness.
Here's a link to the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC) webpage:
https://www.cserc.org/
Here's a link to the radio program, TCT #23 -- John Buckley:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1idf66wxIZ-G3pb6VGcpNU-kHiYDI4KnN/view?usp=sharing
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| Trail Heads at the Big Trees |
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| Donna & Sharon |
Also, on 9/21, we took a "bonus hike" to the flank of Stanislaus Peak (via St. Mary's Pass Trailhead). Here are a few photos:
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| Trail Heads @ 10k' |
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| Brian |
