Going out is really going in.

October Surprise – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

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November 16, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter

There is never a guarantee that the park road will still be open the last week of October. Snow could …
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Category: National Parks | Tags: Cliff Lake, elevation gain, golden autumn colors, hike, Lassen Park, Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, October, October surprise, park road, Shadow Lake, Terrace Lake, trail, tranquil lakes, winter, winter white

The Mountains Are Calling…

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September 29, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter

… and I haven’t been able to go. As a result I have a pretty strong case of mountain scenery …
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Category: National Parks, Other Beautiful Places | Tags: Alaska, bald eagle, Carrizo Plain National Monument, Crater Lake National Park, Death Valley National Park, ducks, Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Half Dome, Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, lupine, Mt. Whitney, New Mexico, Red Bluff, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Yosemite National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA – Time to Go in Again

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June 30, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter

Two weeks ago, while it was technically still springtime, I was able to visit my favorite National Park again for …
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Category: National Parks | Tags: Brokeoff Mountain, Castilleja, Devastated Area, forest, frozen, Indian Paintbrush, Kings Creek, Kings Creek Meadow, Lake Helen, Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Manzanita Lake, mountain air, Mt. Diller, National Park, north entrance, photos, Pilot Pinnacle, Sarcodes sanguinea, snowplants, south entrance, springtime, Sulphur Works, summit, trails

It’s National Park Week!

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April 22, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter

National Parks are closed, we’re stuck at home, a perfect excuse for a virtual re-visiting of some spectacular places. Let’s …
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Category: National Parks | Tags: Bandelier National Monument, Carrizo Plain National Monument, Crater Lake National Park, Glacier National Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Grand Teton National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Yosemite National Park

The Mist Trail to Vernal Fall – Yosemite National Park, CA

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March 31, 2020 by Deborah W. Trotter

With National Parks closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the virtual visit is now as real as we can get. Fortunately, …
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Category: National Parks | Tags: Ahwahnee Hotel, COVID-19 pandemic, Dogwood, Happy Isles, Illilouette Fall, lupine, May 2016, Mist Trail, photo library, trail, Vernal Fall, waterfalls, Yosemite National Park

Aspiration, Exploration, Inspiration, Perspiration…

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December 29, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter

Going out is really going in, and my hope for all of you and my goal for myself in 2020 …
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Category: National Parks | Tags: 2020, Aspiration, experience, Exploration, goal, Happy New Year!, Inspiration, National Parks, Perspiration

The Past is Present Here – Sitka National Historical Park, AK

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November 30, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter

If you ever find yourself in Sitka, Alaska – unlikely, given its remoteness, unless it is your destination – you …
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Category: National Historic Sites, National Parks | Tags: Alaska, bald eagles, bears, cultures, eagles, frogs, Haida, hemlock and spruce, Indian River, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Missouri, Oregon, Portland, ravens, San Francisco, seagulls, seaside, Sitka, Sitka National Historic Park, Southeast Alaska, St. Louis, symbols, Tlingit, totem poles, trails

Going Home – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

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September 30, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter

“You can’t go home again” is a phrase that I have always understood to mean that home is not really …
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Category: National Parks, Western U.S. National Parks | Tags: butterflies, deer, difficult trail, geothermal area, hike, Home, Kohm Yah-mah-nee, Lassen National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, lupine, Ridge Lakes, southwest entrance, steep and rocky, Sulphur Works, time warp, trail, Visitor Center

One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

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August 30, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter

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A Sapphire Magnet – Crater Lake National Park, OR

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July 29, 2019 by Deborah W. Trotter

Whenever we travel by car to Central Oregon, no matter what the purpose of our trip, we are drawn to …
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Category: National Parks | Tags: accessible, California, Central Oregon, Crater Lake, Crater Lake Lodge, Crater Lake National Park, deepest lake, irresistible, Mount Scott, Mount Shasta, Oregon, rim walk, Sapphire blue, unforgettable, Wizard Island

Going out is really going in.

October Surprise – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

The Mountains Are Calling…

Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA – Time to Go in Again

It’s National Park Week!

The Mist Trail to Vernal Fall – Yosemite National Park, CA

Aspiration, Exploration, Inspiration, Perspiration…

The Past is Present Here – Sitka National Historical Park, AK

Going Home – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words – Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

A Sapphire Magnet – Crater Lake National Park, OR

“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out ’til sundown, for going out, I found I was really going in.” John Muir

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