Sunday, Aug 24, 2008

Death Valley Adventure

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This podcast is about a road trip to Death Valley National Park in April. I took along my family and relatives as we ventured into this scenic valley to experience the Wild West and wide open spaces that the Mojave Desert has to offer. Along the way we stopped to see the Worlds Tallest Thermometer in Baker California, the Badwater Salt Flats know for being the lowest elevation in North America and visited legendary Scotty's Castle. We spent a night at the Mesquite Springs Campground and had an adventure we'll never forget. The next day we saw the Devil's Cornfield and the ghost town of Ryolite before heading home.

Here's the links I promised you.

Death Valley National Park
http://www.nps.gov/deva/

Bun Boy and the Worlds Tallest Thermometer
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/roadside/Baker-Thermometer.htm
and one for Telescope Peak
http://www.desertusa.com/mag06/feb/hike.html

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Friday, Aug 15, 2008

Perseid Meteor Shower Night Hike

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This edition of Anthony's Audio Journal is about a night hike to the summit of Stonewall Peak to view the annual Perseid Meteor Showers. Katie, Dave and I set up camp at Paso Pichacho Campground in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in Eastern San Diego County before starting our hike to the peak. Along the way we do a short evening hike to Lake Cuyamaca and talk about what to expect on the night hike.

This audio journal exposes our fears about hiking in the dark, the risk of mountain lion attacks and rattlesnake bites as well as being mutilated in our sleep by a psysho killer camped next to us.

At the end of the journal I read from a list of real mountain lion encounters in or near the state park and feature some music from the Darren james Band.

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_ID=667

Mountain lion attacks in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuyamaca_Rancho_State_Park

Perseid Meteor Showers 2008
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/22jul_perseiddawn.htm

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