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	<title>Northern California Hiking Trails Blog &#187; Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails</title>
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	<description>Dayhikes and Backpacking: Bay Area &#124; Coast and Redwoods &#124; Sierra Nevada &#124; Cascade Range &#124; Klamath Mountains</description>
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		<title>Sword Lake &#8212; Hiking and Camping in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness through Calipidder&#8217;s Eyes</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/07/22/sword-lake-hiking-trails-carson-iceberg-wilderness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love the Calipidder blog. Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd, the woman who writes it, paints vivid descriptions with her words, and she backs it all up with dozens of beautiful photos. Calipidder specializes in exploring the backcountry of the Sierra Nevada, hiking the trails, swimming the lakes, and finding excellent campsites. If you haven&#8217;t already, subscribe to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bald Rock Trail on the Feather River Ranger District: Clean-Up This Saturday</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/06/23/bald-rock-trail-feather-river-ranger-district/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bald Rock near the Feather River has a special place in my heart. I first hiked the trail there when I was writing my first hiking guide, Best Short Hikes in and around the North Sacramento Valley (finally out of print after a great 16-year run). It&#8217;s a stunning spot, and I returned several times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tahoe National Forest Snow Conditions</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/06/08/tahoe-national-forest-snow-conditions/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/06/08/tahoe-national-forest-snow-conditions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Mount Shasta area we still have snow above about 6000 feet, a bit lower on a few north-facing slopes. And the Tahoe area also received a lot of the white stuff this winter and spring. Here are details from a press release about snow pack at Tahoe National Forest locations: Winters snows remain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yosemite National Park: All Roads Now Open, Some Campgrounds Still Closed</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/10/yosemite-national-park-all-roads-now-open-some-campgrounds-still-closed/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/10/yosemite-national-park-all-roads-now-open-some-campgrounds-still-closed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Big Meadow Fire caused the closure of several roads and campgrounds in and around Yosemite National Park. Good news: the roads are now all open, although some campgrounds are still closed. Here&#8217;s the skinny direct from the Yosemite National Park press release: Date: September 9, 2009 Big Meadow Fire 100% Contained All roads into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Margaret in the Sierra Nevada Eldorado National Forest: September Hike of the Month</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/04/lake-margaret-in-the-sierra-nevada-eldorado-national-forest-september-hike-of-the-month/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/09/04/lake-margaret-in-the-sierra-nevada-eldorado-national-forest-september-hike-of-the-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s winding down: time to get into the high country while you still can. The September Hike of the Month takes you into the granite heights of the Sierra Nevada to Lake Margaret. This is a fairly easy walk you can do as a day-hike or as an overnight backpacking trip. For a more strenuous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August Hike of the Month &#8212; Lake Aloha, Lake of the Woods, and Ropi Lake in Desolation Wilderness</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/09/august-hike-of-the-month-lake-aloha-lake-of-the-woods-and-ropi-lake-in-desolation-wilderness/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/08/09/august-hike-of-the-month-lake-aloha-lake-of-the-woods-and-ropi-lake-in-desolation-wilderness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desolation Wilderness ranks as one of my absolute favorite places on Earth. Jagged granite peaks, lush meadows, expansive alpine lakes &#8212; it&#8217;s my favorite scenery. The Hike of the Month explores Desolation Wilderness via a hike to Lake Aloha, Lake of the Woods, and Ropi Lake. I actually first hiked to Lake Aloha as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Stienstra Sierra Crossing Presentation in Mount Shasta</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/04/15/tom-stienstra-sierra-crossing-presentation-in-mount-shasta/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/04/15/tom-stienstra-sierra-crossing-presentation-in-mount-shasta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mount Shasta Area Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mount Shasta Trail Association (I&#8217;m on the board of directors) proudly sponsors a presentation by Tom Stienstra, one of the true biggies of outdoors writing in America. Tom will present photos and a rousing retelling of a recent crossing of the Sierra Nevada from east to west. Details: Wednesday, April 22nd, 7PM, Stage Door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April Hike of the Month: Feather Falls Trail &#8211; 640-Foot Drop!</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/04/02/april-hike-of-the-month-feather-falls-trail-640-foot-drop/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/04/02/april-hike-of-the-month-feather-falls-trail-640-foot-drop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Guidebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hike to Feather Falls has always been one of my spring favorites. It&#8217;s a moderate hike with a spectacular reward: the Fall River plunging 640 feet down a sheer cliff face. Feather Falls on the Fall River in Plumas National Forest. (Photo by John Soares) Click to download the Feather Falls hike. It&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warming Climate Blamed for Increased Mortality in High-Elevation Western Forests</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/01/23/warming-climate-blamed-for-increased-mortality-in-high-elevation-western-forests/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2009/01/23/warming-climate-blamed-for-increased-mortality-in-high-elevation-western-forests/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The journal Science, one of the biggies in the science world, just published an article in its most recent issue about the cause of the increased death rates of trees in the Sierra Nevada and elsewhere in high-mountain areas of western states. From Tom Knudson&#8217;s article in the Sacramento Bee: Tree mortality rates have doubled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hidden Cameras in the Northern California Wilderness</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/16/hidden-cameras-in-the-northern-california-wilderness/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2008/11/16/hidden-cameras-in-the-northern-california-wilderness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Stienstra has an interesting article in the San Francisco Chronicle about trail cams in the wilds of Northern California: A &#8220;critter cam,&#8221; also known as a &#8220;trail cam,&#8221; can unveil the wildlife secrets of forests, streams and lakes. These are movement-activated cameras strapped to trees, or fixed video cameras positioned at strategic locations on [...]]]></description>
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