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Yosemite Adventures: Wapama Falls

With photos and story-telling, the Cranky Camper describes the hike from O'Shaughnessy Dam to the famed Wapama Falls in Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Valley.

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Old Pinnacles

Even with inclement weather presenting challenges for a President's Day camping trip, Pinnacles National Park offered up some new hiking adventures. In this post, the Cranky Camper highlights the lushness of the Bear Gulch and Rim trails, as well as a new hike along the Old Pinnacles trail.

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Lynn Canyon Park

This third post in our 2023 Summer Road Trip series explores Lynn Canyon Park in beautiful British Columbia.

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North Etiwanda Preserve

After a stressful Saturday morning professional test, the Cranky Camper hiked to Etiwanda Falls. The Etiwanda Wilderness Preserve protects Riversidian Alluvial Sage Scrub habitat and the endemic species found there.

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The Natural Bridges of Calaveras County

The Cranky Camper visits a well-known secret swimming spot not far from Angels Camp: Natural Bridges.