Notes from the Precious Forest Cabin

On the view from Bartlett Mountain, blueberries, vertical-log construction, and modern-day can-and-string communication.

by Monica Prelle

"THE 1915 CRIBBEN AND SEXTON (CHICAGO) gas and wood-burning stove is the focal point of the kitchen. There’s an antique copper sink and an antique icebox. The cabin light that hangs on the wall came off an old ship, and there’s an oil lamp that used to hang around a horse’s neck..."

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Fall Color Road Trips in Lake County

Beringer Vineyard, on the way to Cobb Mountain. 3DViewMax"Yes, California really does have a fall foliage season!" reports OWAC board member Barbara Steinberg in her Sacramento City Guide Examiner column, rounding up country roads, places to stay and points of interest for seasonal leaf-peeping within easy striking distance of Sacramento or the Bay Area.

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Kayak Fishing Clear Lake

PHOTO COURTESY TERRY GOWANBY PAUL LEBOWITZ (Western Outdoor News)

"We paddled out on day two of a long-awaited warming trend, under sunny skies and in shirt sleeves and board shorts.."

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John Poimiroo's California Rambling: A family affair in the air

From The Mountain Democrat: "The view was so impressive that it’s hard to imagine how a pilot pays attention to air speed, altitude and location."

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Bill Ryan's Fishing is My Day Job: Visit neighborly Lake County for miles of smiles

From the St. Helena Star/Weekly Calistogan: "Grace embellished the adventure while pulling a hat trick with her fishing stick. She caught the first fish, the biggest fish and the most fish. Not satisfied, Grace also served us a dandy boat lunch with all the fixin’s that she created..."

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