Sierra Nevada

  • Rim of the World

    Sweeping Vistas from the Rim of the World

    Rim of the World is a scenic stop along scenic highway 120 in California. Nature placed this vista point in the Stanislaus National Forest and it is a recommended rest area as you drive into Yosemite National Park from the west. It is a great place to stop, stretch...
  • A glimpse of Donner Lake

    Donner Lake is one of California’s alpine lakes. This lake that lies on the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range can be seen from Interstate 80 as it passes through the high country. I-80 is one of those cross-country highways in the US, this one beginning at San Francisco on the...
  • High Camp, Squaw Valley

    The scenic snow-clad slopes of Palisades Tahoe

    Squaw Valley ski resort on the Sierra Nevada in CA and is popular among ski enthusiasts. It even has some Olympic history associated with it....
  • Folsom Lake, California

    Our World: Folsom Lake

    The weekend before last we drove through Patterson Pass Road and saw what the rains had done to the Diablo Range this winter. Then last weekend we went east to see Folsom Lake, a reservoir whose level has been an indication of how bad California’s-drought-of-five-years has been. Folsom Lake, which...
  • Lake Tahoe - layers of blue

    Pristine Lake Tahoe

    Have you looked at the colors of Lake Tahoe? Have you noticed the shades of blue of the largest alpine lake in North America? Learn about it, here. ...
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