Comments on: Young Astrobiologist Hikers in Lassen Volcanic National Park http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/19/young-astrobiologist-hikers-in-lassen-volcanic-national-park/ Day Hikes/Backpacking: Bay Area | Coast | Redwoods | Sierra Nevada | Desolation Wilderness | Lake Tahoe | Lassen Park | Mount Shasta | Trinity Alps | State Parks | National Parks | National Forests | Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Hunter http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/19/young-astrobiologist-hikers-in-lassen-volcanic-national-park/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 John Hunter Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:37:07 +0000 http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=150#comment-3888 I agree. The best "program" I know of is parents taking their kids. That is what my parents did. It is also a great way to have a family spend actual time together (instead of time in the same space where no-one pays attention to anyone else). I agree. The best “program” I know of is parents taking their kids. That is what my parents did. It is also a great way to have a family spend actual time together (instead of time in the same space where no-one pays attention to anyone else).
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]]> By: John Soares http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/19/young-astrobiologist-hikers-in-lassen-volcanic-national-park/comment-page-1/#comment-376 John Soares Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:12:38 +0000 http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=150#comment-376 I like the idea of doing presentations in the schools. I'm on the board of directors of the Mount Shasta Trail Association (http://www.mtshastatrails.org), and we've discussed having local kids do slide presentations of places they've hiked in the past. I like the idea of doing presentations in the schools.

I’m on the board of directors of the Mount Shasta Trail Association (http://www.mtshastatrails.org), and we’ve discussed having local kids do slide presentations of places they’ve hiked in the past.

]]> By: Roy Scribner http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/19/young-astrobiologist-hikers-in-lassen-volcanic-national-park/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Roy Scribner Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:44:13 +0000 http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=150#comment-374 That sounds like a great program, although I'm sure most of those kids ("from the rural areas around the park") already do a lot of outdoor activities. I think a lot of interest could be generated right in the schools, with demonstrations. Kind of a "field day" with camping and backpacking gear, maybe out on the football field. That sounds like a great program, although I’m sure most of those kids (“from the rural areas around the park”) already do a lot of outdoor activities. I think a lot of interest could be generated right in the schools, with demonstrations. Kind of a “field day” with camping and backpacking gear, maybe out on the football field.

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