Allison Castner

You must have shep nuts

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Pinnacles NP is the last California National Park to join the 63

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I've seen a lot of tall trees in Redwood, but Hyperion is protected from visitors

Seen General Sherman in Sequoia ... Largest tree by mass

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If they have one:

Auto tours
Park Videos
Campfire programs (just learned so much about Wildfires from NPS Ranger Ian at Redwood last week!)
Small hikes on accessible trails
Boat tours
The rangers!

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Park
Historic park
Monument
Parkway
Trail

And I think these fall under the National Forest Service, but they border most of the 63:
Forests
Scenic rivers
Wilderness Areas

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One that doesn't get very many visitors in comparison to the other parks of its type, and thus less funding. Gates of the Arctic, large in size, but small in visitors.

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Redwood National Park

Of course, all my good pics are on my computer and not my phone

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Jedediah Smith Redwood National and State Park Campground. This is where I was when Park chat was going on

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1) Newton B Drury Scenic Parkway in Redwood NP
2) Hwy 199 Between Hwy 101 and Hiouchi Hamlet where it passes through Redwood NP (sorry don't have a picture)
3) Hwy 89 through Lassen Volcanic NP

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You can also check out the Humboldt Film Movie Location website for more info.

I know the exact coordinates for the bunker scenes in Smith River (it's now houses). I've visited the speeder bike locale in Chatham Grove at Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP, and I've definitely been to Stout Grove at Redwood NP.

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There is an earthquake in the 1700s that we only know about from indigenous oral tradition and geologic evidence. It was so large, an entire village was swept away of a cliff. Same EQ, Japan has record of an unusual tsunami.

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That in November 1941, 6? counties of Northern California and Southern Oregon seceded on Thursdays only and formed the State of Jefferson due to how bad the roads were in their counties—feeling neglected by their State Legislatures

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I solo camp a lot, so I don't necessarily make lifelong friends ... I'm always holding myself aloof for safety reasons. I do remember two rangers (Ranger Tom Gunther and Ranger Jenn from Redwood) But it was strictly professional interactions.

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Driving through Yellowstone. My dad only stopped for us to spend the night in a motel during a horrific thunderstorm. Nobody got any sleep that night. We saw the fluffy cows at least.

Glacier Bay because of all the cruise ships that go through
#ThankARanger

I played it to test it out. Then I found from the signup I did at the company site they also have solo rules and expansion cards to print and cut for it. I haven't played the solo version yet. I really enjoyed the regular version. Highly recommend.

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Jedediah Smith Campground in Redwoid

Especially in the afternoon when everyone is exploring the river and the nearby famous groves, it's just you, the birds, and the chipmunks

Mill Creek in Redwoods

Prairie Creek in Redwoods

Reason: far enough away from high pop centers

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I avoid them like the plague

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Due to knee issues, it's usually on paved park roads ...lol

Pinnacles - inside the San Andreas Fault to take pictures of the backside of the pinnacles

Redwood ... Jed Smith nature trail (the large Redwoods and the smell)

Grant Grove at Kings. The tunnel tree

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Something sweet in case my sugar numbers crash

Beef jerky

Trail mix

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This is the only time I've done that.
Starting with Redwood a week from Sunday, then Lassen, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia.

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1) Jed Smith campground, first loop, preferably sites 4-12 (redwood np)

2) Kings Canyon Azalea and Sunset camps in Grant Grove

3) Mill Creek in Del Norte SP/Redwood NP

These were tent camping. Going to try a bath cabin in Kings in July.

Really bad pictures, but these are of the whales

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Bearcub sighting ... running up a mountainside from a river as we went by in a boat ... only beat I've ever seen outside of a zoo (on the Klamath River in Yurok tribal lands that border Redwood NP)

Roosevelt elk herds at Redwood

Whales and dolphins on boat trip at Channel Islands

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1) Canyon de Chelly - had Navajo friends take me on a guided tour into the canyon

2) Aztec Ruins — lived near it in for a bit

3) Castner Range (never been, but it's got my last name)

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Easy, because I was just at Pinnacles on Monday ... and bought way too much

Stickers for the car
Magnets
2 puzzles

I also bought the Trekking the National Parks, 2nd ed game from them ... then I found out there's a 3rd ed.