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A Ma-Le’l Dunes North Hike
To our happy surprise, just after we began our pandemic-era daily walking, my wife and I discovered the Ma-le’l Dunes North Unit on the Samoa peninsula — a scenic stretch of coastal dunes, forest and tidal lands with few other hikers, and lots of mushrooms and wildflowers. Part of one of the longest contiguous stretches […]
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End in Sight for Pacific Halibut Season
After a solid week of fishable ocean conditions, the end is near for our Pacific halibut season. With more good weather forecast through the weekend, it will be a close call whether we make it until the first of August. The hope was the halibut quota would carry well into August and coincide with the […]
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Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are about to read a thunderbolt of sublime prophecies. It’s guaranteed to nurture the genius in your soul’s underground cave. Are you ready? 1. Your higher self will prod you to compose a bold prayer in which you ask for stuff you thought you weren’t supposed to ask for. 2. […]
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Aliens vs. Alien Life
Aliens: Intelligent creatures from a distant star who have traveled to Earth. Alien Life: A necessary precursor to those aliens, simple self-replicating molecules, such as cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Earth is one of eight planets with an assortment of smaller bodies in thrall to our star, the Sun. The Sun is one of about a third […]
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Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your deep psyche will soon well up with extra creativity and fertility. I hope you will eagerly tap into these gifts. You should assume that you will be more imaginative and ingenious than usual. You will have an enhanced ability to solve problems with vigor and flair. In what areas of […]
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‘Hiking Humboldt Kids’
Now that the first flush of summer vacation is past and the kids are getting antsy, you may be wondering where to go for a child-friendly walk in Humboldt County. Check out the recently published Hiking Humboldt Kids, a new guidebook by hiking enthusiast and local author Rees Hughes. The well-designed guidebook (written in English […]
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Anglers Await Steelhead on the Lower Klamath
Steelhead have been trickling into the lower Klamath, and the fishing so far has been on the slow side. That’s the tough news. The good news is the river is in great shape. The water temps are slightly cooler than previous years, and the water is clear and free from moss. These excellent conditions, however, […]
