Silver Fork of the American River, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: March 28, 2015
Cesar Chaves Holiday weekend has typically been a weekend we have gone on trips over the years. With Mike’s retirement from CEC, the drought, climate change, and the ridiculously warm weather we have been having, the timing was ripe for a trip. We had discussed getting up into the high country to see an early…
Silver Fork of the American River; Mike’s Retirement Party, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: March 28, 2015
Cesar Chaves Holiday weekend has typically been a weekend we have gone on trips over the years. With Mike’s retirement from CEC, the drought, climate change, and the ridiculously warm weather we have been having, the timing was ripe for a trip. We had discussed getting up into the high country to see an early…
Caples Lake, Johnny Pechal’s Spot, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: October 18, 2013
The potential was there to get out to the Black Rock Desert with six or seven guys for two nights over this weekend, but as is sometimes the case, the trips falls apart. Fortunately this time, the three of us still wanted to go somewhere, even if we couldn’t go for two nights and we…
Above Caples Lake, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: October 18, 2013
The potential was there to get out to the Black Rock Desert with six or seven guys for two nights over this weekend, but as is sometimes the case, the trips falls apart. Fortunately this time, the three of us still wanted to go somewhere, even if we couldn’t go for two nights and we…
Clover Valley Ranch, Plumas National Forest
Trip Date: September 27, 2013
It is intriguing how things connect sometimes. A funny email sent by a friend has a link, that is followed, that has a link, that is followed, that has an interesting opportunity and a contact. Sometimes we are connected and certainly, sometimes we are not – or at least feel like we are more alone…
Ice House Road, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: August 9, 2013
The Perseid Meteor Shower happens every year beginning about mid-July, with peak activity in mid-August, depending on the particular location of the meteor stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle’s orbit, Perseids are…