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Wilderness Mountains

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Santa Barbara coast is 40 miles away, but it's on fire again , so we usually bolt up to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Big rivers, hot springs, granite wall and zillions of dirt roads . Pieces of an email spawn new topics, spanning fresh ideas, friends sharing groceries today. Online, in the wild. Pretty much. My life, a silly hi-tech dream sometimes, is me working from a remote mountain village in SoCal, but too often in front of a computer -- on beautiful sunny days. Cool mountain breezes still make their way into my small office. My big dead line daily is to mail your maps, priority . Away from the city, deep in the woods. Minimal facilities, the mail leaves the hill at 3pm, sharp. No good restaurants, a small golf course, one crappy local pub w/ classic rock, black ice, winter snows and often, stuck on slow dial up (old skool, 56k internet connection, slow as molasses). This is what I do. I type, nearly every day or night, many 4 hour shifts...just to tell you about my

California places to live

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Most residents of California migrate to the west coast. Like 90% of the population.Native Californians are harder and harder to find. The direction has always been westbound in our nations history. Diverse people, places, food, cities, great weather, plus tons of outdoor recreation and natural beauty to be enjoyed. San Diego, Los Angeles & San Francisco are the big 3 cities that folks gravitate to. If you are looking to move into the suburban or urban grind, we wish you well. If you seek a new rural residence in wine country, or the lost coast, or wanna buy a mountain cabin or live on a river, then you best start here with Total Escape. Get your own travel ideas and get inspired on real California. We've been doing the back roads of Cali for decades! California A to Z Population, California 36,756,666

California Bass Lake

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Bass is one the the top sought-after fish to catch in the California sport of fishing. While golden trout dominate the Sierra Nevada back-country, bass can be found in numerous lakes and most reservoirs in the west. The Dept of Fish & Game stock or 'plant' California lakes with bass that are raised in fish hatcheries. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Spotted Bass. Below are just a few of the lakes that are regularly supplied with 'planted' bass: These are the best waterways & lakes for bass fishing - The California Delta Gold Country Reservoirs (like Don Pedro, Millerton Lake, New Melones) Lake Almanor Lake Berryessa Big Bear Lake Bullards Bar Reservoir Lake Castaic Clear Lake Folsom Lake Lake Nacimiento Lake Oroville Lower Otay Lake Pine Flat Lake Pyramid Lake Lake Shasta Silverwood Reservoir Trinity Lake Looking for BASS LAKE near Yosemite National Park ? Check our list of Lake Campground CA

Lake in California

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Camping Lake Originally uploaded by danamight Amazing weekends in the High Sierra. Crisp, clean air, incredible mountain scenery in the alpine country. July 4th was not-so-crowded at Highland Lakes. Although all 35 campsites were filled, the nights were silent & you could hear the frogs. Very few boats on the lakes overall. Plenty people fishing. Kayaks & canoes, a dream location. Wildflowers just starting in mid July. Snow melt was all around us at 9000' elevation. Deep in the Stanislaus National Forest , Hwy 4/ Ebbetts Pass.

Big Redwoods State Park

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Many unique qualities attract us to the west coast. Terrain, great weather and the Pacific Ocean. For those born here in Cali they find solitude in every meadow, secluded streams and dirt back roads. For the newcomers, Cali is a new beginning and often city focused. Until decades later, when the college and careers wear off and you crave more nature. The extreme landscape, the diversity, the wilderness, the people, the plants. Sequoia trees of California. All parks, listed just for you. Coastal redwoods of the north coast to the giants of the Sierra Nevada. Big, Old, Tall Trees: redwood parks

California Blogspot

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You've finally found us. About freakin time! This is my life, right here, online, on the west coast - your California. I am DanaMite & I am at your service. Literally! Been documenting the back roads of this glorious golden state for about 20 years. Now I get show you the photos and tell you about all the secret spots, deep in nature, immersed in the wilderness - where you want to be. Outdoor recreation, hiking, biking, camping, kayaking. Small town destinations, cabin rentals, parks, forest, rivers, lakes, all of it....without the tourists crowds. Start by reviewing my old post on this California Outdoor Blog , checking out my newest freshest stuff , selecting a town or by visiting the independent, 12 year old site .

Mammoth in California

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Mammoth Pool Reservoir Originally uploaded by danamight Dreaming of 90 degrees and sunshine? Sick of June Gloom on the coast? Will the California mountain thunderstorms last into July? Is global warming causing season shifts & more erratic weather patterns? And what are you gonna do about it?  enjoy it while you can Who wants to play on the lake? This weekend, or next? MAMMOTH, California two Mammoths in Cali? MAMMOTH POOL RESERVOIR is a virtually unknown recreation lake, way, way back there in Sierra NF; campground and boat launch ramp on a steep dirt road; located on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains, due south of Yosemite National Park. MAMMOTH LAKES, CA  this is the well known ski mountain and upscale (bankrupt) village in the Eastern Sierra, north of Bishop, CA and south of Yosemite National Park. Fishing on Lake Mary near Mammoth Lake, California