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	<title>Northern California Hiking Trails &#187; America/Worldwide Outdoors Adventures</title>
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	<description>Day Hikes/Backpacking: Bay Area &#124; Coast &#124; Redwoods &#124; Sierra Nevada &#124; Desolation Wilderness &#124; Lake Tahoe &#124; Lassen Park &#124; Mount Shasta &#124; Trinity Alps &#124; State Parks &#124; National Parks &#124; National Forests &#124;</description>
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		<title>Interview with American Hiker Recently Released from Iran</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/24/interview-with-american-hiker-recently-released-from-iran/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah Shourd, a former student at UC Berkeley in northern California, was recently released from a year&#8217;s captivity in Iran after she and two companions were arrested after straying into Iran on a hike. She just did a very interesting interview with the AP: Her 410 days of solitary confinement in an Iranian prison were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three American Hikers Detained by Iran: Sign an Online Petition Requesting Their Release</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/20/three-american-hikers-detained-by-iran-sign-an-online-petition-requesting-their-release/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the situation on the three detained American hikers in a nutshell: Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd have been detained in Iran since July 31, 2009, when news reports say they accidentally crossed an unmarked border during a hiking trip in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan. They were in a peaceful region [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Extended Travel Can Change Us</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/13/how-extended-travel-can-change-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Zen Buddhism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a comment I just posted on my friend Robert Francisco&#8217;s travel blog. He&#8217;s on a long journey of exploration in Asia. Here&#8217;s a comment I made on one of his recent posts from South Korea: Before I left on my 1985 nine-month journey to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, my friend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit Your National Parks for Free This Weekend &#8212; August 15-16</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lava Beds National Monument hiking trails]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Hiking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote last month about the National Park Service&#8217;s free weekend for July. Well, they&#8217;re doin&#8217; it again this weekend, August 15-16. Here&#8217;s the list of all the national parks in California, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada. Get out there and hike those national park trails. California Cabrillo National Monument Death Valley National Park John Muir [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Entrance to National Parks Next Weekend, July 18-19</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The feds are letting us into national parks for free July 18-19, and, mark your calendars, the weekend of August 15-16 also. Here&#8217;s some reasons why, courtesy of USA Today: &#8220;During these tough economic times, our national parks provide opportunities for affordable vacations for families,&#8221; [Interior Secretary Ken] Salazar said at a news conference at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come See Sean Bagshaw&#8217;s Stunning Presentation on Climbing Mount Denali</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/02/28/come-see-sean-bagshaws-stunning-presentation-on-climbing-mount-denali/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/02/28/come-see-sean-bagshaws-stunning-presentation-on-climbing-mount-denali/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mount Shasta Trail Association is sponsoring a presentation on climbing Mount Denali in Alaska. The presenter is southern Oregon resident Sean Bagshaw, a professional photographer and experienced climber. Climbers on Mount Denali. (Photo by Sean Bagshaw) Here&#8217;s the Mount Shasta Trail Association press release written by MSTA vice president and professional photographer Mark Gibson: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uptight Swiss Officials Put the Squeeze on Nude Hikers</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/02/20/uptight-swiss-officials-put-the-squeeze-on-nude-hikers/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/02/20/uptight-swiss-officials-put-the-squeeze-on-nude-hikers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rules, rules, rules&#8211;government bureaucrats and officials always want to make rules. Now we find that Swiss bureaucrats want to ban nude hiking. Here&#8217;s the naked truth of the story: Climbers in the Swiss Alps last autumn were confronted with more than just stunning mountain panoramas. A group of nudist climbers were enjoying the fresh air, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of Hiker Stepping Off a Ledge</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/01/13/photo-of-hiker-stepping-off-a-ledge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Made you look! I ain&#8217;t gonna put the shot here because I don&#8217;t have permission. But you can see it and about thirty other stupendous outdoors photos at Smashing Magazine. Thanks to the Best Hike blog for turning me on to the link. Related Posts:National Geographic Adventure PhotosGorgeous Rural Japan Blog with Exquisite PhotosHiking the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lassen Volcanic National Park in Frommer&#8217;s Top Destinations of 2009</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/12/23/lassen-volcanic-national-park-in-frommers-top-destinations-of-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/12/23/lassen-volcanic-national-park-in-frommers-top-destinations-of-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The famous travel-guide publisher Frommer&#8217;s has released its list of the top 12 must-go destinations for 2009, and one of my favorite spots, Lassen Volcanic National Park, has joined some august company. Here&#8217;s what Frommer&#8217;s says about Lassen Volcanic National Park: There are hundreds of parks in our system that are thankfully protected but may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight New UNESCO Natural Wonders</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/12/12/eight-new-unesco-natural-wonders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight new natural wonders have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Read about them, and view a fabulous slideshow, at ForbesTravel.com. Here&#8217;s a snippet from the article: Native Australian David Sheppard summons the oft-quoted backpacker’s mantra, “take only photographs, leave only footprints,” as he reflects on the fragility—and relatively newfound fame—of the eight [...]]]></description>
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