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South Fork American River: From Iowa Canyon Waterfalls to Slab Creek Dam
Along the South Fork American River, in El Dorado County, sits the Slab Creek Dam which was built in 1967.…
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Clarks Hole: an enchanting swimming spot on the American river
In fact, the city of Auburn used to manage Clarks Hole as a municipal swimming pool over 100 years ago.…
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Foresthill Bridge: soaring over the American River
Construction was completed in 1973 with the purpose of spanning the planned Auburn Lake. Unfortunately, the Auburn Dam was never…
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Codfish Falls Trail: The biggest adventure is driving there
Codfish Falls is a 65-70 foot waterfall located on Codfish Creek in the Auburn State Rec Area. The creek, and waterfall, flows…
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Top 12 places to visit in Auburn State Recreation Area
The Auburn State Recreation Area is located in the heart of Gold Country and it spans over 40 miles of…
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Matthew Kilgore Cemetery: The once forgotten history of Rancho Cordova
Throughout California, there have been hundreds of cemeteries lost or forgotten. In some extreme cases, cemeteries have been paved over, buried under housing…
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Crystal Basin campgrounds open this week, 5 must see Crystal Basin sights
The Crystal Basin, often overlooked by travelers on their way up Highway 50 to Lake Tahoe, is an 85,000 acre…
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Happy ending: missing father and two young kids found in Tahoe National Forest
On Thursday night, May 7th, a missing father and his two young children were found alive and well in the…
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The search for Yankee Jim and his gold
In my previous article, Yankee Jims: The legend of a bandit, the lore of a gold rush town and Folgers…
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