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Northern California’s Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad Readies for April 1 Opening

Northern California’s Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad Readies for April 1 OpeningDespite unusually heavy winter rains and snow, the owner of the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad said the line will open April 1, 2010 and begin its 44th year as one of northern California's favorite visitor attractions.

"We have had a lot of snow up there this year," said Max Stauffer, owner of the railroad. "One storm in particular dropped a lot of very wet, and as a result, heavy, snow. It brought a lot of trees down over the lines that we are now clearing up."
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Winter Road Survival in the West Starts From the Ground Up

Winter Road Survival in the West Starts From the Ground Up The West offers drivers a variety of winter conditions, from the ice and slush found in such cities as Denver, St. Louis and Minneapolis to the rain and mud that heavy storms bring throughout much of the Southwest.

With that in mind, OldWestNewWest.com...
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Plan to Hike the Grand Canyon? Here are a Few Tips to Help Keep You Safe

Plan to Hike the Grand Canyon? Here are a Few Tips to Help Keep You Safe About 5 million visitors each year go see the wonders of Grand Canyon National Park, and many take the time to do some form of hiking.

Whether you're planning a day hike, or something more ambitious such as overnight hiking, the National Park Services...
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San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay Celebrates 3 New Exhibits

San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay Celebrates 3 New Exhibits Saying it's a focus on the animals that visitors most want to see, San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay unveiled three new exhibits on April 4, 2009 featuring jellies, octopus - and what's this? Land animals?

"This marks the first time that Aquarium o...
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‘Cave Without a Name’ in Texas Given Landmark Status

‘Cave Without a Name’ in Texas Given Landmark Status Cave Without a Name, the sixth longest cave in Texas, has been named a National Natural Landmark.

The landmark status was given to the Texas natural wonder, along with a rare ecosystem in Pennsylvania, and major fossil sites in Kentucky, New York, and...
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