Trip Report: Mount St. Helens Driving Tour

September 18, 2012

During the Labor Day Weekend of 2012, my family & I decided to visit Mount St. Helens.  My wife and I grew up in Portland and both remember the May 18,1980 eruption (as well as the thousand other small eruptions that occurred during that time). My daughter had been studying volcanoes in school, and was [...]

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Lincoln City to Newport Driving Tour

July 15, 2012

During the weekend of June 23-24, my family drove Highway 101 from Lincoln City to Newport, OR.  Here are the photo highlights from our trip!  

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Rebranding of AllThingsShasta

July 15, 2012

Well folks,  I’ve decided to rebrand this website into AllThingsShasta-Cascade.  From now on, I’ll be including stories from all up and down the Cascade Range in Oregon.  In doing so, I’m hoping to expand my audience.  I’ve discovered that the audience of people interested in reading about the Mt. Shasta area is very small.  By [...]

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Review of 2012 Lincoln City Kite Festival

July 15, 2012

The 2012 Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival was held on the beach in the center of Lincoln City, at the D-River Wayside on June 23-24rd. After driving down from Portland, OR after work, we made the two hour drive to Lincoln City and stayed at the Coho Oceanfront Lodge on the north side of town. [...]

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Mountain high: A review of Mt. Shasta from The Hindu

May 4, 2012

Mountain high By RISHAD SAAM MEHTA Published: May 4, 2012 18:43 IST | Lakes, walks, viewpoints… Mount Shasta, the well-kept secret in Northern California is packed with wow moments Mount Shasta in Northern California is a well-kept secret. It is a straight, smooth and simple five-hour drive from San Francisco. It has some of the [...]

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Mossbrae Falls Off Limits to Visitors

August 12, 2011

I have some unbelievable news out of Dunsmuir: Mossbrae Falls is now off limits to visitors.   The  Siskiyou County Sheriff started a crackdown the 4th of July weekend and cited a several dozen people who were visiting the falls.  In addition, the Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce has posted a warning on their website saying that [...]

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The Rugged Beauty of the Lava Beds National Monument

July 29, 2011

Located about 30 miles south of the Oregon border near Tulelake, CA, the Lava Beds National Monument is an incredible display of hardened lava from ancient volcanic eruptions. The Monument is also a site of historical significance: it was the site of one of the last Indian wars in the west: the Modoc Indians held [...]

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The Magic of Medicine Lake

July 28, 2011

Medicine Lake  is located about  30 miles Northeast of Mt. Shasta ( 90 minutes by car) and offers spectacular opportunities for recreation and sightseeing. The lake sits in the caldera of an ancient volcano called Medicine Lake Volcano.  The most recent eruptions took place about 1,000 years ago on the east side of the rim [...]

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An afternoon hike to Cedar Lake, Lower Cliff Lake, and Cliff Lake

July 14, 2011
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(Picture of Terrace Lake. Credit: visitsiskiyou.org website) Last week I was talking with a guy who works at Mt. Shasta Ray’s grocery store, and he mentioned that he had just visited Cliff Lake.  It’s funny he mentioned that because I had been wanting to visit the lakes in this area for quite some time.   I [...]

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Local Mt. Shasta & McCloud Establishments Featured in LA Times

June 25, 2011

Great article in today’s Los Angeles Times featuring stops along the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.  A number of local establishments like Lily’s & the McCloud Mercantile are featured in the article. http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-volcanicbox-20110626,0,5063397.story  

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McBride Springs campground to reopen June 24, 2011

June 23, 2011

Good news for campers: the McBride Springs Campground, located a couple miles out of town on the Everitt Memorial Highway, will reopen for the first time since 2009.   Interesting fact though: the newspaper article says that the campground was closed due to the discovery of a fungal infection.  However, I thought it was closed due [...]

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Lake Siskiyou & Lake Siskiyou Camp-Resort

June 4, 2011

Lake Siskiyou is located on the edge of Mt. Shasta at the 3,185 ft elevation.  The lake is very popular with boaters & campers during the summer.  It’s especially popular among families with children. The lake is formed by Box Canyon Dam, which sits at the eastern edge of the 430 acre lake. W.A. Barr [...]

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A relaxing afternoon at Gumboot Lake

June 1, 2011

Gumboot Lake is a beautiful seven acre alpine lake located at the 6,050 elevation. It’s nestled in the mountains about 15 miles west of Mt. Shasta, and is easily accessible by paved road. It used to be known as an excellent fishing lake, but this lake and others in the area are no longer being [...]

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Trail Review: Squaw Valley Creek/Cabin Creek Trail

May 23, 2011

McCloud, CA – I’m one of the luckiest guys on earth because the Pacific Crest Trail passes within a twenty minute drive of my house. In a very short time, I can be hiking in some amazing country. After such a long winter, I’ve been itching for a hike so I decided to check out [...]

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March snowstorm in McCloud breaks all records

May 17, 2011

McCloud, CA – Just when everyone thought winter was over, McCloud received a record-breaking 8 feet of snow during the third week of March, turning the area into a late-winter wonderland. With so much snowfall, everyone in town was pretty nervous about the reliability of the electrical power grid.  Last year, McCloud was without power [...]

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