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“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
Trevor Thomas, a 47 years old resident of Charlotte, N.C., about ten years ago used to be a regular American, who had just finished a law school and was building his legal career and who was in love with extreme sports. But his life was changed once and forever in 2005 when he was diagnosed with a rare eye disease resulting in Thomas losing his vision within 8 months.
Read MoreHarmony Falls Trail is a short, only approximately 2,4 miles roundtrip, trail meandering through the eruption-affected territory to the very lakeshore of Spirit Lake. Actually this is the only trail which allows the hikers to get to the shoreline (legally) of Spirit Lake.
Read MoreWindy Ridge Viewpoint, because of its remoteness, is not as popular among the visitors of the National Volcanic Monument as for example the Johnston Ridge Observatory, but it is rather an advantage of this viewpoint, as there are no crowds of tourists here. Thus you will be able to admire the spectacular views it endows its guests with, in some solitude, and there will be no problems with parking.
Read MoreIron Creek Campground, though being quite primitive, is one of the most splendid campgrounds of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Its proximity to the Windy Ridge Viewpoint (which is located approximately 20 miles southwards of the campground) makes it even more precious.
Read MoreAccording to statistics, more and more people become residents of large cities. We quickly get used to the city; it lures us into its tempo and rhythm. And very often amidst all the hustle and bustle of our life there we do not realize how frazzled, stressed and worn out we became.
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