Getting Out: Bagging out hits his camping sweet spot
My purpose in writing this column is in the title: Getting Out. As you recline on your sofa and read it, I hope your leg will mysteriously begin a barely perceptible twitch that ripens into a full body spasm of energetic excitement. You can't help it. You simply must snag your day pack and your low hikers and head out the door.
Getting Out: Find solitude at Modoc National Forest
We parked in front of the US Forest Service building in Alturas, Modoc County's only incorporated city. The shiny new building was a stark contrast to the rest of sleepy Alturas which appeared to be frozen in the 1950's. At just under 4,000 square miles, Modoc County is the twelfth largest county in California, yet it has a population of only 9,147; a number that has been steadily declining.
Bryan Stow’s comment to jeering Dodger fans preceded beating, court is told
LOS ANGELES – Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Bay Area paramedic severely beaten at Dodger Stadium, was attacked after he used medical slang to express disgust with local fans taunting his group of San Francisco Giants supporters, according to testimony Wednesday.
FOOTBALL: 49ers’ Harbaugh says ‘there’s some separation’ in quarterback competition
Three days after saying there was no
NHL: Sharks best Flames 6-3, improve to 7-0-1
SAN JOSE – Brent Burns scored the first goal for the San Jose Sharks Saturday night 59 seconds into action in a 6-3 victory over the visiting Calgary Flames. The forward can expect to spend more time than that on Nov. 1 when he receives a haircut and shave for charity.
Adventure is key measure for life
Just yesterday, I received a text from a very old friend reminding me that on this very day, 51 years ago, I saw the Beatles at the Cow Palace.
A little rain and a whole lotta shaking out going on
With the presidential election and the economy almost completely
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