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	<title>Northern California Hiking Trails &#187; Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails</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>Feather Falls Trail Closed</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2011/03/14/feather-falls-trail-closed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Northern California Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plumas National Forest Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I give a full description of the Feather Falls hike here, and spring and early summer are the most popular times to walk the trail to the stunning waterfall. However, the trail is now closed. Here are the details from a press release: Feather Falls Trail Emergency Closure Release Date: Mar 10, 2011 Plumas National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Closed for the 2010 Season in Yosemite National Park</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/11/24/tioga-road-glacier-point-roads-closed-2010-yosemite-national-park/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/11/24/tioga-road-glacier-point-roads-closed-2010-yosemite-national-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hot off the press: Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road, the two that access the Yosemite National Park high country, are closed for the winter and won&#8217;t reopen until the snow season is over. Here are the details: The Tioga and Glacier Point Roads in Yosemite National Park are closed for the season. These roads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate-Change Effects On Lake Tahoe and Surrounding Sierra Nevada Mountains</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/11/18/climate-change-effects-lake-tahoe-sierra-nevad/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/11/18/climate-change-effects-lake-tahoe-sierra-nevad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lake Tahoe Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lake Tahoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1480</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An important study about the effects of a warming climate on Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains has just been released by scientists from the United States Geological Survey and the University of California, Davis (my alma mater). The news isn&#8217;t good. Two important takeaways A warmer Lake Tahoe will likely undergo profound [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool John Muir Wilderness Video</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/10/27/cool-john-muir-wilderness-video/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/10/27/cool-john-muir-wilderness-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love hiking the Sierra Nevada. Stephanie and I did some great hikes in Desolation Wilderness, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, and King&#8217;s Canyon National Park in September, and I&#8217;m planning my return next summer. Just came across this great video created by the musician Cadamole. He sings a beautiful song while the vid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mt Julius Caesar in John Muir Wilderness &#8212; a Panoramic Video</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/10/06/mt-julius-caesar-climb-john-muir-wilderness/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/10/06/mt-julius-caesar-climb-john-muir-wilderness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Calipidder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Muir Wilderness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mt Julius Caesar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Calipidder likes to do some serious hiking in the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada. She&#8217;s doing a series of posts about her recent backpacking trip in the John Muir Wilderness. Each is detailed and very interesting, and contains great photos. I especially liked this video she posted from the summit of Mt Julius Caesar: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Admission to California National Parks on Saturday, September 25, 2010</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/20/free-admission-to-california-national-parks-on-saturday-september-25-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/20/free-admission-to-california-national-parks-on-saturday-september-25-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lassen Volcanic National Park Hiking-Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lava Beds National Monument hiking trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sequoia National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s National Public Lands Day this Saturday, and that means you get a free pass to national parks in California and the rest of the United States. Take advantage, but check the weather forecast and be prepared for all conditions. Here&#8217;s a list of national parks in California: Cabrillo National Monument Death Valley National Park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Clean Up Yosemite National Park Trails and More from September 22-26</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/15/help-clean-up-yosemite-national-park-trails/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/15/help-clean-up-yosemite-national-park-trails/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yosemite Climbing Association]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just spent three days hiking Yosemite National Park trails and generally exploring the area. Given the number of visitors, it&#8217;s actually in surprisingly good shape trash-wise. However, there&#8217;s still a lot of stuff on the ground that needs pickin&#8217; up, and that&#8217;s where you and the Yosemite Climbing Association come in. Here&#8217;s the skinny: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yosemite National Park to Lake Tahoe</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/13/yosemite-national-park-to-lake-tahoe/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/13/yosemite-national-park-to-lake-tahoe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Desolation Wilderness Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stephanie and I just did three days of hiking and sightseeing in Yosemite National Park and just arrived in South Lake Tahoe last night. I&#8217;m planning a kick-butt hike for today in Desolation Wilderness. We&#8217;ll be back home in the Mount Shasta area on Wednesday. I&#8217;ll post much more about the hikes, along with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currently Exploring Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/09/currently-exploring-sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/09/currently-exploring-sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kings Canyon National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sequoia National Park Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My partner Stephanie and I are in the middle of our 10-day exploration of Sierra Nevada hiking trails. We&#8217;ve been investigating Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park, and tomorrow we head for Yosemite National Park. We just took a break from dispersed camping in Sequoia National Forest to treat ourselves to a night [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Fork American River Hiking Trails and Swimming Holes</title>
		<link>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/03/north-fork-american-river-hiking-trails-and-swimming-holes/</link>
		<comments>http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/2010/09/03/north-fork-american-river-hiking-trails-and-swimming-holes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Hiking and Backpacking Trails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Fork American River]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com/blog/?p=1139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gambolin&#8217; Man writes long essays about his hikes complete with philosophy and natural history. His latest post covers a recent summer sojourn  North Fork American River in the Sierra Nevada foothills: One early evening, with the wind whipping up into swirls of dancing dust devils, I&#8217;m enjoying a moment of quiet respite sitting on a [...]]]></description>
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